You’ll have five days next week to test the upcoming Battlefield game.
Publisher Electronic Arts and developer Visceral Games revealed today that they will start the open beta test for Battlefield: Hardline on Monday. Players on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, and PC will all have access to the beta. The test will run through Feb. 8, so you should have plenty of time to see what changes EA has made from Battlefield 4 and the previous beta for Hardline. Battlefield is one of EA’s biggest franchises, and the shooter should help EA finish out its fiscal year strong when it launches on March 17.
Hardline takes players out of military combat and puts them in the roles of police and criminals on the streets of Los Angeles. The beta allows participants try out both roles on three different maps and three different modes. EA hopes a Hollywood cast of actors, including talent from television shows like True Detective, Justified, and The Shield, bring the game to life.
Battlefield: Hardline’s beta is an especially important milestone for this game. That’s because the franchise is coming off the rocky Battlefield 4, which was plagued with bugs and connection issues. EA and Visceral are hoping that they can launch a fully functioning game and simultaneously restore Battlefield’s reputation as one of the premier online multiplayer games.
In a statement, Battlefield: Hardline executive producer Steve Papoutsis emphasized the importance of his team’s “relationship” with the Battlefield “community.”
“We want them to play the hell out of the beta next week and trust that they’ll keep the feedback coming so we can continue to fine tune the game,” he said.