The CEO of EA has once again spoken about the next Battlefield and made it clear that the shooter is a high priority.
On July 30, 2024, EA provided some insights into the current financial year 2025 and the financial results for the first quarter. The company emphasized that particularly the live-service offerings have exceeded expectations.
In this context, EA’s CEO Andrew Wilson has also shared some words. After initially discussing the successes of EA Sports and the various sports games in EA’s portfolio, he made some statements regarding the future of Battlefield.
“This is not just one of our top priorities”
What does Wilson say about the next Battlefield? Andrew Wilson explains that the upcoming Battlefield is a high priority at EA. Furthermore, it is one of the most ambitious projects in EA’s history.
Wilson further elaborates that EA has combined the best team with the resources and technology needed to “deliver an epic Battlefield experience.”
This is not only one of our top priorities but also one of the most ambitious projects in our history. We have brought together the very best team with the resources and technology needed to deliver an epic Battlefield experience.
Andrew Wilson via Q1-FY25-Prepared-Remarks
What else does Wilson say about Battlefield? Wilson seems very satisfied with the work of the development team regarding Battlefield 2024. At the end of Season 7, the last season of the shooter, he praises the team’s ability to listen to the community:
At the conclusion of season 7 of Battlefield 2042, one thing is clear: Each season of the game has shown that our team possesses the unique ability to listen, learn, and draw inspiration from the community to deepen the connection with the franchise.
Andrew Wilson via Q1-FY25-Prepared-Remarks
Battlefield 2042 experienced a fiasco upon release in 2021 and was criticized by many franchise fans. At one point, the shooter only had 21 percent positive reviews on Steam. Now, the latest installment in the series has climbed to 46 percent positive ratings on Steam.
Andrew Wilson has not spoken highly of the next Battlefield for the first time. Just in May, he referred to it as “a great live-service game” after he was able to play it during a visit to the team: The head of EA has already played the next Battlefield, calling it a great live-service game
