Next Battlefield Has Biggest Team In Franchise History Working On It
Go big or go home, and EA has apparently chosen the former for the Battlefield franchise. Company CEO Andrew Wilson has revealed that the FPS series is now being worked on by “the largest Battlefield team in franchise history.”
Spotted by Eurogamer, Wilson discussed what’s next for Battlefield earlier this week during EA’s financial report for the end of the company’s fiscal year 2024. “Our teams have listened to the community, have learned valuable lessons, and are driving to the future,” Wilson said. “Motive, armed with cutting-edge Frostbite technology and compelling storytelling, is joining DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Effect to build a Battlefield universe across connected multiplayer and single-player experiences.”
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Last month, Motive Studios announced it was now working on Battlefield, with the lead developers from 2023’s Dead Space overseeing the team for the FPS franchise. In addition, Motive will continue crafting the single-player Iron Man game.
Earlier this year, it was reported the next Battlefield will have a free-to-play battle royale mode created by Ripple Effect. The next game in the FPS franchise won’t arrive until 2025 at the earliest and still doesn’t have an official name. Last August, Wilson said the next Battlefield would be a “reimagination” of the franchise.
As noted by Wilson, Criterion is also helping to build the next Battlefield. The Need for Speed studio was tapped to assist the FPS franchise this past September, though will continue to develop a new entry in the racing series, too. Criterion previously assisted on Battlefield V and Battlefield 2042.
It hasn’t been all additions to Battlefield, though. EA shuttered Ridgeline Games earlier this year, which was working on a narrative experience for the franchise. Afterward, Halo co-creator and former Ridgeline studio head Marcus Lehto didn’t have “anything positive to say” about EA.
Destiny 2 Finally Has Some New PvP Maps
Destiny 2 is continuing to add new content in the lead up to the release of The Final Shape expansion in June, and this time it’s getting three brand-new maps for the Crucible, the game’s PvP arena. The maps Eventide Labs, Dissonance, and Cirrus Plaza will be available on a 3v3 playlist called New Territory.
New Crucible maps have been few and far between in the last few years, so it’s a big deal to have three new maps drop at once. Bungie showed off the new maps in a livestream in April, with each of them showcasing a region that has only been added into the game in the past few years.
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The first, Eventide Labs, is set on the icy moon of Europa, introduced in the Beyond Light expansion. The map is set in an old research outpost now used as a refuelling station by Eramis. The cliffside map features a mix of natural structures and built features, with both old human architecture and Eliksni technology.
The Dissonance map is set on a Pyramid Ship in the aftermath of the Traveler’s attack on the Witness at the start of the Lightfall expansion. Previously, these eerie environs could only be explored in the Root of Nightmares raid, but now players will have access to a similar map for PvP.
The third map Cirrus Plaza is set in what is essentially a shopping mall in the advanced city of Neomuna. Featuring an arcade, a restaurant, an aquarium, and a sweeping atrium, the symmetrically designed multi-level Cirrus Plaza will be an interesting setting for players’ PvP battles.
All three of the new maps were specifically designed with 3v3 play in mind, but they will be available for all game modes in the Crucible. The three new maps can currently be played on the 3v3 New Territory playlist.
