EA has delivered the first official look at the new Battlefield game as part of an announcement around player testing and its development set-up. The brief glimpse at pre-alpha Battlefield gameplay comes as part of a video revealing what EA calls Battlefield Labs and an accompanying call to arms for playtesters.

EA has pulled back the curtain on the next mainline entry in its long-running Battlefield franchise, explaining a new development plan involving four different studios, as well as a new way for players to hop in early to provide feedback on what the teams are making.

EA’s Battlefield franchise is entering a new era with the announcement of Battlefield Labs, a new community testing program that EA has come up with to give players a chance to try the game out before its full release.

EA has announced Battlefield Labs, an initiative that will allow certain Battlefield players to test out the next game's features during development.