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EA forming new team to support Ridgeline Games in creating its single-player Battlefield campaign

February 23, 2023VG247

The team will help the studio out. EA DICE is in the process of creating a new team to support Ridgeline Games with its single-player campaign for Battlefield. Last year, EA announced a new studio, Seattle-based Ridgeline Games, tasked with developing a narrative campaign taking place in the Battlefield universe. Battlefield 2042 Season 3 Escalation Gameplay Trailer Led by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto and composed of industry veterans from various parts of the globe, the studio aims to tell stories and take players on adventures within the Battlefield universe. While DICE will remain focused on the multiplayer aspect, Ridgeline is…

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Battlefield 2042 Season 4 will feature a new Battle Pass, hardware, the final Specialist, and more

December 1, 2022VG247

DICE talks a bit about Season 4 and Season 5. DICE has detailed a bit of what to expect from Battlefield 2042 Seasons 4 and 5 after Update 3.2 launches in early 2023. According to the studio, Season 4 will mark the end of Year 1 and launches in early 2023 with a new Specialist, a new Battle Pass, brand-new hardware, and more. Battlefield 2042 | Development Update – Maps & Specialists Reworks, Vault Weapons, and More A new map will arrive with the content, but it will be a smaller, shorter, and linear designed offering for close-quarters combat. Currently…

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PlayStation doesn’t think Battlefield can keep up with Call of Duty for much longer

November 25, 2022VG247

The players, the media and even other developers have been down on EA and Battlefield lately – and now even Sony is taking shots at the FPS series. It’s been a messy old week for Sony and Microsoft. After the UK Government published Xbox and PlayStation’s full arguments over the Activision Blizzard acquisition case to a public domain, media types and players alike have been trawling the pages, sniffing out bytes of snark issued by both companies in an effort to make themselves look smaller than they actually are. The end game, of course, is for Sony to kick up…

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Battlefield 2042 Season 3 drops next week, additional details shared

November 17, 2022VG247

Season 3 to gets a new map, Specialist, multiple weapons, tank, and much more. EA and the Battlefield team today revealed more details regarding Battlefield 2042 Season 3: Escalation. Available November 22, Season 3 adds a new map, Specialist, weapons, vehicle, and more, including 100 new tiers of Battle Pass content. All core gameplay-affecting content will be available to all players as part of the Free tier in the Battle Pass, and additional cosmetic items are earnable through a Premium version of the Battle Pass. Battlefield 2042 Season 3: Escalation Gameplay Trailer In Season 3, players will travel to the…

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Battlefield 2042 coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate via EA Access starting in Season 3

November 10, 2022VG247

DICE also recaps what to expect in Season 3. Season 3 of Battlefield 2042 is only a few weeks away, and from the start of it, the game will be available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate for EA Access subscribers. Season 3 comes with a new Assault Specialist, Battle Pass, new hardware, a new event, experiences, and more with Battlefield Portal, alongside more improvements, fixes, and quality-of-life enhancements with each update. Battlefield 2042 | Development Update – Maps & Specialists Reworks, Vault Weapons, and more Reworks for both Manifest and Breakaway are on the docket, along with the return of…

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New EA studio to develop narrative campaign set in the Battlefield universe

September 8, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Welcome to the fold, Ridgeline Games. Today, Electronic Arts announced a new studio, Seattle-based Ridgeline Games, tasked with developing a narrative campaign taking place in the Battlefield universe. Led by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto and composed of industry veterans from around the world, the studio is “excited to tell stories and take players on incredible adventures that are only possible within the Battlefield universe.” “It is a great honor to have the opportunity to collaborate with DICE and Ripple Effect…

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EA blamed Halo Infinite for Battlefield 2042’s poor performance – but six months later, the tables have turned

July 12, 2022VG247

Battlefield 2042’s struggles are far from over, but at least it can claim victory over one particular battle. When Battlefield 2042 launched in November last year, it seemed like EA was ready to blame any number of outside factors on the game’s sorry technical state, and its subsequent poor reception. The publisher cited all the usual Covid-related disruptions, even if it seemed like DICE was hit harder than most. But one particular theory posited by EA executives – according to a report from February – was that the surprise launch of Halo Infinite just four days earlier put Battlefield 2042…

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Battlefield 2042 Season One: Zero Hour arrives June 9 with a new map, Specialist, weapons and vehicles

June 7, 2022VG247

DICE has finally unveiled the long-awaited first season of Battlefield 2042. Our first look at Zero Hour, the first post-launch season for Battlefield 2042, arrived just moments ago. DICE shared a gameplay trailer, which shows off a new map, the new Specialist, and more. Zero Hour arrives this Thursday, June 9 alongside the game’s first battle pass. We’re expecting a full breakdown of what we can look forward to in the new season later this week. The highlight of the trailer is, of course, the new Exposure map. Set in Canada, the new battleground features elevated, mountainous ranges that resemble…

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EA partially blames Battlefield 2042 reception on Halo Infinite and COVID – report

February 17, 2022VG247

Apparently, Halo Infinite’s “surprise” multiplayer launch hurt the game. EA has blamed the disappointing launch of Battlefield 2042 partially on Halo Infinite and COVID-19. This is according to a report from XFire which states that during an internal town hall-style meeting, EA stated the game didn’t perform up to expectations. The report states that in the meeting, EA chief studios officer Laura Miele and other executives from the company discussed Battlefield 2042’s launch woes. In the meeting, Miele states that Halo Infinite’s “surprise” multiplayer launch just four days before the release of Battlefield 2042 hurt the game. This is despite…

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Battlefield 2042 faces a fight for survival as players and content creators go AWOL

February 7, 2022VG247

Players and content creators alike are dropping Battlefield 2042 after the most recent news. Battlefield 2042 may be taking the series into an unprecedently dark period, as many fear the game will be forgotten by the time DICE is done fixing it. Last week was particularly stressful for Battlefield fans and developer DICE. The studio announced delaying the game’s first season by several months. What many believed would arrive in March is now landing sometime around June. The developer will instead use this break to address longstanding issues, and potentially change some of the most controversial design decisions made during…

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Battlefield 2042 excluded from EA’s Q3 earnings after it failed to meet expectations

February 2, 2022VG247

EA came out and said that Battlefield 2042’s launch has not actually been a good one. Battlefield 2042 was positioned as one of EA’s biggest games – outside of FIFA – in 2021; expected to be a major highlight for the company’s Q3 of its fiscal year. Well, now the results of that period are out, and it’s not looking good. As part of its Q3 FY2022 earnings call – the three months ended December 31 – EA shed some light on the sales of Battlefield 2042, as well as many of its other heavy-hitters. The publisher actually made no…

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EA is considering free-to-play for Battlefield 2042 after sales disappointment – report

January 24, 2022VG247

EA is reportedly looking into making certain components of Battlefield 2042 free-to-play in order to salvage it. Things are evidently not going well over at Battlefield 2042 developer DICE. According to new information from one insider, EA, the game’s publisher, is seemingly interested in exploring the path of free-to-play. It is no secret that Battlefield 2042 has not been the hit EA expected it to be. Though DICE continues to improve the game’s technical state with patches, there is still a lack of content compared to past games. Battlefield 2042 has also disappointed many of its players, and it lead…

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Months later, Battlefield 2042 is getting a new scoreboard

January 20, 2022VG247

Battlefield 2042’s next major patch is expected next month, and it’ll bring with it a basic feature players have been asking for. Battlefield 2042 developer DICE finally broke its silence, even if what it did say wasn’t to everyone’s liking. The developer released a small patch today, and introduced a new XP cap system to Battlefield Portal as a compromise that’ll hopefully please players. But the biggest changes won’t actually be here for a while. We also don’t know what they’re going to be. In a series of Tweets, DICE revealed that patch 3.3, currently scheduled for mid-to-late February, will…

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DICE’s solution to Battlefield 2042 Portal’s XP earn problem: a confusing multi-tier system

January 19, 2022VG247

Battlefield Portal will very soon let you earn XP when playing community-made modes, if you can parse out this chart. DICE is back from the holidays, and one of the first items on the agenda is adressing the XP earn problem in Battlefield 2042’s Portal mode. Shortly after the launch of Battlefield 2042, some quickly started creating XP farming servers in the community-driven Portal experience. DICE quickly caught on, and decided to disable XP earn in Portal modes, except official ones made by the developer itself or the approved few. This was always intended to be a short-term solution, but…

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Here’s everything coming to Battlefield 2042 with the January 20 patch

January 19, 2022VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. After what felt like months of radio silence, Battlefield 2042 developer DICE has officially returned to share some of its immediate plans for the game with its player base. In series of Tweets and a blog post, developer of the struggling multiplayer shooter announced that the first patch in the new year will arrive tomorrow, January 20 on all platforms. The update will go live without any downtime, at 12am PT, 3am ET, 8am UK. Patch 3.2 is on the…

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