As part of Electronic Arts’ earnings report, the company shared some details about the upcoming Battlefield game. Management said the game will offer “total military war” and will support more players than ever for the Battlefield series.
The current player limit for Battlefield is 32 x 32, so presumably this new Battlefield game will offer something more. EA also said the new Battlefield game will offer players more agency, but the company has not given details on what that means.
What’s more, this new game is going beyond EA’s internal milestones. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said the new game is slated to reach feature complete status faster than any other Battlefield game in the franchise’s history.
This new game, whatever it ends up being called, is scheduled to be unveiled in the spring of 2021 before being released on the holiday of 2021. EA CEO Andrew Wilson said that this new Battlefield game will take advantage of “full power” PS5 and Xbox Series X while trying to usher in a new era for the Battlefield series.
Here are EA’s full comments on the new Battlefield game:
“We look forward to sharing much more about our FY22 plan in the coming months, including our next battlefield experience, which will mark a return to total military war. The game takes full advantage of the power of the next generation platforms to bring massive battles to life. and engaging with more players than ever. Featuring maps with unprecedented scale, Battlefield’s next vision takes all the destruction, player agency and combat of vehicles and weapons for which the franchise is known and takes it to the next level. is focused, and the game is ahead of our internal milestones. We will reveal the game in the spring and deliver the ultimate Battlefield experience to our players in the 2021 holiday season. “