Battlefield obviously isn't over lol. I do think Live Service, at least delivered this way, was a mistake for Battlefield V. Battlefield fans are too conditioned to larger themed updates that are comprehensive in faction contextual representation across multiple maps, weapons, vehicles, uniforms, and gadgets. Even if the wait is longer than expected, there's an excitement to a "French" or "Russia" update dropping, and knowing I can allocate play time to chewing through 4 - 5 new maps, with new vehicles integrated into their structure and flow (like a lot of the naval vehicles added in that specific Battlefield 1 update), while unlocking an assortment of new weapons.
Battlefield V has nothing like that. So there's no momentum in the anticipation for new content. Just...drip fed stuff, that's all good, but so slow it's like okay? Firestorm is exciting but then it's like...what's next? How are they going to handle American, Russian, and maybe Japanese inclusion? These are big updates, in theory. Are they going to a themed Tides of War across a couple of months, wherein a couple of maps drop, and we unlock the new faction's weapons and vehicles each week?
I try not to jump the gun with Battlefield V either, because it's still actually pretty fresh. Battlefield 1 didn't get the first DLC, France, until months into launch. And Battlefield 4 didn't get its first update until about now, which was an assortment of maps ported over from Battlefield 3. So I don't want to criticise Battlefield 1 for not having a fuckload of new content when it's only 2 - 3 months old.
But it is confusing how the future will pan out with the live service delivery model. Namely what shape the game will be in come its first birthday.
