EA CEO Teases Next Battlefield Game as 'Another Tremendous Live Service'

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The CEO of Battlefield developer Electronic Arts confirmed the next entry into the franchise will be a live-service title. The Battlefield franchise remains one of the longest-running first-person shooter series and an iconic IP in the video game industry, cultivating a global hardcore fan base with roots tracing as far back as 2002. Now, EA is working on the next mainline entry in the franchise in the hopes of releasing another successful live-service title.

Longtime veterans of the Battlefield franchise will likely know that the series is going through a rough patch after the disappointing sales of Battlefield 2042. Despite the commercial and critical failure of its latest entry, previous reports indicated that EA was resolved to stand by the Battlefield series and is reportedly sparing no expense in developing the upcoming entry. The developer has remained tight-lipped regarding what players can expect from the franchise's next chapter. However, previous Battlefield leaks indicated a 2025 release date and a return to its iconic 64-player matches and destructible terrain.

CEO Andrew Wilson also commented on the ongoing development for the Battlefield franchise during the company's latest quarterly earnings call. According to a transcript from The Motley Fool, the EA executive claimed the next Battlefield will be built on a live-service model. This is on top of boasting the largest development team in the franchise's history, with studios DICE, Criterion, Ripple Effect, and Motive all brought in to oversee the project.

While he did not specifically describe how the next Battlefield could implement a live-service model, Wilson also notably mentioned the EA Sports FC franchise and how it played a central role in the company's strategy when it came to monetization and player engagement. The executive believed the blueprint provided by the football video game series granted its other titles a unique identity in comparison to other live-service games, with Wilson