If there’s one card EA has yet to play to salvage the reputation of the embattled Battlefield franchise, it’s bringing back the Bad Company sub-series. Back around the launch of Battlefield 2042; when everyone was feeling down about the quality of the game and the direction DICE had taken it into, there was a lot hope for the follow-up to simply be a blast from the past.
]]>Battlefield fans have officially entered one of the early stages of anticipation of the next title: hope. After the disappointing launch of the often criticised Battlefield 2042, DICE is going back to basics with the next Battlefield.
]]>EA has finally started talking about the next Battlefield in no uncertain terms. The project, which is aiming for release sometime in 2025, will bring the series back to its modern day roots. Apart from the setting, the next game will ditch the Specialists/hero characters, which debuted with Battlefield 2042.
]]>Battlefield 2042's post-launch content drops are ending with its seventh season after getting like three more than anyone was expecting when it launched riddled with bugs and broken promises back in late 2021. However, it's getting one last surprise before it bows out in the shape of... a Dead Space event.
]]>Delta Force is back, have you heard? No, it’s not a revival of the classic Novalogic tactical shooter, but it’s something that may actually prove to be no less interesting. In a word, the new game, titled Delta Force: Hawk Ops, has more of Battlefield in it than Delta Force.
]]>The road EA is taking with the next Battlefield has been slowly coming into view in the months since the company began to right the Battlefield 2042 ship. That may not necessarily be evident, if all you’ve been really following is 2042’s constantly evolving state. Behind the scenes, however, EA and series creator DICE have been putting together the building blocks for what is very likely not going to be just a standard sequel in the storied military shooter series.
]]>All good things come to an end, so the saying goes, and such is the case with Battlefield 2042.
]]>After leaving the company last month, former Battlefield director Marcus Lehto has said he doesn't have "anything positive to say about EA."
]]>In the middle of December last year, just as everyone was getting ready to head off for the holidays, DICE announced that Battlefield 2042 will, in fact, receive more support in 2024, in the form of a new season set for launch in March.
]]>In another knock for Battlefield, Marcus Lehto has reportedly left the very studio he founded to lead the shooter franchise.
]]>Since the first Bad Company, destruction has come to define the modern era of Battlefield games. Right alongside combined arms combat, and the class system - all three collectively made up the pillars of every future Battlefield game.
]]>It seems writing off Battlefield 2042, even this many years after its release, would not be wise. After the release of Season 6, no one expected any more seasons in the game's future, but DICE clearly had other ideas.
]]>Electronic Arts has released some interesting figures about some of its games.
]]>Battlefield 5 is latest game in the long-running series to have a major moment on Steam. After Battlefield 2042 pulled off the unthinkable and came back from the dead to not only set new concurrent player records on Steam, but also sustain them for weeks afterwards, Battlefield 5 is now trying to claim that spot.
]]>It seems like now is a good time to be a fan of the work of DICE. If you like Battlefield, the current DICE squad looks to have turned things around for Battlefield 2042. If you're more of a classic DICE fan, The Finals beckon you to witness its next-gen destruction right now.
]]>Right on schedule, DICE revealed the next Battlefield 2042 limited-time event, kicking off next week as part of the game's Season 6. Dubbed Dark Protocol, the event introduces a new game mode with three core activities.
]]>It seems like the further away we get from the launch of the latest (and potentially final) season of Battlefield 2042, the more the multiplayer shooter proves its best days are not behind it.
]]>Battlefield 2042 actually pulled it off, and made the comeback most said was impossible. It all started last weekend, when the game kicked off another free weekend across all platforms, alongside a hefty sale.
]]>Over the weekend, right when Call of Duty was having a big moment with the Modern Warfare 3 beta, EA and DICE had some bit of counter-programming planned, which no one could’ve predicted would end up actually helping Battlefield.
]]>EA has announced that it's bringing Criterion Games back into the Battlefield fold. The team is joining the EA Entertainment group, overseen by Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella.
]]>The next Battlefield looks to be a fresh start for the series, judging by some of the comments made by EA executives as part of the publisher's Q1 FY2024 earnings. The game has big question marks hanging over it, not just because fans don't know if it's going to be a sequel, remake or something completely different.
]]>Battlefield 2042 developer DICE announced this week, against all odds, that Season Five will not be the game's final season. The developer confirmed in a Tweet that there's going to be one more season, simply dubbed Season Six for now.
]]>Battlefield fans everywhere are getting some genuinely good news, and it's not out of developer DICE. A new studio revealed itself to the world today, and it's one packing serious talent from the franchise's long history.
]]>UPDATE: EA has since told fans that Mirror's Edge will not be delisted from the PlayStation store. This is after EA said that the game would be removed from digital storefronts, alongside Battlefield 1942, Bad Company, and Bad Company 2. EA explains that the mention of Mirror's Edge in that announcement was an error, and that it has no plans to remove Mirror's Edge from digital storefronts.
]]>The Battlefield 2042 team has released the latest Development Update with a rundown of everything coming in Season 4: Eleventh Hour, and available free to all players starting on February 28.
]]>Embark Studios, the Swedish team made up of former Battlefield, and Battlefront developers at DICE, is ready to put its latest shooter in the hands of (more) players. The Finals, which has been generating excitement quietly, is about to kick off its closed beta.
]]>The spread of March PS Plus games has been revealed! Those with a Plus Plus Essential subscription will be able to download Battlefield 2024, Code Vein, and Minecraft Dungeons for free starting March 7.
]]>EA DICE is in the process of creating a new team to support Ridgeline Games with its single-player campaign for Battlefield.
]]>Electronic Arts and Respawn have announced Apex Legends Mobile will be sunsetted in May, with EA also confirming it has ceased development on a mobile Battlefield title.
]]>Former Mirror’s Edge achievement creator Fredrik Thylander has posted on Twitter that he believes achievements and trophies have been bad for gaming, despite his history of creating some pretty swell achievement lists in the past.
]]>DICE has detailed a bit of what to expect from Battlefield 2042 Seasons 4 and 5 after Update 3.2 launches in early 2023.
]]>It's been a messy old week for Sony and Microsoft. After the UK Government published Xbox and PlayStation's full arguments over the Activision Blizzard acquisition case to a public domain, media types and players alike have been trawling the pages, sniffing out bytes of snark issued by both companies in an effort to make themselves look smaller than they actually are.
]]>EA and the Battlefield team today revealed more details regarding Battlefield 2042 Season 3: Escalation.
]]>Season 3 of Battlefield 2042 is only a few weeks away, and from the start of it, the game will be available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for EA Access subscribers.
]]>Battlefield 2042 isn't very good, is it? Even at launch, we knew. It quickly became one of the worst-reviewed games on Steam. It had misaligned hitboxes. It was optimised poorly. Our review from Sherif put the boot in quite hard, and even the self-confessed Battlefield apologist admitted he couldn't stick it out through the terrible launch.
]]>This morning, right on schedule, The Liquidators mid-season event kicked off in Battlefield 2042. This limited-time event introduced an infantry-only Conquest variant, and came with its own reward track and exclusive skins.
]]>As suggested by leaks, the next Battlefield 2042 in-game event is just over the horizon. The Liquidators is a limited-time event that introduces a new, infantry-only mode to the game.
]]>EA's Vince Zampella has said that when it comes to Battlefield 2042, DICE "strayed a little too far" from what makes Battlefield a Battlefield game.
]]>EA and DICE have announced all remaining details about the second season of Battlefield 2042. Dubbed Master of Arms, the new season arrives Tuesday, August 30 on all platforms.
]]>DICE rolled out a new patch for Battlefield 2042 this morning, making it the second since the launch of the game's first season in June. Update 1.2 will also be the last one before the new season begins in September.
]]>The journey to make Battlefield 2042 better continues over at developer DICE. This week, the studio shared new visual makeovers for four of its Specialists.
]]>When Battlefield 2042 launched in November last year, it seemed like EA was ready to blame any number of outside factors on the game's sorry technical state, and its subsequent poor reception. The publisher cited all the usual Covid-related disruptions, even if it seemed like DICE was hit harder than most.
]]>The Battlefield series is no stranger to total conversion mods. The modding scene, however, was much more active in the BF1942 and BF2 days, simply because DICE was happy to allow anyone access to the engine, and it helped grow the series. Battlefield 2 itself, for instance, was born out of the Modern Combat mod for BF1942.
]]>This week, the starved-for-content Battlefield 2042 community received some big news. DICE officially unveiled Zero Hour, the game's first season, but the response has been less than enthusiastic.
]]>Our first look at Zero Hour, the first post-launch season for Battlefield 2042, arrived just moments ago. DICE shared a gameplay trailer, which shows off a new map, the new Specialist, and more.
]]>This week is poised to be a big one for Battlefield 2042. The game's very late first season of post-launch content is finally close, and we're going to be taking our first look at it today. DICE is debuting a gameplay trailer for S1: Zero Hour today at 8am PT, 11am ET, 4pm UK.
]]>DICE is "winding down" future development on Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone, the studio announced today.
]]>It looks like Battlefield 2042 has begun the process of rethinking the major shift to 128 players in its game modes. As part of this morning's new update, the 128-player Breakthrough playlist has been abolished. Going forward, Breakthrough will be limited to the classic 64 players.
]]>Overnight, EA published the earnings for the fourth quarter of its FY2022, alongside a report on the full year. Though the subject of the eternally troubled Battlefield 2042 did come up in a chat with investors, the game has all but vanished off the publisher's portfolio.
]]>Update 4.0 for Battlefield 2042 is set to go live next week, and according to DICE, you can expect over 400 individual fixes, bug squashing, and quality-of-life improvements.
]]>If you’re an old and jaded Mirror’s Edge fan, 3d environment artist Thomas Ripoll may be creating something that’ll put a big grin on your face. Built with the shiny new Unreal Engine 5, Thomas has released screenshots of their own project onto Twitter, and it looks like they nailed it.
]]>DICE has outlined some of the changes it is considering for maps in Battlefield 2042.
]]>EA has blamed the disappointing launch of Battlefield 2042 partially on Halo Infinite and COVID-19.
]]>It appears EA and DICE are apparently finished with the Battlefront series, according to people familiar with the matter.
]]>Battlefield 2024 developer DICE has said the Father Winter skin for Specialist Boris will not be coming to the game.
]]>Changes are afoot at EA as the company is shaking up the Battlefield franchise.
]]>EA Play members, Xbox Game Pass, and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will have access to a 10-hour trial of Battlefield 2042 starting on November 12.
]]>DICE has released a new video showing off three of the launch maps included with Battlefield 2042.
]]>Nvidia is offering a free copy of Battlefield 2042 to anyone who purchases select GeForce RTX-powered gaming desktops, laptops, and graphics cards in the weeks and months to come.
]]>The king of Battlefield datamines has returned to share the first details about Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone.
]]>Battlefield 2042 has delivered a deep look at its world through a new short film.
]]>As EA positions Battlefield to be more of an ongoing live service, the publisher is investing in other entry points.
]]>DICE doesn't look to be ready to show off more Battlefield 2042 gameplay just yet.
]]>Battlefield Portal represents a bold move for the series, and one that could only come from Battlefield fans.
]]>We'll finally get to revisit the classic Bad Company 2 Rush mode in a modern Battlefield.
]]>DICE has helpfully narrowed down the timing of Battlefield 2042's upcoming beta.
]]>Everything we learned about Battlefield Builder, the modding suite coming with Battlefield 2042.
]]>Battlefield Portal has been officially revealed as the second major experience in Battlefield 2042.
]]>Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 5 are coming to Amazon Prime Gaming.
]]>Bots designed to "backfill" Battlefield 2042's 128-player servers cannot be turned off, and you will not be able to play with them if you're offline, EA has said.
]]>Cross-progression and cross-play are in the works for Battlefield 2042, and DICE is planning to test the features out during a technical test.
]]>DICE is slowly revealing details about Battlefield 2042's second major experience.
]]>The first of five EA Play Live panels airs today.
]]>DICE LA, one of the many studios developing content for Battlefield 2042, has been renamed Ripple Effect Studios – and it's working on something new.
]]>Battlefield is keeping its partnership with Nvidia.
]]>Battlefield 2042 will include a currently unannounced mode called Battlefield Hub that will let you visit remastered versions of series maps, according to a reliable leaker.
]]>EA has increased the server capacity for Battlefield 4 due to an influx of players following the Battlefield 2042 reveal.
]]>Two of the most crucial pieces of class equipment are no longer being restricted in Battlefield 2042.
]]>DICE developers are going to sit down for a chat about Battlefield 2042 today.
]]>A look at Battlefield 2042 gameplay was shown during the Xbox + Betsheda E3 2021 showcase, as promised.
]]>Yes, technically, this is our first look at Battlefield 2042 gameplay.
]]>Battlefield 2042 will cost $10 more on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S.
]]>Like its predecessors, Battlefield 2042 will host alpha and beta tests.
]]>Battlefield 2042 is, unsurprisingly, going to adopt the battle pass model.
]]>It’s very likely Battlefield 2042 will offer some sort of experience entirely for free, and some form of cross-platform play.
]]>Conquest and Breakthrough return in Battlefield 2042, but major changes had to be made to accommodate the game’s expanded scale.
]]>The Plus Menu is just one facet of Battlefield 2042's clear ambition.
]]>Battlefield 2042’s Hazard Zone sounds like a battle royale mode, but DICE says it’s not.
]]>Battlefield 2042 is going beyond simple classes.
]]>DICE is changing the game with one particular feature in the next Battlefield.
]]>Battlefield 2042’s multiplayer is taking a different approach to the one series fans are used to.
]]>Since the original Bad Company, every Battlefield shipped with a single-player campaign - but not Battlefield 2042.
]]>The next Battlefield no longer exists in leaks and poor quality trailers.
]]>Battlefield 2042 is the name of this year's game.
]]>The reveal of the next Battlefield is upon us.
]]>More images of the DICE shooter have leaked.
]]>Byron Beede, an ex-Call of Duty general manager and veteran developer, has been appointed general manager and SVP of the Battlefield series at EA.
]]>A code to grab a free copy of Battlefield 4 is available now from Amazon’s Prime Gaming service until June 21.
]]>We're finally getting our first look at the next Battlefield in a few days.
]]>The Battlefield 6 leaks just keep on coming.
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