EA and DICE are ramping up development on the next big Battlefield game.
Battlefield 6 brings back the four standard Classes, and fans are happy about that.
We’re rounding up all the key information to know about the next Battlefield game.
When will the new Battlefield be released?
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The new Battlefield game is not yet available for preorder.
Fans should be highly skeptical about any website or store claiming to take preorders for the game.
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Also unknown is what EA might be planning on the mobile space.
Exactly what EA’s plans for Battlefield on mobile in the future are unknown.
More territories will be added later as the test environment expands.
Eventually, EA will ramp up the test to include “tens of thousands” of people.
The testing will take place across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
“We want to build Battlefield with our community.
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EA said there will not be a “rigid cadence” for the testing sessions.
EA said it will test “almost everything” via the Battlefield Labs program.
“Even in pre-alpha, we are proud of where the game is at.
“This is an unprecedented moment for Battlefield.
We will start by testing the pillars of play, like core combat and destruction.
Players can submit feedback directly to the developers via a private Discord channel.
Insider Gamingreported that the new Battlefield will take place between 2027 and 2030.
The campaign is said to focus on a “massive” private military group fighting against NATO.
The site said the first piece of concept art depicted a scene set in Gibraltar.
So I think it’s nostalgic for players, for me, for the teams even.
Those are kind of the heyday…although I would say 1942 also.”
What will it be called?
Some of the options reportedly include “Battlefield 6” or simply “Battlefield.”
Battle royale?
EA already runs a popular battle-royale game with Apex Legends from developer Respawn.
There isn’t anything else to go on at this stage, however.
Need for Speed and Burnout studio Criterion, meanwhile, is handling “content and experiences.”
All four studios are working on the new Battlefield game under the new Battlefield Studios umbrella.
This four-studio approach seems to be part of that ambition.
In terms of multiplayer gameplay, Zampella suggested that 128-player matches are going away.
It seems DICE is not going to repeat this with the next game.
“The 128 player, did it make it more fun?
“We’re testing everything around what’s the most fun.
It’s a different play space, and I think you have to design around that.
So we are designing something that is more akin to previous Battlefields,” Zampella says.
“I’d rather have nice, dense, really nice, well-designed play spaces.
Some of them are really good.
I can’t wait for you to see some of them.
So for the new game, “Specialists will not be coming back,” Zampella said.
Taking on Call of Duty?
“I mean, is that what we’re going for?
I mean, not directly, but always,” he said about Battlefield outselling Call of Duty.
“We’re not looking to take down Call of Duty.
We’re making something that’s different and we’re making something that’s us.
But yeah, it definitely has the possibility.”
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