The developers of Battlefield 1 have now confirmed that the monthly updates will soon come to an end. And that’s right before E3. Could it be that Battlefield V will be announced there?
Only a few updates remain for Battlefield 1, which will be received monthly. Fans have been used to regular updates with changes to weapon balance or new maps. But this will end in June 2018. The developers are now talking about the future of Battlefield 1.
The support for Battlefield 1 is slowly being phased out
Until June 2018, Battlefield 1 will still receive its monthly updates, after which it will be discontinued. After 20 months since the release, the support power is slowly being reduced.
What does this mean for you? As fans of Battlefield 1, you don’t have to worry. DICE is not completely discontinuing support for Battlefield 1 but is simply saying goodbye to these regular updates. Therefore, there will probably be no extraordinary innovations or complete overhauls of the weapon meta.
What happens next with Battlefield 1? After the last DLC “Apocalypse” has been released, maps from They Shall Not Pass will gradually be made available to all players. From now on, you can play on the map “Break,” which takes place during the Second Battle of the Marne. In May, more maps will be added to the selection.
In June, a new game mode will continue. Shock Operations is similar to the regular “Operations” mode but is limited to one map. This is suitable for players who have little time and cannot commit to a huge session. Shock Operations will then be available on the following five maps:
- Shadow of the Giant
- Prise de Tahure
- Lupkow Pass
- Zeebrugge
- Somme
These maps actually belong to the Premium Pass or DLCs, but can also be played in the new game mode without DLC or Premium Pass.
Battlefield at E3?!
For fans, it may seem sad at first glance that support for Battlefield 1 is being phased out, but that doesn’t have to be a reason to be gloomy.
That’s why you can still be excited: The timing for the dwindling support should give you hope. The developers say, “We will continue to update Battlefield 1 monthly until June 2018.” This is interesting because E3 2018 is also happening in June. And here, players are hoping for cool news about Battlefield 5, which may even get a Battle Royale mode.
So we are eagerly looking forward to E3 2018 and enjoying the free content that the Battlefield 1 team will provide until then.
Maybe in the coming weeks, you will find more funny Easter eggs like this one: This Easter egg in Battlefield 1 was first a fake and now it’s real
