There's also merit to the idea that both Battlefield and Call of Duty could potentially be very similar this year, so announcing Battlefield earlier could divert attention. Rumors surrounding the next game's development have hinted at the Battlefield series' return to a modern day setting . Considering the latest Call of Duty featured an 80s/Cold War setting by Treyarch, there's a high likelihood that this year's annual release is another Modern Warfare entry alongside 2019's reboot. That means two very similar modern combat shooters could potentially be releasing in the same year, so EA will want to get out in front of a potential Modern Warfare 2 to gain momen

Few concrete details are known, but Battlefield 6 is expected to finally be returning to a modern combat setting and to feature bigger battles than ever before. That's good news for many Battlefield fans, but it will take more than a return to modern combat to dethrone Call of Duty . To outsell the king of shooters, Battlefield needs a steady stream of content for players to engage with, something Call of Duty has long excelled at thanks to multiple Activision Blizzard support studios helping to create content for each new game rele

While Activision continues to see renewed success with the Call of Duty franchise, EA continues to lag behind. As the latest Black Ops Cold War and the ever-expanding Warzone carry the franchise's momentum into 2021, EA's Battlefield franchise finds itself in a troubling position for a return. Battlefield 5 left the shooter series, often seen as Call of Duty 's rival, in a bad place by the time official support for the fifth game had ended last year. Granted the ending of developer support was to divert attention to the new Battlefield game coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X, which needs to make a serious comeback in order to reach the franchise's previous hei

Call of Duty knows content is king. That's exactly why a new season for the game rolls out every two months, packed with new cosmetics, maps, game modes, and more. There is always something new to see or unlock, and that steady stream of new content every few weeks is what keeps players coming back for more. That kind of content production is only possible thanks to multiple studios having a part in each game's ongoing creation. Activision Blizzard knows Call of Duty is a huge money-maker , and they aren't afraid to make sure it stays that way by devoting as many resources as possible to each game's development and post-launch content pl

DICE LA will be primarily responsible for creating content for the live service portion of Battlefield 6 . With the studio having already helped on previous Battlefield entries and now being helmed by Vince Zampella of Respawn Entertainment fame (the studio behind Titanfall and Apex Legends ), DICE LA is in a great position to help make Battlefield 6 be all it can be and help to relieve some of the pressure on DICE proper to create new cont

Previously, the Call of Duty vs. Battlefield debate used to be a pretty consistent topic among fans, but not so much anymore. If EA makes a big splash with Battlefield 6 's announcement, that argument could hypothetically return in a good way. Not only does EA have to contend with one of the most popular shooters in games, but some of the more unique aspects of Battlefield (bigger lobbies, Battlefield2042play.com larger maps, vehicles, etc.) have trickled into Call of Duty in the last year. Battlefield needs to emphasize what makes it different from Call of Duty to have any chance of making a comeback this year, and it certainly can given the pedigree of games like Battlefield

Now, at long last, Battlefield seems like it will be receiving the same treatment. Recent news that studios DICE LA and Need for Speed studio Criterion will be assisting with Battlefield 6 means DICE's shooter finally has the support it needs to compete with Call of Duty . Here's why 2021 could be the year Battlefield finally comes out on

Make no mistake, 128 players can be a good thing for the Battlefield brand . A sizable boost to the player count feels like a natural evolution of the franchise, and if DICE can succeed in delivering satisfying maps and stable gameplay despite this increase, the larger teams could be a major strength of the sequel. However, while Battlefield 6 having more players can absolutely be a solid foundation to build upon, it should not be the only noteworthy change that the next game makes to the series’ form

In an interview with Polygon , EA’s chief studios officer Laura Miele told that this year’s Need for Speed title would be delayed until 2022 so that Criterion, the studio behind the game, could help DICE with the development of Battlefield 6 . Miele made it clear that there is nothing wrong with the upcoming Battlefield title . Both the studio and the publisher expect the title to be a quality one, but the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic forced employees to work from home, which affected productivity and schedule. In that regard, a helping hand from Criterion is indeed a reasonable step to fulfill all of Battlefield 6 ’s potential. According to Miele, the game is internally viewed as a love letter for fans, which should be a promising sign for players. She also added that DICE LA is also on board, as well, meaning that the latest Battlefield is now a three-studio collaborative eff