A new report indicates thatBattlefield 6is currently undergoing a huge playtest and collecting more data than ever. The tests are likely an attempt to prevent a repeat of the disastrous launch ofBattlefield 2042.
According toInsider-Gaming,the playtest forBattlefield 6is more intensive than ever before,with multiple ongoing sessions. EA and and DICE are using these tests to collect a huge amount of data and feedback from players, and using a “player first” approach. This may be a sign that the game companies are addressing players' needs and concerns before releasing the final game, possibly sometime within the next year.
Rigorous Battlefield 6 Testing May Prevent Another 2042 Fiasco
The Upcoming Game Will Need To Be Bug-Free From The Start
Battlefield 2042was released in 2021 and was immediatelyhammered with negative reviewsand ratings from both critics and fans alike. The game washeavily criticized for having many bugs and missing elements of gameplaythat werestaples of the franchise. Overall, the game felt like it lacked polish and had been pushed out to meet a deadline. Despite having many players on launch, the game was soon abandoned by a large section of its fanbase and became one of the worst-reviewed games on Steam in 2021.
The Next Battlefield Game Should See The Return Of This Chaotic Map Style
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It looks like EA and DICE may have learned their lessons from previous title releases and decided toturn to players for feedback during the development stage. This may mean thatBattlefield 6will look more like what fans wantwhen it finally launches. There’s no official release window yet, but the title may be arriving around the fall of next year.
Battlefield 6 May Avoid 2042’s Fate By Listening To Player Feedback Prior To Launch
Buggy Game Launches Shouldn’t Be The Norm
Unfortunately,Battlefield 2042’sterrible launch isn’t an outlier in the industry. It’s becomingmore and more normal for games to be released with bugs and issues on day one, leading to an entire subsection of players who call themselves “patient gamers” and wait until after the inevitable day-one patch. A small developer having a few hiccups andbugs on game launchis understandable since they often don’t have the budget to do large-scale testing or hire professional testers.
It’s a lot less understandable when a huge company like EA or Ubisoft releases what some players consider to be “unfinished” games. Still, many AAA titles these days are released with glaring issues and evengame-breaking bugsthat should have been ironed out prior to launch. The new report regarding the playtest is promising, indicating that the developers are working on creating the best game experience right out of the box forBattlefield 6.
