At this yr’s DICE Summit in Las Vegas, members of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences got here collectively to honor Vince Zampella, the Name of Responsibility veteran and Battlefield 6 boss who tragically perished in a automobile accident in December 2025. Shortly after that occasion, GameSpot spoke with a Battlefield 6 producer Alexia Christofi about carrying on Zampella’s legacy and what the way forward for the sport holds.(*6*)
“[Zampella] was at all times a risk-taker and he form of put that into us,” stated Christofi. “Nothing about his legacy is gonna be misplaced from us, as a result of now it is about making him proud. He is at all times form of given us autonomy to do what we expect is greatest within the recreation and we have been tremendous fortunate to have his management once we did. And it will not be misplaced, and we’ll carry it ahead for positive.”(*6*)
Concerning a brand new Battlefield boss to take over Zampella’s place, Christofi famous that Battlefield GM Byron Beede is “so pushed, and I assume him having Vince as his supervisor, Vince instilled that into him as nicely. So we now have that management from him,” earlier than including “Individuals above my pay grade are nonetheless making an attempt to determine what what occurs shifting ahead.”(*6*)
Battlefield 6 Season 2 will introduce yet one more new map earlier than the season ends. Though Christofi desires to create greater than two maps per season, it seems like time and assets are the largest impediment to that.(*6*)
“When it comes to cadence, we’d like to create far more maps,” stated Christofi. “However we’re simply making an attempt to form of deliver issues to gamers as we will and as shortly as we will construct them.”(*6*)
Christofi additionally touched upon the choice to maneuver away from FOMO occasions.(*6*)
“We have now such all kinds of individuals enjoying Battlefield,” famous Christofi. “We have now the hardcore fan base which have been enjoying for years that know and like it, after which we have a bunch of latest gamers which have are available … So making an attempt to have individuals expertise their totally different content material and play totally different stuff has been essential to us. However when it comes to issues like limited-time modes, we hearken to group suggestions loads. If we see one thing that gamers like actually resonate with, we’re not gonna shut the door and say, ‘OK, nicely that is accomplished.'”(*6*)