While Battlefield 2042 will feature a very heavy focus on epic multiplayer warfare - with promises of 128-player lobbies - but will not feature that current darling of the shooter genre: a battle royale mode.Īs reported by our own Jordan Devore, Battlefield 2042 will see developer DICE go all-in on providing players with momentous, large-scale combat by land, sea, and air, with visuals and mechanics reflective of modern platforms. But speaking with Eurogamer, DICE confirmed that there are currently no plans to create a battle royale mode, similar to that of Activision’s insanely popular Call of Duty Warzone. Battlefield 6 will reportedly have a free-to-play battle royale mode, likely inspired by the success of Call of Duty: Warzone, which, according to Activision, hasn't just evolved the series, but changed the way Activision views the franchise. “We don’t have any battle royale plan at this point, but we do have other experiences within the game that we can’t talk about which we are super excited for.” “Battle royale is definitely something that is exceptionally popular right now,” said game director Daniel Berlin. While Battlefield 2042 will not have a campaign per se, a narrative backdrop is being provided to the title’s multiplayer mode. Set during a major climate crisis in the very near future, Battlefield 2042 will tell the story of an escalating war between the U.S. and Russia, with a faction of displaced refugees known as “No-Pats” forming their own militant group. Of course, EA has been quick to note to IGN that Battlefield 2042 is fiction and absolutely does not reflect any real-world politics of any current planet you might know facing an incoming climate problem while dealing with multiple refugee crises. Unfortunately for them, FPSs lost steam and are still trying to get back in the game. It’s probably a wise choice not to take on Call of Duty Warzone at this present time. Once battle royale games became popular, that changed entirely. Battlefield would be much better served playing to its own strengths: large-scale warfare, massive teams of players, specific classes, and deeper vehicular combat. failure of the pending Combined Arms cooperative mode, Firestorm battle royale mode. We’ll see more of the game in action during the next EA Play event. Battlefield V, also known as Battlefield 5, BFV or BF5 (development. Until then, check out the sequel’s new modes and other details in yesterday’s report.

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