![]() But EA will need to plan out at least another year or two of DLC and potentially a PS5 and Xbox Scarlett remaster if it doesn’t want its shooter to fade when next-gen consoles launch in late 2020. EA has laid out a roadmap for the DLC content it plans to release to keep the shooter relevant next to its competition, like the recently launched Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.īattlefield 5 still has a packed 2019 schedule of new content full of new maps, missions, and items. The most recent news from the Battlefield camp is that they are recruiting a Core Community Manager in Stockholm to look after the franchise. But as of writing, a date has not been set in stone. That doesn’t mean that Battlefield 5 will grow stale. Battlefield 6 will likely release in November 2021, based on previous release patterns. Wilson said the company views it as its “annual shooter franchise” and that he has plans to build it out into a “10-year business,” so expect a lot more Apex seasons moving forward. EA’s established a precedence of refreshing the franchise at least once every two or three years, but that’s about to change.Īpex Legends has clearly established itself as EA first-priority shooter. The most recent Battlefield V was released two years after Battlefield 1 in 2016 (the naming conventions have gotten pretty wonky). ![]() This would mark the first four-year gap that has ever occurred between Battlefield titles. ![]() “We feel very good about the opportunity to grow the business next year, and have a Battlefield title in that will grow and deliver on what our fans’ expectations will be for a Battlefield game on next-gen platforms,” he said. That’s thanks to how much the publisher is investing in its Fortnite competitor Apex Legends.ĮA CEO Andrew Wilson said he wants the company to stay “hyper-focused” on the battle royale title for the time being, even if it means significantly pushing back games EA has released every two or three years in the past. The publisher has no plans to release a new installment of the game on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.īattlefield 6 is slated to release sometime in 2022 on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Project Scarlett consoles, EA revealed during its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday. Electronic Arts announced that Battlefield 6 is happening, but fans of the first-person shooter will need to wait at least another two or three years. We’ve got good news and bad news for Battlefield fans.
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