Following the last few disastrous outings to come out of the franchise, there has been plenty of speculation around the upcoming release ofBattlefield 6ever since it was first announced. While there was plenty of animosity or concern leading up to the announcement, the initial reveal ofBattlefield 6showed off everything I wanted to hear as a long-time fan of the series. Despite plenty of initial praise, EA has been mostly radio silent regarding the ongoing alpha tests of Battlefield Labs and the state of the future release.
Even though the reveal ofBattlefield Labssounded like the perfect way to avoid the mistakes of the past,its ongoing testing seems to be doing more harm than good for the publicity of the title. After five months of testing and data mining, there have been numerous controversies over included features that have a rising number of playerspreparing for another disasterfrom the infamous publisher. Even if EA isn’t quite ready to put out a release date forBattlefield 6just yet, that doesn’t mean they can’t work towards easing player concerns through one simple update.
Battlefield 6 Needs An Official Gameplay Trailer
Putting Fan Concerns At Rest With More In-Game Footage
After nearly half-a year of beta testing, both DICE and EA have been surprisingly silent about the future ofBattlefield 6,aside from the occasional development update on X. Given EA’s incredibly lofty aims for the success of the latest entry in theBattlefieldfranchise, the lack of an actual gameplay or cinematic trailer of any kind so far after its official reveal or leaked gameplay feels like a missed opporuntity forBattlefield 6.
EA hasn’t done much to stem the flow of negativity overBattlefield 6’s controversial design choices.
While the occasional technical update does help to show that the studio is still acknowledging feedback from their alpha testers, EA hasn’t done much to stem the flow of negativity overBattlefield 6’s controversial design choices. Althougha gameplay trailer has the highest chance to distract players and help turn around public opinion over the upcomingBattlefield 6, it isn’t the only option for EA. Simply releasing another dev diary withmore gameplay footage and explanations of the alpha testing process would be a great way to combatBattlefield 6’s fear-inducing leaks.
EA Isn’t Controlling The Battlefield 6 Narrative
Keeping Players In The Loop is A Great Way To Rebuild Trust
EA already has a long list ofmistakes to avoid forBattlefieldand its future based on the failures of past entries, but they’ve done a poor job at controlling the narrative forBattlefield 6. Rather than trying to silence leaks and rumors from their alpha tests,EA would likely have an easier time staying on top of things by creating an open dialogue with its community. While I’m still cautiously optimistic about the future ofBattlefield, it’s hard not to get more worried after each rumor of non-class restricted weapons or the lack of an official server browser.
Outside the playtests, both studios seem mostly unresponsive to the concerns of players as a whole, which isn’t doing the studio any favors in rebuilding the trust lost after the most recentBattlefield 2042. Even if EA doesn’t want to deal with the same high expectations thatBattlefield 2042’s fantastic trailer created, the negative publicity aroundBattlefield 6will likely keep snowballing until it goes out of control unless EA acts fast.
