It’s official folks, it looks like we will be getting a new Battlefield game from EA this year! Of course, pending any delays . . .
EA has officially revealed 17 minutes of single-player gameplay footage, along with initial details about Battlefield 4.
So here is what we know so far:
Of course, DICE is heading up the sequel, and unlike rumors to the contrary, they are not making a jump to the not-so-distant future like Call of Duty: Black Ops II – it will remain in present time. The game will run on the Frostbite 3 engine, and it is sounding like the single player campaign will have open environments, meaning there will be multiple ways to handle an objective. This was a big feature in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, but was for some reason done away with for Battlefield 3 – which instead was more or less “on rails” much like the Call of Duty single player campaigns.
Of course, the game will be released on PC, Xbox 360, and Playstation 3. There has been no word yet on a Playstation 4 release for the game (in fact, you can’t even pre-order it for the PS4 yet, but can for all previously mentioned platforms), which to me is a bit surprising since the PS4 has actually been unveiled and has a release date that will most likely closely coinside with this game. Less surprising is that there is also no mention of the next-gen Xbox release.
Also going live this Fall is a Multiplayer Beta for the game. If you purchased Medal of Honor: Warfighter, you are all set to be part of this Beta. If you did not purchase MoH, then you still have an opportunity be a part of the PC Beta by pre-ordering the PC-only Digital Deluxe version. You can do this over at the Origin website.
That’s pretty much all we know so far, but I suspect we will hear much more at E3 in June. Having spent countless hours playing Battlefield 3, I am pretty stoked for the next game. DICE has done a great job keeping the fresh content coming for Battlefield 3, with their final expansion dropping just a few days ago which I think is great timing; plenty of time to enjoy the new multiplayer content before the next game comes out. I’ll be looking forward to more details surrounding multiplayer, as that’s my bread and butter, and report on them as they come in.
In the mean time, here is 17 minutes of PC gameplay footage for you to chew on!
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