A fost confirmată dezvoltarea unui nou joc Battlefield de către CEO Andrew Wilson cu aproape o lună în urmă. Dar Ridgeline a fost închis în februarie, cu peste 600 de angajați dați afară. Se vor ocupa DICE, Criterion și Ripple Effects de noul titlu.
Cu single-player și multiplayer LIVE-SERVICE/Free-to-play + four-class system reintrodus.
"Our teams have listened to the community, have learned valuable lessons, and are driving to the future," said Wilson. "Motive, armed with cutting-edge Frostbite technology and compelling storytelling, is joining DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Effect to build a Battlefield universe across connected multiplayer and single-player experiences. This is the largest Battlefield team in franchise history."
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Wilson's comments reiterate the future of Battlefield, adding a "connected" single player mode to its live-service multiplayer.
Unul dintre cei mai cunoscuți leakeri spune că se va amplasa între anii 2025-2030, iar povestea va fi despre un război dintre NATO și o companie militară privată (un PMC de tip Wagner).
X -Tom Henderson: Next one is currently NATO vs a massive private military
S-ar putea lansa în octombrie 2025.
The next Battlefield game will reportedly have a free-to-play battle royale mode and is targeting an October 2025 release window.
According to Insider Gaming, the next mainline Battlefield game will include 64-player matches, the return of its four-class system, and an overhaul to its destruction mechanics. The story will reportedly focus on modern technology in war and set between the years 2025 and 2030.