Slowly but surely, the release of the new Battlefield 6 is gaining momentum. After the announcement of the official reveal, EA shared more details about the new shooter – including a release window and information about the release on the old consoles PS4 and Xbox One.
What’s going on? Electronic Arts released a financial report for its expired quarter January – March 2021. In the context of the financial report, publisher EA shared new information about its major shooter Battlefield 6. EA commented on:
- The release window for BF6
- The release on the old consoles PS4/Xbox One
- The rumor of an annual Battlefield title like Call of Duty
- Battle Royale for Battlefield 6
MeinMMO brings you the information.
EA confirms BF6 release in 2021 and last-gen release
What is there to know about the release? EA confirmed the release window and intends to bring Battlefield 6 in the third financial quarter. This is the period from October to December 2021. Even before the current announcement, this period was considered very likely. Now, EA has reaffirmed the release window, raising hopes that Battlefield 6 will be released in 2021.
No further information about development progress was provided. EA wants to start sharing more information after the release of the reveal trailer next month. EA has not yet been very specific, but spoke of “epic battles, an incredible number of players, a lot of destruction, and innovative and creative modes”.
What is there to know about the old consoles? Battlefield 6 aims to utilize the power of the new console generation (PS5 and Xbox Series X) while remaining playable on the old devices PS4 and Xbox One. This information was also part of the speculations beforehand, and now EA has officially confirmed it.
The topic was also addressed by Andrew Wilson, the CEO and head of Electronic Arts. There are quite a few players who assume that Battlefield 6 will lower its own aspirations. This would make it easier to run smoothly on the old consoles and look good.
The CEO was asked about this and responded to the critics that Battlefield 6 is oriented around the capabilities of the new consoles. The number of players, the extent of destruction during matches, or even the performance of artificial intelligence in the game – everything is to be aligned with the power of the new consoles.
To create the versions for the old console generation, he fully trusts his team and says: “[…] our Frostbite team, our ‘Digital Services’ teams, and our game teams have incredible experience in getting the best out of the last generation consoles,[…] so that these games will look great.” CEO Wilson believes that the general technical progress and the experience of the Battlefield teams ensure that even the old consoles PS4 and Xbox One can deliver strong performance.
Battlefield 6: Battle Royale still possible – but no new information
What was said about an annual Battlefield offshoot and Battle Royale? Both were briefly mentioned, but there is no further information on either. “Currently, there is nothing to announce about an annual release of Battlefield or the types of modes in the upcoming game,” said CEO Wilson. He referred to next month and promised that after the release of the reveal trailer in June, more information will be shared step by step.
The rumors about an approach to the business model of Call of Duty are unlikely to die down. CoD has been releasing a paid title annually since 2005 and has been very successful for a long time. Especially since Modern Warfare in 2019 and the release of the Battle Royale Warzone a few months later, the player numbers for Call of Duty have only been heading one way – upwards. That’s why Battlefield 6 is likely to be a bit more like CoD: Warzone.
Moreover, EA stated some time ago that they want to transfer the success of their annual sports games (FIFA) to other franchises like Battlefield. However, how this will look remains to be seen.
