It's been a difficult period for EA's Battlefield series since the arrival of Battlefield 2042. While the latest entry has drastically improved with multiple updates since its launch in 2021, there have still been several setbacks. Just last week, for example, EA shut down the dedicated Battlefield campaign studio Ridgeline Games.
Now, in an "exclusive" from Insider Gaming, it's claimed EA is set to bounce back with a new game supposedly set "somewhere around 2025 - 2030" and apparently featuring 64-player matches, a four-class system, and a destruction system overhaul.
Most interestingly, Ripple Effect studio is also supposedly crafting a "new experience" which is claimed to be a "free-to-play battle royale" title, that will run alongside the premium version of the game, similar to Activision's methods with Call of Duty.
EA's CEO Andrew Wilson previously suggested the next major Battlefield game probably wouldn't show up until 2025, with Insider Gaming further claiming it has a "tentative target release date of October".
Would you be interested in a free-to-play battle royale version of Battlefield? Leave a comment below.
[source insider-gaming.com]
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Can't wait to play this a year and a half after it launches!
(you know, when it's a functional product)
Add this to the pile of 100+ shooter battle royales. Kind of impossible to care at this point.
they told me not to buy their battlefield games.
More stupid executive decisions. I'm glad companies are buying back rights and going independent. Rid themselves of these fools
Wish they would do a remaster of Battlefield 2 and all the addons with the Commander option.
You know, it’s been a while since we’ve had a decent new BR experience, so I’d welcome it… if the last BF title wasn’t the worst $70 investment I’ve ever made based on previous trust in the series.
With the way battlefield is designed in general a battle royale seem suitable for this game but I cannot believe this fad hasn't stopped yet, I suppose it's all about the money and player retention at the end of the day.
Hope they do a modern day based Battle Royale kinda like a BF3 theme to it but after BF2042 I shouldn’t expect much or it to be anywhere near as good as that game.
I love the Battlefield series. Admittedly they tend to launch a bit rough, but they are a lot of fun online.
I just enjoy watching it burn, the current Dice and Battlefield developers are an insufferable bunch.
Anyone else like me and just very, very, tired of battle Royale unless it's the Royal Rumble in January.
@RetroMan71 From my experience the last good Battlefield games online were bf 3 and 4.
The good battlefield Devs have long since resigned before 2042, next game will surely be another disgrace.
@GuyinPA75 I played so much of BF4, it was a good one. You can still get online today and find a match.
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