It Might Be Time for DICE to Take a Step Back From the Battlefield Franchise
In November of last year, DICE and EA released the latest title in the Battlefield franchise in the form of Battlefield 2042. Touted as a multiplayer-focused, massive-scale shooter meant to capture the classic chaos of Battlefield gameplay in an ambitious futuristic setting, the game launched with a whimper as opposed to a bang. With a trend of negative reception to the most recent titles in the Battlefield franchise, questions are starting to be asked of DICE/EA and its direction with the iconic gaming IP.
DICE, founded in 1992, took over the development of the Battlefield IP when it inherited the acclaimed Battlefield 1942 with the acquisition of Refraction Games in 2000. With over two decades of development experience within the FPS genre with Battlefield, DICE have of course been responsible with some of the best entries the franchise has to offer. From the heights of Battlefield 3 and Battlefield: Bad Company 2, it is clear DICE have faltered with recent titles, especially the controversial Battlefield 2042.
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Among general discourse between fans, many point to Battlefield 5 as the first Battlefield title that began to show cracks with the once-winning formula that DICE and EA have been utilizing since its joint-takeover of the IP. Battlefield 5, set during WW2, famously drew pre-release criticism from fans of the franchise, with the official release trailer for Battlefield 5 receiving 300,000 dislikes within its first week of being uploaded.
While this backlash was superficial, deriving from what many considered to be an uncharacteristic lack of historical accuracy displayed in the trailer (and not down to something more tangible like gameplay issues), it did lead to a
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