EA’s Battlefield 2042 was one thing of a disappointment for the corporate, however the franchise stays common and is about to increase with a significant new installment. Throughout EA’s latest earnings briefing, CEO Andrew Wilson stated making the brand new Battlefield sport is a prime precedence for EA proper now, including that the corporate has excessive hopes for the mission.
“The group is energized by what our groups are doing and excited for what comes subsequent. This isn’t simply one among our prime priorities, additionally it is one of the bold initiatives in our historical past. We have now introduced collectively the perfect crew, coupled with the sources and expertise they want, to ship an epic Battlefield expertise,” he stated.
This new Battlefield sport, or “expertise” as EA is looking it, is being made by the largest Battlefield improvement crew in franchise historical past. Groups at DICE, Motive, Criterion, and Ripple Impact are contributing to a “Battlefield universe” that may span each multiplayer and single-player experiences.
Earlier this yr, it was reported the following Battlefield may have a free-to-play battle royale mode created by Ripple Impact. The following sport within the FPS franchise will not arrive till 2025 on the earliest and nonetheless would not have an official identify. Final August, Wilson stated the following Battlefield could be a “reimagination” of the franchise.
EA shuttered Ridgeline Video games earlier this yr, which was engaged on a story expertise for the franchise. Afterward, Halo co-creator and former Ridgeline studio head Marcus Lehto did not have “something optimistic to say” about EA.
Through the earnings briefing this week, Wilson stated the Battlefield franchise has surpassed 25 million gamers previously 12 months, displaying the continuing power of the sequence.
Regardless of Battlefield 2042’s points, the sport completed 2021 because the No. 5 best-selling sport within the US. EA and DICE supported the sport with seven seasons’ price of growth content material. The sport is now accessible on Xbox Recreation Go.
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