Battlefield Labs First Play Test Kicks Off Today, First Community Update Released With Info On Gunplay & Movement
Battlefield Studios has revealed its first community update for Battlefield Labs, which as previously confirmed is an extensive play testing initiative for the new Battlefield title. The first play test is kicking off today, and will focus on test driving firearms and movement.
The new title is being worked on by a total of four studios under the Battlefield Studios moniker — DICE, Ripple Effect Studios, Criterion Games, and EA Motive — and for the first play test, will be focussing on the following:
- Feel of the different weapon archetypes
- Improvements to aim and control
- Weapon balance and fun factor
- Look and feel of movement
- Moving and interacting within the map
- Combat pacing
In regards to gunplay, the development team have reduced the time it take for bullets to appear on the player’s screen from when you hit the fire button. This reduces the input delay, which in turn makes shooting feel more responsive and allows you to track and hit moving targets more easily.
The developers confirmed that they are optimising the experience for a 60Hz tick rate, which ensures the servers update the positions and actions of all players on a frequent basis. This will afford a more responsive gameplay for all formats, as well as more precise shooting and movement.
We’ve continually evolved our gunplay and movement mechanics throughout the Battlefield series. Now, within Battlefield Labs, we’re focused on refining the best elements from past titles, modernizing them, and validating if they feel fun and rewarding, and have the right balance between intuitive control and dynamic combat.
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The new Battlefield game has yet to attract a release date, but is currently in development for consoles and PC.
[Source – Insider Gaming]
