The release of Battlefield V has been postponed. The game will now be released on November 20 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
What was it like? The release of the next big shooter from Electronic Arts was originally planned for October 19. This was a challenging situation as it was sandwiched between two major releases.
- Call of Duty Black Ops 4 – October 12
- Battlefield V – October 19
- Red Dead Redemption 2 – October 26
What is it now? Now the release of Battlefield V has been postponed to November 20, a month after Red Dead Redemption 2.
DICE says: Developer Dice states that they need the extra time to make final changes to the core gameplay. These changes are supposedly based on player feedback that has already been received. Additionally, they expect further feedback from the open beta.
DICE does not want this to be seen as a sign of weakness. They believe that they have developed one of the best Battlefield games of all time. However, DICE thinks they need more time to provide players with “just the right” experience.
The statement from DICE can be found here – as soon as the servers can handle the influx (set the page to English).
Titanfall 2 fate threatened
This could be behind it: There have been reports that the pre-sale of Battlefield V has been disappointing. However, it is also said that the sales of Call of Duty are weaker than in previous years.
Fans blamed the difficult presentation of Battlefield V. The announcement trailer caused some problems.
Analysts, however, assumed that “Red Dead Redemption 2” from Rockstar is so big that the game affects the release of all other games in the release window.
The cowboy epic is said to emit a sort of “gravitational field” from which other games cannot escape.
Emergency plan or reaction?
Many rumors surrounding Battlefield V: In recent days, the rumor mill around Battlefield V has been consistently churning out new things.
There have already been emergency plans circulating about what Battlefield V will do to avoid a flop. It was said from “well-informed circles” that DICE had prepared content to be deployed should things not go as desired.
Postponement creates space: With the new date of November 20, Battlefield V creates a significant buffer between itself, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. However, Battlefield V also takes the important “Black Friday” in the USA with it. Traditionally, huge sales are made in the gaming market on this day. This year it falls on November 23.
We reported on the difficult situation of Battlefield 5 here:
