EA has confirmed that DICE and Respawn are working on a new venture collectively, including extra gasoline to rumors about Star Wars: Battlefront 3.
As a part of a bigger letter about the way forward for EA, the writer confirmed that it’s working on new Battlefield video games. It additionally famous that along with Battlefield, DICE and Respawn are working collectively on a “future venture” that they hope will unlock progress of their shooter portfolio. This follows rumors from earlier this week that the 2 corporations are working collectively to make Star Wars: Battlefront 3.
“Along with our future Battlefield titles, we’ll be bringing collectively our Respawn and DICE studios to collaborate on a future venture that can assist us obtain that ambition,” mentioned EA. “We will’t wait to share extra when the time comes.”
(*3*) the Battlefront 3 rumors by way of sources, although nothing was shared on what the sport will appear like or when it would launch. Different rumors not too long ago urged that Bungie was within the combine to work on Battlefront 3 or maybe one other venture within the Star Wars universe, although nothing has been confirmed on that entrance. Star Wars: Battlefront 3 has been one of the crucial demanded titles during the last decade.
DICE’s second crack on the Star Wars shooter franchise was controversial at launch attributable to points with its monetization technique, however the recreation itself was praised up and down by followers. It has remained a revered title amongst Star Wars lovers, and they’ve often rallied collectively to demand a sequel. Now, it looks like it would occur, although this time with the help of Respawn.
The Titanfall and Apex Legends studio has its personal expertise working on Star Wars by way of the Jedi video games and the recently-released Star Wars Zero Firm. Respawn additionally labored on a canceled Star Wars shooter, rumored to be a Mandalorian recreation, leaving followers to marvel what may’ve been. Solely time will inform what this new Respawn and DICE recreation actually is, but when it is Battlefront 3, it has critical potential to be one thing particular.
This information got here alongside some doom and gloom. EA confirmed that it was canceling the following Mass Impact and shutting down veteran RPG studio BioWare. The information comes after about a decade of economic and crucial misfires from the studio with video games like Mass Impact: Andromeda, Anthem, and Dragon Age: The Veilguard.
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