WHAT IS BATTLEFIELD LABS?

Battlefield Labs is our most ambitious community collaboration in franchise history, launching as we enter a critical phase in development.

We want to build Battlefield with our community.

So it is a space for play and exploration; an environment where we can test concepts and mechanics with our players before we release them publicly. Our community is at the heart of Battlefield; their feedback is crucial in helping us know what to prioritize, what to improve and what feels like an authentic Battlefield experience.

WHY IS BATTLEFIELD LABS LAUNCHING NOW?

Battlefield Labs is launching as we enter a critical phase in development with what’s next for Battlefield where we are looking to cross-collaborate with the community like never before. 

Now is the time to test big areas of the experiences our teams have been building for our upcoming launch.

HOW CAN SOMEONE BE PART OF BATTLEFIELD LABS?

Sign up is available now at battlefield.com/labs ahead of our first external test sessions in the coming weeks. Interested players can also join the Battlefield Discord server for the most up-to-date information about Battlefield Labs.

Before you sign up, make sure your EA Account is updated and linked to your platform account, as you cannot sign up for playtesting without an EA account. You can find out more about the EA Playtesting program here.

The goal is to invite players, both veteran Battlefield players and those that have not played before. But not everyone that signs up will get invited to Battlefield Labs. 

WHAT PLATFORM(S) WILL BATTLEFIELD LABS BE AVAILABLE ON?

Battlefield Labs will be available on PC via the EA App, PlayStation 5 (PlayStation Plus subscription required) and Xbox Series X|S (Xbox Game Pass Core (formerly known as Xbox Live Gold) required)

IS BATTLEFIELD LABS INVITE-ONLY OR OPEN TO THE PUBLIC?

Battlefield Labs is invite-only.

Sign up is available now at battlefield.com/labs ahead of our first external test in the coming weeks, and interested players can join the Battlefield Discord server for the most up-to-date information about Battlefield Labs.

IS BATTLEFIELD LABS OPEN TO ALL REGIONS?

Initial tests will include an invited group of players and servers located in Europe and North America ahead of plans to expand server locations, alongside invite numbers growing to tens of thousands, in the future.

HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL ACTUALLY PARTICIPATE IN BATTLEFIELD LABS? IN WHAT COUNTRIES?

The invite for the first tests will be for a few thousand players -  both veteran Battlefield players and those that have not played before - located in Europe and North America.

We do have plans to expand server locations, alongside invite numbers growing to tens of thousands, in the future.

ONCE INVITED, HOW OFTEN WILL PARTICIPANTS BE ABLE TO PLAY IN BATTLEFIELD LABS?

If you are selected, you will receive an email from playtesting@ea.com, with more details about getting ready to play and how to share feedback.

There will not be a rigid cadence for test sessions, but the plan is to run sessions that are at appropriate times for different players in different regions, and build (to allow for repeated testing) every few weeks. Test sessions scheduled will be pre-defined and communicated directly to Battlefield Labs participants ahead of them taking place.

WHAT KIND OF GAMEPLAY EXPERIENCE WILL BATTLEFIELD LABS PARTICIPANTS GET?

As an early test of concepts and mechanics before public release, Battlefield Labs will be work-in-progress content, with rough edges, bugs, and crashes. 

Battlefield Labs content will be tested at a time in our development when it is critical for us to cross-collaborate with our community, with their feedback being crucial in helping us know what to prioritize, what to improve and what feels like an authentic Battlefield experience.

HOW WILL THE BATTLEFIELD STUDIOS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS BE GATHERING FEEDBACK, AND SHARING THAT?

For players invited to join Battlefield Labs, they will be able to offer feedback directly and securely to the development teams and with other members of Battlefield Labs in a private Discord channel.

The Battlefield Studios development teams will be looking at all feedback provided during, and after, Battlefield Labs tests to inform what we need to prioritize, what we need to improve, and what we need to change to make it an authentic Battlefield experience when we release it publicly.

We will be publishing public recaps and updates on learnings, along with actions being taken by the Battlefield Studios development teams, so that even those who are not selected for Battlefield Labs can still come along on the journey.

Interested players can join the Battlefield Discord server for the most up-to-date information about Battlefield Labs.

WHAT SORT OF FEEDBACK ARE THE BATTLEFIELD STUDIOS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS LOOKING FOR FROM BATTLEFIELD LABS?

Each Battlefield Labs testing session will have specific feedback goals, whether very specific to core combat loops, or map layout for example, or more general goals around the content being tested and how fun it is for players. 

We want to build Battlefield with our community. The Battlefield Studios development teams will be looking at all feedback provided during, and after, Battlefield Labs tests to inform what we need to prioritize, what we need to improve, and what we need to change to make it an authentic Battlefield experience when we release it publicly.

WILL THOSE INVITED TO BATTLEFIELD LABS BE ABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT, OR SHOW, IT?

All those invited to join Battlefield Labs will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) as they will not be permitted to talk about, or show, anything related to their experience with Battlefield Labs.

WHAT PC SPECS ARE NEEDED TO RUN BATTLEFIELD LABS?

• PC Minimum Specs:
  • CPU: Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 2600
  • GPU: Nvidia RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB
  • Memory: 16GB
  • Storage: Minimum 30GB
• PC Recommended Specs:
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
  • GPU: Nvidia RTX 3060Ti / AMD Radeon RX 6700-XT
  • Memory: 16GB
  • Storage: Minimum 30GB

WHAT IS BATTLEFIELD STUDIOS?

Battlefield Studios is the banner under which four world-class game development studios, across two continents, have come together to build the future of Battlefield.

To make our vision for the future of Battlefield a reality, we had to think bigger than just one studio. We rallied 20+ years of Battlefield experience, combined them with the best emerging talent in the industry, and united them under a single banner: Battlefield Studios.

This represents the largest team in franchise history, across a world-class group of development studios, focused on delivering on our ambitious vision for the future full of fun, authentic Battlefield experiences for our community built on our unique DNA.

WHO MAKES UP BATTLEFIELD STUDIOS?

Battlefield Studios is comprised of DICE, creators of the Battlefield franchise; Ripple Effect, a studio led by franchise veterans working on an all-new experience for the series; Motive, the developers of the critically acclaimed Star Wars Squadrons and Dead Space; and Criterion, known for in-depth experience with racing games and a decade of supporting Battlefield games.