Official particulars on the following Battlefield have begun to emerge, with EA lately confirming that the upcoming shooter goes to characteristic a modern-day setting, the return of 64-player maps, and basic Battlefield lessons. Now, in a brand new report, Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson has revealed extra potential new particulars.
Henderson claims the following Battlefield is about within the late 2020s, with its marketing campaign set to inform the story of a personal army group’s battle in opposition to NATO. The marketing campaign shall be set throughout a number of totally different places, with Gibraltar being what was proven within the lately launched idea artwork (which you’ll be able to view above), and the US being the place Ripple Impact Studios’ rumoured free-to-play battle royale expertise shall be set. The battle royale expertise will allegedly be tied to the mainline sport, just like Name of Obligation: Warzone.
The place the mainline title’s multiplayer is anxious, the report claims the following Battlefield will launch with 45 totally different weapon varieties, whereas DICE can also be focusing on “round 10” multiplayer maps. Moreover, although it’s unknown if Battlefield 4’s Levelotion shall be returning, the report does declare that the sport will characteristic a “vital overhaul” for the destruction mechanics.
As a part of that overhaul, the sport is allegedly additionally set to characteristic caliber-based destruction just like Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six Siege, which suggests totally different caliber weapons will trigger totally different ranges of environmental destruction. In the meantime, new motion choices are additionally reportedly being launched, comparable to having the ability to choose up and transfer downed gamers.
The place the sport’s identify is anxious, the report claims the event group has been conduction “mass surveys” with the neighborhood for a yr or in order it tries to determine whether or not to name the sport Battlefield 6 or just Battlefield.
As per prior reviews, the following Battlefield is focusing on an October 2025 launch. Not too long ago, EA’s Vince Zampella stated the corporate “would like to see” the upcoming shooter on Nintendo’s presently unannounced next-gen console. Learn extra on that by way of right here.