Rumor: Next Battlefield Game Could Have Modern or Near-Future Setting

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A leaker has now claimed that EA is likely to make a change to the setting of the next Battlefield game. The decision has seemingly come about as a result of the last Battlefield game performing poorly both critically and commercially, as DICE claims to have learned from its previous mistakes with the franchise.

An inside source from DICE has claimed that the company has learned valuable lessons from Battlefield 2042. The insider claims that the company plans to improve on the missteps that it made with Battlefield 2042, as many fans have complained that the entry changed many elements that were integral to the Battlefield formula. Some of the main gripes fans have with Battlefield 2042 is the removal of the class system in favor of an operator system and maps that are too big.

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According to reputable leaker Tom Henderson, the sequel that was originally planned for Battlefield 2042 was alleged to be a hero shooter that would build on the foundation of the previous game. Henderson claims that DICE has ditched this idea and that the company is also planning on giving the next Battlefield game a modern or near-future setting, as opposed to Battlefield 2042, which was set in the future.

The alleged planned change to the setting of the next Battlefield game is likely owing to fans being more receptive to the previous Battlefield games, which were set in either the present day or the past. The fact that the previous three entries in the Battlefield series are all outperforming Battlefield 2042 on Steam shows that a return to a modern-day setting would likely be what fans would like to see from the series going forward.

Another issue many fans had with Battlefield 2042