Battlefield LABS Addresses The Biggest Problem With The Battlefield Franchise

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As EA starts gearing up for the next release in the franchise, the publisher has started to reveal more exciting news about the upcoming game. While no official launch date has been provided, the setting of the next title will return the franchise to the modern warfare setting where it shone the brightest. On top of the previously teased images and concept art, EA recently revealed a short gameplay preview that's sparking new hope for the franchise.

Given the somewhat controversial reception over the last two installments, with and having mixed reception from fans, a new fan-direct focus could help the franchise return to what made it so great in the first place. Despite their issues, both entries still offered action-packed gaming experiences with cinematic set pieces, giving the developers the experience needed to improve the formula with their next entry. While the official release of the next is still a ways off, the upcoming program could help avoid another disastrous launch for the classic shooter franchise.

Ever since the release of, there seemed to be something of a disconnect between the developers and the vocal fanbase, which didn't help 's chances of success. While it would have been easy to write off the release, the team behind 's didn't give up on the poorly received entry, continuing to improve its mechanics and gameplay over time. These improvements and drastically improved communication with the fanbase were fantastic news for players, but for a large portion of the community, it was still too little, too late.

This is exactly where comes into play, offering the perfect chance to get direct feedback on the upcoming game long before release. While each entry had some level of beta tests before launch, they were far too late into development to make significant changes to the game. With the next project still being in a pre-alpha state, there's plenty of time to not only iron out technical issues but make large-scale changes based on direct feedback