Will the Beta be a game changer

I know of a lot of players who didn't get into the WW scene, hopefully the beta is good enough to bring over those back to Battlefield™ or indeed over from 4.

That said, the beta needs to be better than good. After the controversy over V, the fact that the last 2 games have been WW themed, the poor state of 4's release and a long string of games that have released and flopped [looking at you Cyberplop2077] - it needs to work and work well.

They say that Portal is a love letter to fans, the base game will include "cutting-edge arsenal and a never-before-seen theatre of war". A well worded marketing campaign does not mean anything, especially if the game is not released as described.

Yes. The build up to exodus was a novel way to introduce the cinematic short. How the OG bf4 characters were intertwined into the story was innovative (especially as I have only recently got round to finishing that campaign).

All this is hype building, then........ 

There's leaked beta gameplay which didn't look as good as I thought it would be, considering we're so close to launch. [I know it was an old build but I didn't get a good feeling in terms of map design and layout]. Not that this was the only reason for my concern as the PS5 playtest was cancelled, a no show at gamescom, no beta date, a sense of silence from the Devs at this particular point in development. All of these factors, as well as being burnt on too many occasions now. Those who preordered V and got hardly anything for their extra £. Outriders, Avengers, Hood, dungeons & dragons that one with the alien dude, heck - even Cyberplop2077. All games that could and should have been executed better than they were.

This moment right here is the defining one. The beta needs to be of a decent standard or it will not entice players back in October - end of. They need to start building that hype back up. It is a perfect opportunity for DICE to drop that mic and deliver.