EA CEO Andrew Wilson has revealed that the “largest team in franchise history” is working on the next installment ofBattlefield, and he “couldn’t be more excited” after trying the game for himself.
Wilson discussed the upcomingBattlefieldgame in EA’squarterly earnings callon May 7, explaining that the development team has “listened to the community, have learned valuable lessons, and are driving to the future,” following the negative reviews forBattlefield 2042at launch.
With Motive Studios, who worked onStar Wars: Squadronsand the 2023Dead Spaceremake, joining up with DICE to work on the next addition to the legendary FPS franchise, there are now more people working on the franchise than ever before.
While we’re not expecting a newBattlefieldgame until 2025 at the earliest, Wilson’s reveal that he was able to play at least part of the game is good news. With a reveal rumored for this year, DICE and Motion have clearly been hard at work, the CEO is happy with where things are going.
“I’ve just spent a whole bunch of time with the collectiveBattlefieldteam playing what they’re building,” he stated. “It is going to be another tremendous live service.”
The nextBattlefieldtitle feels like an important moment in the series, especially after the negative reception thatBattlefield2042received from players. The game launched with lots of bugs that made playing the game a miserable experience, while the decision to include cosmetics that erred on the side of wacky went down like a lead balloon with the community at large, who accused DICE of trying to be likeCall of Dutyrather than a realistic alternative.
WithCoDriding high after the success ofModern Warfare 3,XDefiantnow finally launching, andCounter-Strike 2dominating the Steam charts, there’s definitely a feeling of “last chance saloon” aroundBattlefield. Wilson thinks they’re on the right track.
