Battlefield 2042 was a swing and a miss for EA’s flagship shooter franchise, however the firm is constant to take a position closely within the collection’ future, with a number of studios throughout the corporate working collectively on the subsequent steps ahead for Battlefield. And whereas there are presently little to no official particulars on what that future goes to appear to be precisely, EA’s CEO Andrew Wilson has supplied a short replace on the subsequent Battlefield undertaking.
Talking about Battlefield throughout EA’s latest quarterly earnings name, Wilson touched on the subsequent instalment within the franchise, calling it “one of the ambitions initiatives” within the firm’s historical past, and offering assurances that the event workforce that has been assembled to work on it’s aiming to “ship an epic Battlefield expertise.”
“The neighborhood is energized by what our groups are doing and excited for what comes subsequent,” Wilson mentioned. “This isn’t simply certainly one of our high priorities, it’s also one of the bold initiatives in our historical past. We’ve got introduced collectively the perfect workforce coupled with the sources and expertise they should ship an epic Battlefield expertise.”
Digital Arts has a number of studios presently engaged on Battlefield. Along with lead developer DICE, the subsequent Battlefield’s single-player marketing campaign is being led by Criterion Video games, within the wake of Ridgeline Video games being shuttered earlier this 12 months. In April, it was additionally introduced that Lifeless House developer Motive Studio was forming a brand new inner workforce to work on Battlefield.
As per earlier leaks, the subsequent Battlefield sport is focusing on an October 2025 launch. Additionally engaged on the first-person shooter franchise is Ripple Impact Studios, with studies claiming that the workforce is creating a standalone free-to-play battle royale title.
