EA DICE will give ‘Battlefield V’ players free items at launch

After pushing back its release by about a month, EA DICE is rewarding Battlefield V players with a couple of free items when the game comes out on November 20^th. Oskar Gabrielson, general manager of EA DICE, shared a video on Twitter announcing that when players log into the game, they will get an emblem and helmet to customize their characters. Both items have “SNAFU” imprinted on them with the A changed to look like an upside down V—which is taken from the game’s name.

Battlefield V was originally supposed to launch on October 19^th but the developers pushed back the release to offer a more polished experience. EA DICE took feedback from players who took part in the closed alpha tests and those who played at event shows like E3 and Gamescom and wanted to improve on the game before it’s released. Battlefield V will come to the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and the PC.

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EA pushes back release of ‘Battlefield V’ to November 20th

Looks like EA isn’t done tweaking Battlefield V just yet. The game developer is pushing back the release of the game to a month and a day after its intended release (October 19^th). The reason is EA wants to make “final adjustments to core gameplay.” And some of these will make its way to the Battlefield V open beta that’s set to launch on September 6^th. These include “adjusting the gameplay tempo, improving soldier visibility, and reducing player friction.”

Gadgets360 points out this might not be the only reason for the delay. Battlefield V comes out around the same time as Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Fallout 76, and Red Dead Redemption 2 and is reported to have lackluster pre-order numbers. EA might be making sure it has the complete experience ready for players and give it a fighting chance.

‘Battlefield V’ gets second closed alpha test

Chalking it up to the success of the first alpha test, Battlefield V is getting a second closed alpha test starting August 14. This test will also be running for a limited time. The focus for this second test will focus on player progression speed. As mentioned in the update on EA’s website, “We have made some changes that we think will better cater to players across all play styles and skill levels based on how fast players scored points, and how quickly they progressed through the ranks in the first Closed Alpha.” Most of the content from the first test will remain the same but this time there will also be improvements in terms of matchmaking and weapon balancing. The testing is still invite-only, in English, and for PC players. Those who were part of the first test are automatically invited back. DICE will also be sending out additional invites, so keep your eyes peeled for those.