EA and DICE seem to be trying to avoid another Battlefield 2042 situation entirely. A new report says that the series' biggest testing phase is currently ongoing for the next entry.
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Electronic Arts has announced that the current Season 7 content update for its first-person shooter Battlefield 2042 will be the last season for the game as the series moves on to new entries.
The Battlefield franchise is getting a narrative campaign from a brand-new studio headed by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto. At the same time, DICE is losing one of its most veteran developers.
DICE GM Oskar Gabrielson is leaving the company at the end of the year in a major shake-up at the studio which just put out Battlefield 2042. Respawn head will now be overseeing the franchise.
Battlefield 2042 delivers a near future-set combined arms experience with huge maps, 128-players, and new spins on the old formulas. Here's our review of the multiplayer-only experience.