Overview
- The first playtest is live this week in Battlefield Labs on PC, with limited invites available via EA sign-ups.
- Matches in the test feature 100 players split into 25 squads of four, emphasizing coordinated squadplay.
- Core Battlefield systems carry over, including class roles, gadgets, vehicles, and widespread tactical destruction.
- Players pick a class at match start, begin with two class gadgets, unlock class traits via XP, and cannot switch classes mid-match.
- The mode introduces an instant-kill encroaching ring and squad 'second chances' through Support revives and Mobile Redeploy, with specifics subject to change based on testing.