‘Battlefield: Hardline’ Beta To Open Again This Year, Details From Visceral Games


The first Battlefield: Hardline beta may be over, but Visceral Games has announced that it’s only the first round. There will be another chance to get in on it later this year.

After it was recently announced that Electronic Arts was shifting its focus to the players, it seems clear that they’ve learned their lessons from the disappointing releases of Battlefield 4 and SimCity. Even the Microsoft exclusive, Titanfall, was a testament to a new era at EA Games.

Steve Papoutsis, VP and GM of Visceral Games, thanked the open beta players for the recent first round in an open letter released today:

“The [Battlefield: Hardline] beta is now closed, we want to thank everyone who took part! Running a beta during E3 was definitely something that was hard to pull off, but we did it for two reasons. First, we want your feedback early. We’re listening to it, we’re acting on it and it’s going to help make Hardline a better game when we launch in October. Second, we’re gamers like you. It’s great to hear about games and see games, but we want to play games. And even though it is still early and we have a lot of work left to do, it was important to us that you could see and feel for yourself what we’re doing with Hardline.”

The next beta will be open this Fall, to once again let the players test the game out before the supposed October Battlefield: Hardline release date.

The open letter continued:

“In the months ahead we’ll be revealing more details about what we’re doing in multiplayer as well as what the team at Visceral is bringing to the [single player] campaign. As many of you know from previous Visceral games, we have a unique way of telling our stories and engrossing players in our worlds, and Hardline will be no different. We are doing some cool new things in how we present the campaign, similar to what you see when watching episodes of your favorite TV shows. It’s something different and we’re fired up about it. Keep your eyes out for more on this next month.”

Visceral Games hasn’t forgotten the core aspect of most Battlefield titles, and that’s the multiplayer matches. What the lucky few saw in the first Battlefield: Hardline beta was only a fraction of what will be in the final game.

According to the rest of the open letter:

“The [first] beta was just a small portion of what is in store. We have plenty of new modes in the game that really play off the cop and criminal theme, as well as the return of fan-favorites. The variety in maps is also something that Battlefield fans have never experienced before, from subterranean grow labs to the streets of Miami, complete with all the vibe and flavor that city has to offer.

“If you didn’t get a chance to play the [Battlefield: Hardline] beta this time around don’t worry, we have your back as we’ll be launching another beta this fall on all announced platforms that will showcase more. Stay tuned to hear more later this year.”

Are you excited for the chance to try the next Battlefield: Hardline beta on PlayStation 4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC this Fall?

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