However, what makes Battlefield ’s War Story system work has been the settings in which it has been used thus far. In Battlefield 1 ’s World War 1 setting, players witnessed the engaging stories of a renegade American fighter pilot and a struggling British tank crew. In Battlefield 5 ’s World War 2, players fought to reclaim French land and filled the shoes of a Norwegian freedom fighter. By covering different scenarios from past wars, these split storylines did not just serve as a fun way to justify showing the conflicts going on around the world, but also a way to show respect to those who ser

While Activision continues to see renewed success with the Call of Duty franchise, EA continues to lag behind. As the latest Black Ops Cold War and the ever-expanding Warzone carry the franchise's momentum into 2021, EA's Battlefield franchise finds itself in a troubling position for a return. Battlefield 5 left the shooter series, often seen as Call of Duty 's rival, in a bad place by the time official support for the fifth game had ended last year. Granted the ending of developer support was to divert attention to the new Battlefield game coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X, which needs to make a serious comeback in order to reach the franchise's previous hei

There's also merit to the idea that both Battlefield and Call of Duty could potentially be very similar this year, so announcing Battlefield earlier could divert attention. Rumors surrounding the next game's development have hinted at the Battlefield series' return to a modern day setting . Considering the latest Call of Duty featured an 80s/Cold War setting by Treyarch, there's a high likelihood that this year's annual release is another Modern Warfare entry alongside 2019's reboot. That means two very similar modern combat shooters could potentially be releasing in the same year, so EA will want to get out in front of a potential Modern Warfare 2 to gain momen

Battlefield 6 has a lot riding on it, as EA is investing a lot of time and resources into the title. The game will unite a handful of EA's top developers, all of whom are contributing different things, such as a potential battle royale . It's also set to be one of the most ambitious titles in the series to date with a reported player count of 128 players and a high level of dynamic destruction. After Battlefield V was met with underwhelming sales and reception, it's likely EA decided to go all-in on this new title to ensure the series doesn't begin to develop a faltering reputation and get left behind. It seems EA will even be going out of its way to try and showcase these big, ambitious changes to the public sooner rather than later in an effort to right some wro

The Battlefield series is one of EA's most popular IPs, so its first appearance in a shiny next gen coat of paint needs to be an impressive showcase. To be able to predict when Battlefield 6 will be shown in all of its glory, prior announcements and reveals for the series are a solid place to study pointers for EA's strategies. With some differences here and there, the Battlefield series has generally followed a similar reveal/release pattern. So although information on Battlefield 6 is slim right now, it's a fair bet that once its fully shown off, details on its release window won't be far beh

It is surprising that EA would choose to skip the launch of the new consoles to release the latest game, a strategy which at the beginning of the previous generation which saw Battlefield 4 released alongside the PS4 and Xbox One. The PS5 and Xbox Series X did have the latest Call of Duty available during the launch, however, so perhaps with a rival shooter franchise stealing some of the spotlight and the newest game still in development, EA decided to hold out a little longer. Of course, it could also be that the game wasn't simply ready

Battlefield 6 has already been confirmed for a spring reveal and a holiday 2021 release, so it's entirely possible that the alpha will come shortly after the reveal. When Battlefield: Hardline had its E3 showing, EA put up a beta on PS4 and PC to give players instant access to the game. It's entirely possible EA may pull a similar move for Battlefield 6 _ and debut the alpha following the game's initial reveal. If the studio is aiming to have the "earliest alpha" for the series, it would have to come before June as that's when _Hardline had its first playable build to f

While the Bad Company stories were strong and the beloved Battlefield 3 had a solid campaign centered on nuclear war, Battlefield 4 proved to be a good bit less engaging. As such, DICE pivoted with the release of Battlefield 1 , giving players a new type of campaign style. Dropping a single, lengthy narrative centered on one group of characters in favor Battlefield2042Play.com of several smaller, self-contained storylines, War Stories proved to be an effective change of pace for the Battlefield campaign st

Battlefield 6 _ is officially coming this year and it won't be long before the first glimpse is unveiled. As expected, the new _Battlefield will launch at the end of 2021 and it'll make a home for itself on Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation