DICE: Battlefield 3 beta has been a ‘huge success’

The Battlefield 3 beta has been a “huge success” and “really useful” to DICE, according to Lars Gustavsson, Creative Director at DICE, despite a general negative reaction to the beta by excited fans. Gustavsson added that as far as the beta is concerned it’s “mission accomplished”.

“Looking at the open beta, for us at DICE it’s truly been a huge success,” Gustavsson told IGN. “We could have been better in how we messaged this to the community, what we were doing and why it’s not as polished as a final demo but there is a reason we called it a beta and not a demo.”

Gustavsson went on to explain what the beta was released for and how it has helped create a better multiplayer experience.

“This test was done so we would get as many eyes as possible on the game code to ensure a good release, and that means hammering the back end, seeing that the servers hold up, making sure we get all the telemetry we need, that all the hooks are working and also getting a good first take on the balancing of the game. What is the score progression? How are people doing?”

According to Gustavsson he wouldn’t change the game’s vocal community as he likes people who speak up with passion.

“But of course also Origin and Battlelog, all of these things that we need to get ready for the final ship. So for us it’s been really useful and I would really say mission accomplished. Once again, yes, there is a vocal community out there but I wouldn’t like to have it any other way. It’s dedication and passion when people speak up and there’s nothing wrong with passion.”

We recently detailed all nine Battlefield 3 multiplayer maps. Battlefield 3 is due for release on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on October 28.