EA releases the first image of the new Battlefield, which returns to the basics: modern setting like Battlefield 3 and 4, 64-player maps, classes…
Electronic Arts is ready to give another assault to Battlefieldits war shooter series that has fallen far, far behind its rival Call of Duty, after the failed launch of Battlefield 2042.
Fortunately, the EA team (well, several teams) are already working on a new installment, which would not be unreasonable to come out in 2025, although it is still too early to know.
What we do have is a conceptual artrevealed by EA via IGN, ahead of its Investor Day tomorrow, September 17, along with statements from Vince Zampelladirector of Respawn, who confirms that with this game they will return to modern warfare.
Vince Zampella He acknowledges that Battlefield’s “peak” was Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4, when the series was almost on par with Call of Duty in popularity.
“Looking back, the heyday or peak of Battlefield is the era of Battlefield 3 or Battlefield 4, where everything was modern. I think we need to get back to the core of what Battlefield is and do it incredibly well, and then we’ll see where we go from there.“
“But I think for me, the peak of Battlefield is in the days of Battlefield 3 and 4. So I think it’s nostalgic for the players, for me, even for the teams. Those were like the heydays… although I would say 1942 as well.“.
Battlefield will bring back the best of the series: 64-player maps, classes…
That is to say, the next Battlefield will be much more similar to Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4, and not just in its setting. 64 player games per map, after the failed inclusion of 124-player matches that almost no one liked in Battlefield 2042.
“I prefer to have nice, dense, really nice, well-designed play spaces. Some of them are really good. I can’t wait for you to see them.“.
Besides, No Specialiststhe most criticized new feature of Battlefield 2042 that made it look like a “hero shooter.”
Zampella was not involved in the development of Battlefield 2042, so he is cautious with his words, but acknowledges that “You have to applaud the team’s effort to try something new. Not everyone liked it, but you have to try things.“.
“It didn’t work. It didn’t fit. Specialists aren’t coming back. Classes are at the core of Battlefield and we’re going back to that.“Zampella said.
Finally, Zampella said that next year they will involve the community in the development of the new Battlefieldit is not known if it will be through a beta, if it will be announced publicly before… but it is important”that the community is back on our side, earning their trust“.
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