The first of these playtests will revolve around quick playtests for content coming to Battlefield 6 later this week on December 9.
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Design director Salim Fasahat said that Battlefield Labs has been a big part of the development, and will be used more in the future.
EA has also opened up sign-ups for the Battlefield Labs playtest, and the focus this time around will be around the Portal experience.
Global community manager Kevin Johnson also confirms that those registered for Battlefield Labs will receive early access to the beta.
The new style of classes without weapon restrictions incentivises the right weapons by offering bonuses without penalising wrong weapons.
The name comes courtesy of a content creator who posted a picture of a Battlefield-branded care package they were sent by EA.
EA's leadership has reportedly set a target of 100 million players or more over a set period for the next mainline Battlefield.
According to Battlefield Labs players, the update also brought with it some files with references to a battle royale game mode.
Electronic Arts' Andy McNamara says the team is "focused on" Battlefield Labs, but "the community will know when the reveal is coming."
This change would, for example, allow a medic to avoid frontline combat by letting them use a sniper-rifle and maintain distance.
The primary purpose of the 72-hour one-time-only playtest will be to test the performance of Battlefield 6's pre-alpha servers.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson spoke about how game development often takes several years, making it hard to react to sudden announcements.
The developers also want to focus on the balance between weapon damage for different archetypes, movement options, and destruction.
Classic movement options like crouch sprint, combat dive, and landing rolls are also making a comeback in the Battlefield Labs playtests.
The first playtest as part of Battlefield Labs will take place for two hours and will be focused on the PC version of the game.
Sign-ups are available now for the testing initiative, which will see the community play a "key role in the future of Battlefield."
