Battlefield V Rent a Server Program still being considered

Battlefield fans will probably know about the Rent a Server Program (RSP) that allows players to use their own servers even after the games get older and aren't supported any more, but this is something we have yet to see in Battlefield V. When global community manager Dan Mitre spoke on Reddit about the issue recently though, we still didn't get any clarity on whether it's coming.

"In regards specifically to RSP, I'm going to keep it simple. You haven't seen an update in our direction with RSP because we haven't made a full decision internally whether or not we can deliver it," Mitre explained.

Indeed we've never been promised RSP in this latest game, and a lot of dedicated fans have questioned why this is. That said, we didn't get RSP for Battlefield 1 at launch either, and from what Mitre is saying it's not as if it's guaranteed never to arrived to V either.

"RSP needs to meet standards and your expectations with the tools we provide - that takes development resources," he continued. "It also needs to make economical development sense - we can't introduce a feature that ends up costing more to keep maintained than it returns (I know that statement will open up more debate, and I encourage that, but this is the reality of the situation). In other words, we don't want to impact development resources of main game Quality of Life commitment and upcoming content by routing team bandwidth to RSP development. There's also financial implications here that go well beyond my remit. Let's tackle the former before we tackle the latter."

"That said, is RSP off the table? Not at all. Our teams need to weigh this carefully and either commit fully to the service or not provide it at all - and you need an official statement on what that decision is once it's been made."

A quick look at RSP discussions around the newest game gives an indication that some feel the lack of this feature is yet another indicator that EA and DICE are trying to make Battlefield more casual. It's not an urgent necessity for Battlefield V as things stand, but may be necessary to keep the community alive in the years to come.

Would you like to see RSP land in Battlefield V?