EA has pulled back the curtain on the next mainline entry in its long-running Battlefield franchise, explaining a new development plan involving four different studios, as well as a new way for players to hop in early to provide feedback on what the teams are making.

EA is ready to take the wraps off the next Battlefield early. The publisher shared a brief glimpse of footage from an alpha version of the game as part of an announcement video for Battlefield Labs, a new early access program that will give fans a taste of in-development Battlefield before it launches.

Electronic Arts and DICE have announced Battlefield Labs, a new community test program for the next Battlefield game that aims to help make the new game the best it can be. EA is rolling out this program in the wake of the poor reception to Battlefield 2042, which launched in a rough state back in 2021.

EA has delivered the first official look at new Battlefield gameplay as part of an announcement around player testing and its development set-up.

EA went on further to say that Labs will play “a significant role in the development that Battlefield Studios is doing for the series,” so those who are looking to help out the game’s direction or just try it out early can try to enlist and be a part of something potentially big.

After the rough launch of Battlefield 2042, Electronic Arts is shaking things up for its flagship first-person shooter franchise. In a video released this week, the publisher outlined ambitious development plans for the next Battlefield game,

EA and Battlefield Studios today revealed an ambitious new initiative that allows the Battlefield community to help shape the future of Battlefield.

Electronic Arts has confirmed that the next Battlefield game is in active development. As the publisher looks to avoid another turbulent launch like Battlefield 2042, EA is launching Battlefield Labs as a way to receive critical feedback from players ahead of the next game release.