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Rumor is, if its multiplayer only and current gen only, GamePass would be great for EA because they would get an 8 figure check from Microsoft and a larger userbase day 1, which they can drive w/e MTX they have planned, reducing the blow the lack of old gen versions would cause.
I could see them focusing on PS5/Series/PC, releasing those first and a (cutback) last gen version later, a lá Shadow of Mordor (with obviously better performance) but not outright ignoring last gen.
Believe it was around the time they said they were stopping any future content drops for Battlefield V to focus on the next Battlefield. They had mentioned that they were going to focus on the next-generation systems at the time.
Of course, plans can always change in that amount of time, but I remember that it was on their side talking about focusing on the next-generation of consoles.
This.
Even with BF4 they launched on the then old gen (PS3/360) with 24 players/30 fps, lower res etc.
Might be a very stripped down version of what the current gen consoles get, but I don't think they'll skip last gen. Especially with the shortages. Until heard from EA I don't believe this for a second.
My bet is it will come to old-gen but it will be a separate version. PS4/X1 probably can't handle their biggest modes, so just make separate versions.
Battlefield 3 came out on PS4 and X1 but also on PS3/360 - the latter was a separate version, no crossplay, smaller player count.
Battlefield 3 came out on PS4 and X1 but also on PS3/360 - the latter was a separate version, no crossplay, smaller player count.
As a PS5 and XSX owner, I'll personally be happy to see a pure next-gen experience if that was the case, but I'm certainly not gonna gleefully hope they leave those millions of people behind during a pandemic and global chip shortage affecting supply.
It was implied by the vernacular that EA execs used in recent earnings calls/reports:
Battlefield 6 may be next-gen exclusive on PlayStation 5, Xbox SX
DICE will make its next-gen splash with a huge new Battlefield game, and it might not release on current-gen systems.
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Andrew Wilson, Oct 2019: "[We are] Targeting new innovation that will be enabled by next-gen platforms and a growing install base on the new consoles."
"Battlefield is known for being the cutting edge, bleeding edge in digital fidelity and gameplay and multiplayer, and launching into next-gen platforms was going to offer tremendous possibilities of innovation. Launching battlefield in FY2022 is a strong move for us, it offers us stronger room for growth,"
Blake Jorgensen, January 2020: "You should assume the power of those consoles is much more than existing consoles. We can do a lot more. You will start to see things over the next couple of years that will blow people's minds."
"The power will be substantially greater than existing consoles, and it'll be exciting to see how new games will evolve using that power. The team at DICE will do some really amazing things."
Wilson, Q3 2020 earnings call: "New consoles are coming and we'll be ready to lead with some of our top titles. We have really strong traction on the next Battlefield game and I'm really excited about it."
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It was implied by the vernacular that EA execs used in recent earnings calls/reports:
Battlefield 6 may be next-gen exclusive on PlayStation 5, Xbox SX
DICE will make its next-gen splash with a huge new Battlefield game, and it might not release on current-gen systems.
Andrew Wilson, Oct 2019: "[We are] Targeting new innovation that will be enabled by next-gen platforms and a growing install base on the new consoles."
"Battlefield is known for being the cutting edge, bleeding edge in digital fidelity and gameplay and multiplayer, and launching into next-gen platforms was going to offer tremendous possibilities of innovation. Launching battlefield in FY2022 is a strong move for us, it offers us stronger room for growth,"
Blake Jorgensen, January 2020: "You should assume the power of those consoles is much more than existing consoles. We can do a lot more. You will start to see things over the next couple of years that will blow people's minds."
"The power will be substantially greater than existing consoles, and it'll be exciting to see how new games will evolve using that power. The team at DICE will do some really amazing things."
Wilson, Q3 2020 earnings call: "New consoles are coming and we'll be ready to lead with some of our top titles. We have really strong traction on the next Battlefield game and I'm really excited about it."
Unfortunately this seems more like hinting future projects will be able to push power with newer technology, which is more Tech talk that we get at the start of the new generation. I don't see how this will not have BF6 on previous gen console just that there will be a lot of technology innovations on the newer consoles which we have been getting anyways in cross gen games.
It's a videogame. Pretty sure that millions of people can get through life just fine without it.
I can't imagine they leave that much money on the table. If BF6 is next-gen only there's likely to be a HD port of an older title for last-gen or something. Even with how well the systems are selling, there aren't enough out there for a series of this size, unless they're really banking on PC picking up the slack.
It would be weird, but it's probably gonna happen. Battlefield V didn't ran very well on the base machines (well, it didn't on PC either to be fair)
I find it hard to believe they would leave that much money on the table myself also.
Will Halo Infinite and BF6 be the first usage of xCloud streaming to old gen consoles turning them into ideal streaming boxes for next gen content fulfilling the plan of making next gen games available to all prior gen consoles as long as they are GPU subscribers which comes with free xCloud access?
The world wonders....
The world wonders....
Yes, please :)
No way the old Jags could give us a proper BF release in comparison to the Zen 2s.
I really hope it comes with a (separate) BR mode to counter Warzone...shit is getting STALE AF, not to mention hackers and bugs everywhere.
Damn, they really made Kylo Ren hate the past lol...so many gif-able moments!
No way the old Jags could give us a proper BF release in comparison to the Zen 2s.
I really hope it comes with a (separate) BR mode to counter Warzone...shit is getting STALE AF, not to mention hackers and bugs everywhere.
Damn, they really made Kylo Ren hate the past lol...so many gif-able moments!
What's the point when it becomes acceptable to leave people with old consoles behind? There are always going to be people that can't afford the newest games and that is fine. They are not necessary for survival or a happy life.
Honestly I think it's a mistake, tons of people still on older gen and scaling back a bit on those versions wouldn't be a big deal imo. Like stick to 64 players and make next gen 128 or something like that just like they did with BF4.
I hope they will not indeed. Dual gen titles aren't always great...
One year of dual gen is enough from my point of view.
One year of dual gen is enough from my point of view.
