The new Battlefield game was hit with a big leak, as some users shared multiple gameplay videos, completely ignoring the non-disclosure agreements tied to participating in the playtests, which started today.
The good news is that the videos show game mechanics that are in line with the traditional style of the DICE series, and they already seem solid, even though the game is still in an early stage of development.
Bad News for the Developers
The bad news is that such a leak on the very first day does not bode well and could have serious consequences for the game’s development and its promotional activities. Sharing videos from such an early version of the new Battlefield is one of the most frustrating and difficult situations for developers to deal with.
Despite this, there is a lot of excitement around the game. The incident hasn’t overshadowed the positive reception of the Battlefield Labs presentation, which even surprised Electronic Arts and showed the strong passion of a community eagerly waiting for such an announcement.
The publisher has already started working on removing the leaked videos, and we can expect these videos to be quickly taken down from social media platforms. A process of investigation will follow to identify who shared the footage.
