14 DAY TRIAL // The development team at Visceral Games is using the end of the beta period for the upcoming Battlefield Hardline to thank the community for its level of participation and to offer more details on how the company will expand the testing of the first-person shooter in the coming months.
In an official blog post on the site of the series, Steve Papoutsis, a vice president and general manager of the studio, states, "Running a beta during E3 was definitely something that was hard to pull off, but we did it for two reasons. First, we want your feedback early. We’re listening to it, we’re acting on it and it’s going to help make Hardline a better game when we launch in October. Second, we’re gamers like you. It’s great to hear about games and see games, but we want to play games."
Visceral Games will use the coming months to offer plenty of more detail about the multiplayer included in Battlefield Hardline and to explain why the single player of the title is also worth playing.
Papoutsis once more touches on the idea that the campaign will be similar to episodes from a television show and that it will offer interesting stories and keep players engaged with solid use of emotion.
The developer also suggests that the extent of the title's multiplayer is much bigger than what was offered in the beta.
The Visceral leader adds, "We have plenty of new modes in the game that really play off the cop and criminal theme, as well as the return of fan-favorites. The variety in maps is also something that Battlefield fans have never experienced before, from subterranean grow labs to the streets of Miami, complete with all the vibe and flavor that city has to offer."
A new beta period will be offered on all platforms at some point in the fall, which will feature more maps and modes.
Papoutsis also asks gamers to continue to offer their feedback on Battlefield Hardline in order to make sure that Visceral Games has all the information it needs to deliver the best possible experience on launch.
The new shooter will be available on October 28 on the PC, the Xbox One, the PlayStation 4 and current-gen consoles.
It will have to compete for gamer time with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which is set to be launched on November 4 on the same platforms.