The Frostbite engine was originally implemented in the Battlefield series, but would later be expanded to other first-person shooter games and a variety of other genres. To date, Frostbite has been exclusive to projects published and developed by Electronic Arts using DICE's flexible tools, including Mass Effect: Andromeda, Army of Two: The Devil's Cartel, Need for Speed: The Run and even Madden NFL 18.
The first Battlefield V teaser claimed that the impressive footage on display was all in-engine, and based on the gameplay footage that has been released since the game's alpha test launch, it looks like that claim wasn't completely untrue. The Digital Foundry crew recently had a chance to check out BV's latest build and examined the Frostbite engine upgrades, the new destruction model and how the alpha currently runs on mainstream favorites GTX 1060 and RX 580.
The results should make a lot of players happy, as EA DICE will continue to collect feedback, identify bugs, and rebalance elements of the game during the closed alpha period, and EA has laid out the minimum and recommended specs for the Battlefield V closed alpha, and there's a chance these are the same requirements you can expect to see after the launch in order to run the game on PC.
Battlefield V Closed Alpha Specs:
Minimum
Operating System: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10
Processor (AMD): AMD FX-8350
Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K
Memory: 8GB RAM
Graphics card (Nvidia): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 / GTX 660 2GB
Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
DirectX version: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent
Internet: 512 KBPS or faster, stable Internet connection
Free hard-drive space: 50GB
Recommended:
Operating System: 64-bit Windows 10
Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790 or equivalent
Memory: 16GB RAM 12GB RAM
Graphics card (Nvidia): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB
DirectX: 11.1 Compatible video card or equivalent
Internet: 512 KBPS or faster, stable Internet connection
Free hard drive space: 50GB
Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with Battlefield V as the series goes back to its roots with a never-before-seen portrayal of World War 2. Lead your squad to victory with new ways to turn the battlefield to your advantage. Assemble your Company of customized soldiers, weapons, and vehicles – then take them on an epic journey through the Tides of War. Experience the most intense, immersive Battlefield yet. You will never be the same.
Battlefield V launches for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Origin on October 19, 2018.