After finishing support for Star Wars: Battlefront 2, DICE is working on a new Battlefield game, something we've known about for a while. Released in 2018, the latest game in the first-person shooter franchise, Battlefield V, was frequently updated after launch until this summer.
Fans have been waiting for news of the next installment for some time, and EA has finally given us a better idea of what to expect and when we can see more.
EA provided a brief preview of a next-gen tech demo of the upcoming Battlefield game at EA Play 2020, but there was nothing tangible to reveal.
Speaking on EA's latest earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson promised that this currently untitled sequel would be emblematic of the developer's "next-gen vision for the franchise". Wilson said the game's expected release date is Holiday 2021 and more news will be shared in the coming months.
DICE is creating our next Battlefield game with a scale never seen before. Technical advancements in new consoles allow the team to deliver a true next-gen vision for the franchise. We have hands-on testing underway internally and the team has received very positive feedback on the game as we have started engaging 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. "
Speaking further on this, Wilson also confirmed that they've rallied the entire DICE studio around Battlefield, giving the team an extra year of development to achieve their lofty goal. Stay tuned to GameSkinny for more.
