As EA and DICE prepare a grand return for Battlefield this fall, the publisher has also tapped Criterion Games to assist with supplemental development on Battlefield . Set to debut this fall, Battlefield 6 (or whatever the next entry is named) presumably aims to reignite the franchise after Battlefield 2042 Patch Notes|Https://Battlefield2042Play.Com/ 5 's troubled release. Criterion, being the main developer of the Need for Speed series, has had to delay this year's entry to 2022 because of Battlefield 's development. If anything, devoting more development time to Need for Speed can only benefit the franchise, which has struggled with relevancy for nearly a dec

On the flip side, DICE may stray even further from the tone of the Bad Company games by going hyperrealistic with the next title. With the power of next-gen consoles, the series can look even more stunning in terms of visuals, matching the boosted player count with an absurd level of detail. Pulling from Modern Warfare even further, the next Battlefield game could be grittier and more realistic. Finally including gore in multiplayer, pulling from real world events, and showing the collateral damage that war can cause are all ways that Battlefield can become more focused on realism than it already is. A darker look at warfare that looks at the concept of World War 3 in a more mature way, a serious style could renew interest just like it did for Modern Warfa

EA Chief Studios Officer Laura Miele wrote in a blog post today (via ComicBook.com ), detailing the fact that Criterion would be delaying its new Need for Speed title in order to help give Battlefield 6 the support it needs. Miele also noted that the game will be getting an alpha, seemingly very soon. "The project is tracking towards the franchise’s earliest Alpha, the gameplay is at an unprecedented scale, and we are taking full advantage of the technology in the next-gen consoles," Miele said. "The team has done an incredible job despite the challenges of working from home. We want to build on our position of strength, focus on the opportunity in front of us, and set our game makers up for success to deliver the best experience possible to our players this fa

The leak in question comes from Tom Henderson, who has proven to be a fairly reputable source in the past. According to Henderson, Battlefield 6 will not be called Battlefield 6 at all — instead, it will drop the format of numbered titles entirely. Battlefield 6 will instead simply be called " Battlefield ," marking a fresh start for DICE’s beloved FPS franchise. If this sound familiar, that is because it is, as Call of Duty ’s Modern Warfare s ubseries did the same less than two years

EA's been in a strange place the last few years, with its premier non-sports titles ending up on the backfoot compared to similar titles. Battlefield 5 's disappointment made way for games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare , and now Black Ops Cold War , at the mainstream first-person shooters. Need for Speed has been supplanted by simulatory and arcade-like experiences such as Forza Horizon or Dirt 5 . Ironically enough, EA even acquired Codemasters to expand its racing catalogue beyond just Need for Speed . Yet, while Codemasters will continue with its own independent racing projects, Need for Speed 's developer will assist in Battlefield development this y

With Battlefield 6 supposedly boasting a massive 128 player count and seeing DICE incorporating some "crazy ambitious ideas" into the game, making sure that the multiplayer portion launches smoothly should be the only priority. Dropping War Stories to allow every developer to help with the game’s online modes could ensure a smooth launch, avoiding the performance bugs and netcode problems seen when Battlefield 4 launched. Battlefield is a series built on the large-scale warfare seen its engaging multiplayer, and DICE should prioritize that with this rele

Battlefield 6 has a lot riding on it, as EA is investing a lot of time and resources into the title. The game will unite a handful of EA's top developers, all of whom are contributing different things, such as a potential battle royale . It's also set to be one of the most ambitious titles in the series to date with a reported player count of 128 players and a high level of dynamic destruction. After Battlefield V was met with underwhelming sales and reception, it's likely EA decided to go all-in on this new title to ensure the series doesn't begin to develop a faltering reputation and get left behind. It seems EA will even be going out of its way to try and showcase these big, ambitious changes to the public sooner rather than later in an effort to right some wro

It is surprising that EA would choose to skip the launch of the new consoles to release the latest game, a strategy which at the beginning of the previous generation which saw Battlefield 4 released alongside the PS4 and Xbox One. The PS5 and Xbox Series X did have the latest Call of Duty available during the launch, however, so perhaps with a rival shooter franchise stealing some of the spotlight and the newest game still in development, EA decided to hold out a little longer. Of course, it could also be that the game wasn't simply ready