All good issues come to an finish, so the saying goes, and such is the case with Battlefield 2042.
At the moment, Digital Arts introduced DICE won’t launch future content material for the sport past Season 7, launched final month. Titled Turning Level, the season arrived with a brand new city map set in Chile, a number of weapons, and a brand new gadget, together with a revamped map based mostly on the Stadium location from Hourglass, two themed occasions, and a brand new weapon and automobile to return.
In response to the announcement, DICE is seeking to the way forward for the sequence by shifting its focus and assets to what comes subsequent. When Season 7 concludes, the studio will proceed to assist the sport with new in-game challenges, occasions, modes, and ongoing upkeep however will transfer away from delivering official seasons.
At the moment’s announcement additionally revealed that Motive Studio – the builders behind the remake of Lifeless Area and Star Wars: Squadrons – are constructing a staff targeted on Battlefield. The studio will be part of DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Impact in constructing the Battlefield universe throughout related multiplayer and single-player experiences.
In a public assertion, Motive’s common supervisor, Patrick Klaus, assured growth continues to maneuver ahead on the Iron Man undertaking, and the staff has made glorious progress this yr, hitting a significant inner milestone and laying a basis for the journey forward. Klaus mentioned Iron Man is an “essential precedence for Motive” and is “very proud” of the work achieved.
Heads of the 2023 Lifeless Area remake, govt producer Philippe Ducharme, and artistic director Roman Campos-Oriola will construct a staff at Motive to work alongside the Battlefield studios to assist develop the way forward for the franchise, led by Battlefield and Respawn govt VP Vince Zampella and Battlefield senior VP and common supervisor Byron Beede.
Battlefield 2042 was launched in November 2021 with myriad points, inflicting DICE to push again the beginning of Season One. Not lengthy after launch, gamers began leaving in droves, particularly on PC.
Just a few months later, DICE eliminated the favored Rush mode from the featured playlist, however after immense participant backlash, the staff restored Rush to the sport. However in February 2022, some gamers had been so fed up with the sport they created a petition asking EA to supply refunds. The petition would ultimately attain over 200,000 signatures.
After the discharge of replace 4.00 in April 2022, which introduced over 400 adjustments, together with bug fixes, enhancements to gameplay balancing, and different additions, the participant rely rebounded, and the sport noticed seven seasons launched.