October 3, 201114 yr Thank you for playing the Open Beta and making the finalgame better! We are very excited to see so many gamers join ourBattlefield 3 Open Beta. Here’s an update on the Open Beta from DICE GeneralManager Karl Magnus Troedsson. I want to give you an overview of how the Open Beta ishelping us shape a fantastic final game, what we are implementing based on yourfeedback, and how the Open Beta will help us deliver a robust gamingenvironment from day one. The Open Beta is a true Beta The Battlefield 3 Open Beta is based on software that ismore than one month old. We need to test the new back end dedicated serverstructure we’ve built. Not only have we built a new game engine, but anentirely new back end system so that everyone can enjoy the benefits ofdedicated servers on all platforms. Just like normal procedure when releasing a game, theOpen Beta has had long lead times due to testing, certification, and settingup. This means that the code you are now playing is actually quite early andnot representative of the final game. We had to do this in order to have as many people testingas possible, in order to ensure a top quality experience when the game isreleased. However, we’re confident in the Battlefield formula and confidentthat our fans will support us in order to make Battlefield 3 better. Dedicated servers require dedicated testing The biggest reason for running the Open Beta is to stresstest our servers and back end. Already, we are seeing 6 times the number ofsimultaneous players in the Battlefield 3 Open Beta compared to the Beta forBattlefield: Bad Company 2! The fact that Battlefield 3 is clearly our biggestgame launch ever by a magnitude of 6 makes it doubly important to testeverything. We are constantly updating the News section on Battlelogwith information on what we are fixing from Open Beta to final. We appreciateyour time and your feedback. The data and feedback from the Open Beta willnot only directly affect the final game of Battlefield 3, but its futuredevelopment and support. We’re heading out on the road this week to let journalistsexperience all aspects of Battlefield 3. Stay tuned for their previews, andstay tuned for the final game on October 25th. The final game will look, playand sound better than the Open Beta. You have helped making sure of that. Karl Magnus Troedsson General Manager, DICE http://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=49896View the full article
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