I know what you’re sat there thinking: when is the new Battlefield game coming out? Oh you weren’t? Well nevermind, you’re here now.
The new Battlefield game is coming out in holiday 2021, also known as the Christmas shopping period, which probably means November.
“DICE is creating our next Battlefield game with never before seen scale,” said CEO Andrew Wilson during an earnings call overnight (transcript by Seeking Alpha).
“The technical advancements of the new consoles are allowing the team to deliver a true next-gen vision for the franchise. We have hands-on play-testing underway internally, and the team has been getting very positive feedback on the game as we’ve begun to engage our community.
“The next Battlefield is set to launch in holiday 2021, we’re excited to share a lot more about the game in the spring.”
His comments confirm – as if there was any doubt – the new game will come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X. Apparently, it will be one of six games EA will release on the machines between the beginning of April 2021 and the end of March 2022. One other he mentioned was a new Need for Speed from Criterion. Presumably annual sports titles will make up the numbers.
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We don’t specifically know, however, the other platforms the new Battlefield game will release on. PC is a shoo-in, naturally, but what about anything else? The pertinent question is: will it appear on current-gen consoles, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One?