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More territories will be added later as the test environment expands.

Eventually, EA will ramp up the test to include “tens of thousands” of people.

The testing will take place across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

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“We want to build Battlefield with our community.

The first Battlefield Labs test will begin “in the coming weeks,” DICE said.

An EA Account is required.

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EA said there will not be a “rigid cadence” for the testing sessions.

EA said it will test “almost everything” via the Battlefield Labs program.

“Even in pre-alpha, we are proud of where the game is at.

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“This is an unprecedented moment for Battlefield.

We will start by testing the pillars of play, like core combat and destruction.

Players can submit feedback directly to the developers via a private Discord channel.

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“I think they just strayed a little too far from what Battlefield is.

They tried to do a couple things that were maybe ambitious: grow the player count etc.

I don’t think they spent enough time iterating on what makes that fun,” Zampella said.

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“It’s not inherently a bad idea.

DICE’s new GM, Rebecka Coutaz, saidthe work-from-home setup was challenging as well for Battlefield 2042.

“And it took time to know how to work well together.

Everybody was disappointed–our community, our players, and our team as well.

It’s a team that has invested years of their lives into this game.

We are moving forward and we’ve done a lot of things since then.”

Zampella was elevated to the overall boss of Battlefield after Battlefield 2042’s launch.

“We’re putting multiple studios together.

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