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[Draugoth]

Edit: Title Error. Battlefield 2025 will have a sepparate F2P Battle Royale Mode, but it's set go back ot it's roots approach.

EXCLUSIVE - EA's Next Battlefield Game Will Also Have a Free-to-Play Battle Royale

Battlefield's next mainline entry in 2025 will see a new Battle Royale game integrated by Ridgeline Games.

insider-gaming.com

Insider Gaming has also learned that the next Battlefield title is taking somewhat of a “back to its roots approach” with the likes of 64-player matches, the return of its four-class system, and an overhaul to its destruction systems. As for the game’s setting itself, it will be set in the modern day somewhere around 2025 – 2030, with a strong story-driven emphasis on modern technology used in war.


Ripple Effect, the studio that is working on a ‘new experience’ for the Battlefield franchise is working on a new Battle Royale title that’s currently aimed to be free-to-play and follow a similar strategy to the highly successful Call of Duty: Warzone that will see the free-to-play experience tie-in with its premium release. The game is said to be the brainchild of Byron Beede, who had been previously leading live service for Call of Duty. Currently, the game has two different game modes including the classic Battle Royale experience and a mode named ‘Gauntlet’, which will see teams of players compete in objective-based modes with the lowest scoring team being kicked out after each mission.

 

[Fake]

Will also be a Battle Royal

 

[Valt7786]

Ok, "Will be" and "Will have" are very different things!

 

[Rocco Schiavone]

Let me guess Russia VS Ukraine??

 

[Sushi_Combo]

Get rid of PC cross-play.

 

[Ass of Can Whooping]

We'll take away your Elden Ring DLC CE if you keep being sloppy with your titles Draugoth

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

 

[wvnative]

 

[CamHostage]

Currently, the game has two different game modes including the classic Battle Royale experience and a mode named ‘Gauntlet’, which will see teams of players compete in objective-based modes with the lowest scoring team being kicked out after each mission.​

Kind of like that concept, a little different in BR design; could combine the more addictive aspects of both BR and standard MP killcount ticket systems.

In general, I'm not in favor of turning Battlefield into a BR (never played the 2042 "Gunfight Royale" mode, some say it's great when I look it up but mostly it seemed to not catch nearly as much attention or build a tail of attention the way CoD Warfare did,) but as a mode in the new game, hopefully it both works and yet doesn't subsume the whole project.

 

[Draugoth]

We'll take away your Elden Ring CE if you keep being sloppy with your titles Draugoth

 

[cormack12]

Battle Royale

Four class system

 

[Dr. Wilkinson]

Well, that sounds completely awful

 

[Tal Shiar Agent]

Nah, I'm good.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

You won't have competition from me on Battlefield articles as I'm done with the franchise so take your time fam.

 

[Hrk69]

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Very curious to see how this looks. The genre has tons of room to grow.

 

[adamsapple]

Every time Draugoth makes a topic

 

[TwinB242]

No 128 players = huge bummer. 2042's map design left a lot to be desired but the player count was definitely not among its biggest issues and should be the standard player count going forward.

 

[Luipadre]

64 players, new frostbite engine, back to old class system and focus on destruction. Music to my ears. Now also turn the atmosphere up to 11, because 2042 felt so sterile

 

[MikeM]

Battle royale? Can’t hear you over the sound of managed democracy.

 

[Spyxos]

They are still on the Battleroyale train. It worked out so well last time.

 

[Salty Popsicle]

Let me guess Russia VS Ukraine??

Russia vs NATO

Though in all honestly that war would be too easy. Russia would lose within 6 months.

 

[rhodesianshepard]

I prefer battle royale than traditional battlefield. There should be consequences to dying instead of infinite respawns. Or make it like HD2 where you have limited respawns

 

[StueyDuck]

if anything, these battlefront remasters (if they do well) should put a spring in DICEs cock to remaster BF2/vietnam and 1942.

but mainly bf2, the game that still remains the best in the franchise all these years later.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

If you're going to do destruction then do it properly. I want to see a return to destruction on the same level as BF3, BF4 and V. Not this weird crap that was introduced with 2042.

I prefer battle royale than traditional battlefield. There should be consequences to dying instead of infinite respawns. Or make it like HD2 where you have limited respawns

It doesn't have infinite respawns though, each team loses a ticket when a player respawns and that's a pretty fucking big consequence when both teams have less than 50 tickets each.

 

[Krieger]

Is anyone who made Bad Company 2, BF3, BF4 or even BF1 still working at DICE? Because the people who made BF5 and BF2042 sure as hell don't know what the fuck they are doing.

 

[FullMetalx117]

Never understood why they never made a Battlefield Bad Company 3. We need more of that style and/or Battlefield 1943, not more COD clones.

 

[Pancakes and Sausage]

I’m hoping this turns out to be a modern version of Battlefield 4.

 

[Kerotan]

On paper they're ticking all the boxes but after the last shit show this will be the first battlefield I don't buy day 1.

 

[whyman]

They never learn do they?

 

[R6Rider]

Firestorm failed horribly in BFV then they tried the Extraction shooter route in 2042.

Just give us a normal fucking Battlefield title.

 

[EverydayBeast]

I say thank you for going back to modern warfare.

 

[Complistic]

Still want to know why Marcus Lehto left the studio.

 

[Celcius]

Hopefully they can get the series back on track but it seems irrelevant with COD back on top these days.

 

[clarky]

Just 4 short years since they completely fucked the franchise (including COVID years no less)for a AAA shooter to take back its throne?

Its takes COD 3 years to practically release the same game over and over again and they still struggle.

What could possibly go wrong?

Hopefully preorders open soon.

 

[balls of snow]

Dice simply do not have the talent to make a battlefield 3 level game anymore.

 

[Gravemind]

Heard the same shit about going back to its roots when they were hyping up BF2024. It's been disappointment after disappointment for Battlefield fans.

I'll believe it when I see it.

 

[A.Romero]

64 players? Too bad. I really enjoy a higher count.

 

[Audiophile]

Played 2042 for half hour and the controls felt so far removed from the prior games that I just couldn't get on with it; and the sharpening made my head hurt.

They just need to work off BF4, BF3 & Bad Company 2. Keep it simple and straightforward and make a really solid, enjoyable multiplayer shooter. They don't need to reinvent the wheel, they can establish the basics and then work off of there.

 

[salva]

Return to the class system is good, but leave out those bs heros + colorful cosmetics.

It's actually laughable watching a game of 2042 with the same player models running around and ridiculous bright gun skins.

Go back to a realistic look like in BF2 and BF3. Also bring in proper squads + commander with different VoIP channels

 

[Shut0wen]

Get rid of PC cross-play.

You kno2 crossplay works quite well it afew games but bf is definitely one of the ones where its complete dog shit and full of cheaters

 

[EDMIX]

They never learn do they?

I know right lol

......day 1.

 

[Sybrix]

Heard it all before.

Same old shite.

Said this pre-2042 and i'll say it again...... if the level of destruction isnt on par with BC2 then don't even bother releasing it.

 

[Von Hugh]

With all the key people leaving the studio, I'm not sure they can make a good Battlefield even if they tried with a good premise.

 

[welshrat]

Get rid of PC cross-play.

Disappointed if they do, I play on both PC and PS5 and enjoy having the cross play functionality. It can be disabled if required.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Back to its roots? Where have I heard that before...?

Oh yeah, literally one game ago, Battlefield 2042. Which proved to be a near franchise-killing disaster.

Yeah, I have no hope for any of this.

 

[TheStam]

Generally it sounds good except for the Battle Royal part.

The way I've been burnt pre-ordering some ultimate editions from these guys, I really need to resist this time. I even played the beta and still pre-ordered 2042 hah, what a sucker. BFV had an awful ultimate edition as well, was a couple of skins basically and these games always have issues at first. Never again!

They really need to deliver a great game this time or they might be getting shut down. I hope they focus the awful monetization stuff with battle passes and skins to the f2p battle royal and create a great traditional four class battlefield in the paid game. But I fear they are not capable of it these days.

 

[Games of Today]

Let me guess Russia VS Ukraine??

God I fucking hope so! There isn't a chance they would have the balls to do this!

 

[Games of Today]

Can't believe we'll have to wait another year to see what this will look like. I wouldn't doubt that it'll be shit. I hope they surprise me.

In the meantime I'll be on Battlefield V in a hardcore lobby with the BF 1944 mod that turns the game into a proper, authentic WW2 game.

 

[ResilientBanana]

I prefer battle royale than traditional battlefield. There should be consequences to dying instead of infinite respawns. Or make it like HD2 where you have limited respawns

They do have limited respawns, that's the whole point of the ticket system.