Although particulars on the following Battlefield recreation have been scarce, EA is starting to dole out top-level particulars on the following instalment in its shooter franchise. Along with showcasing new idea artwork for the title (which you’ll view above), the corporate has additionally confirmed to IGN that the following Battlefield recreation will return to a modern-day setting.
After having gone with World Struggle 1, World Struggle 2, and near-future settings with current instalments in Battlefield 1, Battlefield 5, and Battlefield 2042 respectively, with its subsequent outing, the collection will return to the modern-day settings of beloved instalments akin to Battlefield 3 and 4, which, as per franchise boss Vince Zampella, was the height of the franchise.
“Should you look again to the height or the head of Battlefield, it’s that Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4 period the place all the pieces was trendy,” he mentioned. “And I feel we have now to get again to the core of what Battlefield is and do this amazingly nicely, after which we’ll see the place it goes from there. However I feel for me, it’s that peak of Battlefield-ness is in that Battlefield 3 and 4 days. So I feel it’s nostalgic for gamers, for me, for the groups even.”
Zampella has additionally confirmed that the following Battlefield recreation will return to 64-player maps, and that 2042’s Specialists received’t be returning both. In the meantime, he has additionally briefly touched on the opportunity of a Swap 2 launch for the title, saying that he “would like to see” the sport on Nintendo’s console, however stopping wanting formally confirming something. Learn extra on that by means of right here.