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EA Expands Battlefield Playtesting, Prepares for Summer Reveal

The next Battlefield game, set for release by March 2026, undergoes its largest playtesting effort yet as EA refines core mechanics and scales global participation.

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An Electronic Arts office building is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/ File Photo
An Electronic Arts office building is shown in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake
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Overview

  • EA confirmed a full reveal of the next Battlefield game will take place this summer, with a launch planned before the end of March 2026.
  • CEO Andrew Wilson stated that development remains on track, with extensive playtesting helping to refine gunplay, movement, and environmental destruction.
  • Battlefield Labs, EA’s largest playtesting initiative, is expanding globally in May 2025, inviting more players from Europe, North America, and Asia.
  • The game is being developed collaboratively by four EA studios—DICE, Motive, Criterion, and Ripple Effect—focusing on multiplayer, single-player, and new experiences.
  • The delay of Grand Theft Auto 6 to May 2026 creates a less competitive release window for Battlefield, which EA sees as advantageous for its launch.