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Key FactsEA Acknowledges Need for Better Player Feedback on Battlefield
May 8, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gamesradar.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: gamesradar.com
- EA has admitted it has not always aligned with Battlefield fans and aims to enhance the next release through extensive playtesting.
- During the Q4 2025 earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson stated that Battlefield Labs is the largest testing initiative in franchise history to gather player feedback.
- Over 600,000 playtesters from North America and Europe have signed up, and responses have been overwhelmingly positive, increasing demand.
- Battlefield 6 is being developed across four studios, with DICE leading the multiplayer component, and a release is set before April 2026.
We've always worked closely with the community, but we haven't always worked as closely as we should have.— Andrew Wilson, CEO of EA, during the Q&A portion of the Q4 2025 earnings call.
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