Battlefield Remains "Really Important" To EA After 2042 Came Up Short
Electronic Arts is taking a «long view» on the Battlefield franchise and «rethinking the development process» following the disappointing launch of Battlefield 2042 last year.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson said during the company's latest earnings briefing that Battlefield is one of the video game industry's greatest franchises, «built by one of the great teams [DICE] in our industry.» While Battlefield 2042 might not have lived up to expectations, Wilson said the series remains a «really important» component of EA's portfolio overall, and that will be true for «many, many years to come.»
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Wilson said the current leadership team on the Battlefield series, including Vince Zampella and Marcus Lehto, are setting out on a path toward «rethinking the development process from the ground up» for Battlefield. Wilson said the goal of Battlefield's future development will be to «get to the fun as quickly as possible.» As announced previously, Zampella is now heading up the Battlefield franchise overall, while Lehto--who designed Master Chief and co-created the Halo franchise--is leading a new Seattle studio working on a Battlefield project. EA is trying to create a Battlefield «connected universe.»
As for Battlefield 2042 specifically, Wilson said the team at DICE is currently focused on quality-of-life updates and «getting the core game right,» and this effort remains ongoing. When the studio believes Battlefield 2042's core is at a good place, Wilson said fans can expect to see EA
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