Summary
New leaks from the latest playtest of EA GamesBattlefield Labsprogram have hinted at the potential return of 3D spotting, a mechanic that has proven divisive in the player community.Battlefield Labsis the ongoing test program conducted by EA Games for the development of the nextBattlefieldseries game.
The nextBattlefieldgame may not have an official title, release date, or themes confirmed yet, but players and commentators are getting a lot of information about how it might play. That’s because EA Games is heavily involving the current player community in the development of the nextBattlefieldgame (whatever it ends up being called), viaBattlefield Labs, the evolution of its old Community Testing Program. In it,players who registered to joinBattlefield Labsget to participate in scheduled live playtests, with their data and feedback analyzed by developers to help inform decisions about new features for the nextBattlefieldgame. While players sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) once involved, much information has been leaked fromBattlefield Labsplaytests to be scrutinized by the public.
The latest leak comes froma Reddit commenter going by error_point, who said that they participated in the second round ofBattlefield Labsplaytesting. During the test, they said that “3D spotting” was enabled during the new playtest. 3D spotting is aBattlefieldseries feature that mimics the ability of soldiers to call attention to specific threats by allowing players to use a specific command to highlight an enemy for their teammates, temporarily marking them on the minimap and in the in-game HUD. 3D spotting has been a feature in many of thebestBattlefieldtitles, including beloved entries likeBad Company 2.
Battlefield Labs Leak Suggests That 3D Spotting Feature Could Make A Return
3D spotting has proven to be a divisive feature amongBattlefieldfans. Some enjoy 3D spotting for the ability to help their team without needing expert marksmanship skills, as it marks an enemy on the minimap and on the in-game HUD, revealing their position to the team. Critics complained about how the effect is a “legal” form of a “wall hack” cheat, as it gives enemies real-time positional information to work off of. Critics of this feature also said that 3D spotting reduces the value ofBattlefield 2042Specialistswith recon-based abilities.
It should be said that theBattlefield Labssessions are merely tests, and aren’t necessarily a confirmation that 3D spotting will return to the nextBattlefieldgame. EA Games could simply be testing the feature for potential inclusion, alongside othernewBattlefieldfeaturesrevealed in previous leaks, like on-foot players potentially clinging to moving vehicles.
Whether or not 3D spotting comes back toBattlefield, it looks like these tests are giving the community plenty to look forward to. It’ll be up to EA Games' to strike a balance between returning old features and satisfying the player population.
Battlefield
EA’s Battlefield franchise is a series of first-person shooter games. The games have predominantly been set in the modern day, though there have also been titles set in World War 1, World War 2, and in the near future.The Battlefield franchise is often compared to Call of Duty, with both franchises offering single-player campaigns and online multiplayer.
