A couple of weeks ago when EA began teasing the next Battlefield game, the publisher stated that it would take full advantage of next-generation consoles, including the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5. This did leave some doubts as to whether or not the game would also come to current-gen …
Read More »DICE will reveal the next Battlefield in June
While there was a lot of buzz around the idea of a new Battlefield trailer dropping within the next week or so, DICE appears to have squashed those rumours. While the big Battlefield 6 reveal isn't happening this month, the studio has begun teasing announcements for next month. In a …
Read More »EA is working on a Battlefield mobile game
This week, DICE and EA began teasing this year's Battlefield game, promising bigger battles and more destruction than ever before. Battlefield 6 isn't the only new project in the works though, EA is also planning a Battlefield mobile game to compete with the likes of Call of Duty Mobile and …
Read More »These are the winners of the 24th annual D.I.C.E. awards
The D.I.C.E. awards have returned again this year, awarding developers for their hard work on some of the best games released last year. This time around, Hades takes home the GOTY trophy, and a bunch of PlayStation exclusives were also highlighted. As far as PlayStation exclusives go, Ghost of Tsushima, …
Read More »Battlefield 6 promises to be ‘a jaw-dropping experience’ on PC and next-gen consoles
EA has had the next Battlefield game on its 2021 release calendar for quite some time and as we get closer to launch, DICE is opening up a bit more about the new title, teasing bigger battles, more destruction and more. In a blog post published this week, DICE confirmed …
Read More »Criterion is now helping with Battlefield 6, delaying Need for Speed
Battlefield 6 (or whatever it ends up being called) is one of EA’s biggest games set to arrive in 2021. Being developed by DICE, many rumours have suggested that Battlefield 6 aims to be the most ambitious entry in the franchise yet. It seems this ambition may have gotten too …
Read More »Battlefield 6 rumoured to feature “Levolution on steroids”
Recently, EA officially confirmed that a new Battlefield entry would be revealed and released this year. Other than that however, the publisher has provided little to no information on the next entry in the first-person shooter franchise. One leaker has now offered some details on what fans can expect from …
Read More »Battlefield 6 rumoured to be a “soft reboot”
The Battlefield series is one of the premiere online first-person shooter franchises. In recent years however, the series appears to have stagnated somewhat, with many fans expressing nostalgia for the earlier entries in the series. According to a new rumour, EA is aware of this, and as such Battlefield 6 …
Read More »Battlefield 5’s last big content update has arrived
Back in April, DICE revealed that it would be winding down development on Battlefield 5 following one last major update. Now this week, that day has arrived, with the game's Summer Update arriving, delivering a last batch of extra content, freeing up more developers to work on the next major …
Read More »The next Battlefield game is coming next year
DICE has recently been winding down on-going development for Star Wars Battlefront II and Battlefield V, with those teams moving on to new projects. One such project will indeed be the next Battlefield, which should release next year. EA previously said that a new Battlefield would be coming in the …
Read More »DICE has one more Battlefield 5 update in the works before wrapping up development
Battlefield 5 first arrived way back in late 2018, being the first game in a long time to not feature a ‘Premium Pass' for DLC. In the months following launch, DICE has been releasing free content updates, and as the most recent chapter comes to an end, the studio has …
Read More »Battlefield V’s Battle Royale mode is arriving this month
In September last year, DICE and EA announced that Battlefield V would indeed have its own battle royale mode. Unfortunately a month later, they also announced that it wouldn't be coming until 2019. Now, several months later, it looks like Firestorm is officially ready and will be out before the …
Read More »Anakin still doesn’t like sand in Star Wars: Battlefront II
Although his iconic future self is already present in the game, Anakin Skywalker’s prequel incarnation is headed to Star Wars: Battlefront II later this week. Developer DICE isn’t afraid to tread the fine line of fan service, even packing in actor Hayden Christensen’s infamous line from Episode II: Attack of …
Read More »Battlefield V ‘Tides of War’ chapter 2 launches later this week
While previously Battlefield players have had to rely on a Premium Pass for future content, this time around DICE is doing things a bit differently. Instead of the season pass model, Battlefield V will be frequently updated throughout the year with new content. The first big update of 2019 is …
Read More »EA guarantees that Battlefield V will not be pay-to-win
EA has earned itself a status of notoriety in recent years, with last year’s Star Wars Battlefront II kicking off multiple investigations into microtransactions and loot boxes. The game’s pay-to-win progression system was ultimately reworked earlier this year, and it seems that EA is promising that it’s learned from its …
Read More »Battlefield V’s battle royale mode won’t land until spring 2019
Battlefield V will be with us in just less than a month but it looks like its newest mode ‘Firestorm' will be absent at launch. This week, EA has confirmed that Battlefield's take on battle royale won't appear until next year. Like Call of Duty Black Ops 4, Battlefield V …
Read More »DICE launch Battlefield V’s single-player campaign: War Stories
While this year’s Call of Duty was the first in its series to shed a single-player campaign in favour of its Blackout battle royale mode, Battlefield V is keeping to tradition. Ahead of its launch next month, developer DICE has now released its story trailer full of War Stories. War …
Read More »EA acknowledges concerns over Battlefield V chat censorship, claiming it’s a “work-in-progress”
EA gave players a taste of the Battlefield V beta over the weekend, shining a light on what is to come ahead of its late November launch. The publisher has since opened up about one of the game’s more confusing elements, explaining why the its controversial chat filter is unnecessarily …
Read More »Battlefield V’s battle royale mode ‘Firestorm’ announced
It was rumoured some time ago that both Call of Duty and Battlefield V would house their own ‘Battle Royale' modes this year. We already have a good amount of information on Call of Duty: Blackout, and now DICE has followed suit with details of ‘Firestorm', Battlefield's own take on …
Read More »Battlefield 1’s premium pass will be free for everyone next week
Good things usually come to those who wait. This is particularly true in the video game space, where patience is often rewarded with lower prices, or in some cases, free content. The latter is true in the case of Battlefield 1, as EA has announced that the game's Premium Pass …
Read More »Battlefield V delay sees EA shares take a hit
Yesterday, EA made the surprise announcement that Battlefield V's release date has been moved, pushing the game out of October and deep in to November. The official word on the delay is that DICE is looking to make “final adjustments to the core gameplay” but many have speculated that low …
Read More »EA’s Patrick Söderlund is stepping down
Some changes are taking place within EA's ranks this week as long-time executive, Patrick Söderlund is leaving the company. Söderlund started off as the CEO of DICE in 2000, before EA acquired the studio in 2006. Since then, he has risen through EA's ranks and most recently acted as the publisher's …
Read More »EA calls the backlash against women in Battlefield V “uneducated”
DICE, and by extension publisher EA, have both taken a lot of flak since fans learned that Battlefield V was set to include female soldiers, prompting the developers to stand up to the criticism. The latest to join design director Alan Kertz in defending the decision is EA chief creative …
Read More »Battlefield 5 design director defends the inclusion of playable female soldiers
DICE made a splash with its Battlefield 5 announcement, when it was revealed that the World War 2 shooter would have playable female soldiers at the expense of historical accuracy. The title’s design director knew it was going to be a tough sell, but maintains that he is “on the …
Read More »Battlefield V’s reveal date has been leaked through an intricate Battlefield 1 Easter Egg
The folks over at DICE seem to love sending players on a good Easter Egg hunt, with Battlefield 1’s latest discovery leading to the supposed reveal date of this year’s Battlefield V. Rumoured to step back into World War II, the next iteration will “take inspiration from DICE's core DNA,” …
Read More »DICE will end monthly updates for Battlefield 1 in June- just in time for Battlefield V’s reveal
We've known for a while that Battlefield V is due to come out later this year, with a big showing set for E3 in June. With that in mind, it shouldn't be too surprising to hear that EA and DICE are winding down support for 2016's Battlefield 1, which has …
Read More »Battlefield V may also feature a Battle Royale mode
Over the course of 2017, Battle Royale became the next big thing in multiplayer gaming. We saw PUBG explode, Fortnite arrived and gave it some serious competition and now various Triple A developers are looking to implement the game mode themselves. We've heard that Rockstar's Red Dead Redemption 2 might …
Read More »DICE reportedly returning to WW2 setting in Battlefield V
DICE was initially tipped to be working on Bad Company 3, the anticipated sequel to the highly regarded Bad Company series. To much disappointment, this has since been debunked, however the developers are instead set to return to the more familiar setting of World War II instead. Set to release …
Read More »DICE is revamping Battlefront II’s progression system but we won’t see it for a while
It has been two months since EA and DICE launched Star Wars Battlefront II and during that time, the publisher and developers have been very quiet on the subject. Microtransactions have remained switched off but issues with the progression system still remain. Now this week, we finally got an update, …
Read More »DICE is making Battlefield 1’s Operation Campaigns free for all players
Over the course of 2017, DICE has been expanding Battlefield 1 with a new Operations mode. The first Operations campaign was free for all players, while the second one was reserved for Premium Pass holders. It was expected that future Operations Campaigns would also be reserved for Premium Pass holders …
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