Alright, imagine this: we’re in the heat of summer, every day tipping us closer to the grand unveiling of the next Battlefield game. You know, EA’s been teasing us with promises of some big summer reveal, and here I am, still clueless about what it’s gonna be called. Classic, right?
Here’s the kicker—EA just decided to throw us a curveball. They announced an open beta for this unnamed game. Yeah, you heard that right. Who drops a beta without a title? EA, that’s who!
So, here’s how it went down. Battlefield’s official Twitter goes off about something completely different, and then, bam, casually sneaks in the open beta news. Like it was a side note or something. The tweet was all, “Open Weapons vs Closed Weapons. Why not both?” Oh, and they mentioned more details were coming, but as usual, we’re left hanging.
Now, before you roll your eyes, let’s backtrack. The whole situation is wrapped up in this ongoing drama about weapons and classes in the new game. See, back in May, DICE dropped this bombshell about making all weapons available to all classes. Veterans were, how do I put this, not thrilled.
But hey, they said it’s for Battlefield Labs, right? Some hopeful souls thought maybe DICE just wanted to test out this wild idea before committing fully. But nope, they dashed these hopes, sticking to their guns—ironically, no pun intended. Turns out, while they’re pushing players towards sticking with their class weapons—Signature Weapons, as they dubs ’em—they’re not exactly enforcing it.
Honestly, that tweet kinda highlights this huge fan desire for Battlefield to stick to its old ways. You know, class limitations, co-dependancy, the whole shebang. I mean, is that too much to ask?
What’s even more unclear is whether these playlists they’re hinting at will be a launch thing—or just a beta test. Could be DICE’s way of seeing what sticks, or if anyone even notices.
Anyway—wait, where was I? Ah, yes. With all this, the next Battlefield reveal’s probably just around the corner. And that open beta? Not far behind.
So there you have it, chaos and all. Exciting times, I think. Maybe.
