A group of four development studios are working together on the next Battlefield game — DICE, Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect have joined hands for the project, which EA promised would take the franchise back to its roots after the failed experiment that was Battlefield 2042.

Battlefield Studios has announced Battlefield Labs, a collaborative community project to help steer the direction of the next Battlefield title.

EA and Battlefield Studios today revealed an ambitious new initiative that allows the Battlefield community to help shape the future of Battlefield.

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.