February saw the launch of Helldivers 2, which continues to soar in popularity and receive new features like firestorms, mechs and new weapons. Then you have other major titles like Tekken 8 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth selling well, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth ranking second in the PlayStation Store for February despite only being on sale for a day.

However, in the midst of all this have been extensive layoffs and studio changes, whether it’s Activision Blizzard following its acquisition by Microsoft or Sony shutting down its London Studio while also reportedly cancelling its Twisted Metal reboot. Last year saw over 10,000 jobs lost over its entire course. Meanwhile, there have been over 8,000 layoffs as of February 2024, with few signs of slowing down.

While the industry has been suffering since last year, one of the few publishers that appeared to be navigating the layoffs well was Electronic. That is until it announced 670 layoffs on February 29th, 2024. Perhaps even more surprising is that it confirmed the closure of Ridgeline Games, a studio established to work on narrative-driven campaigns for the Battlefield series. That work has now passed on to Need for Speed developer Criterion, with some remaining developers joining Ripple Effect.

At first glance, it may seem like yet another studio closure on top of all the others, but Battlefield has suffered for years. While there’s been discontent over the handling of Battlefield 5 (and the abrupt end to post-launch support), it all really started to unravel with Battlefield 2042. From an announcement garnering extensive hype – Battlefield is back, the modern era is back, and so on – it quickly attracted skepticism due to the lack of a campaign and a $70 price tag. There was also a focus on Specialists over the traditional class system, but players were willing to be patient and see how things unfolded.

The first delay was announced in September 2021, but due to the pandemic, it seemed understandable that DICE would want more time to get it right (especially since it was working from home). After all, it was the biggest Battlefield ever with DICE, Criterion Games and Ripple Effect on board.

However, when the open beta landed in October, and many went hands-on with the game for the first time, alarm bells promptly went off. Terrible performance, missing features, lackluster environmental destruction, and of course, that UI. That darn UI. DICE and Electronic Arts promptly put out damage control, claiming the beta was several months old, which insider Tom Henderson reported wasn’t the case.

Subsequent reports emerged about the state of development – how the project began as a battle royale title, the pivot to 128-player matches and other baffling decisions. While these were all reports at the time and could thus be taken with some grain of salt, there’s no denying that the beta killed a lot of the hype for players.

Fast forward to its launch in November. The early access response was already very negative, but when it finally became available for everyone on Steam, it was swamped with negative reviews. Within a few days, only 26 percent of the tens of thousands of reviews were positive.

The Metacritic score wasn’t much kinder, as scores ranged from 61 on Xbox Series X/S to 68 on PS5, cementing its position as the one of the lowest-rated title in the genre. DICE tried to spin this, noting that its title had millions of players and almost twice as many at launch as the last game. Even Henderson reported some 4.23 million copies sold in the first week.

However, it was later reported that the figure consisted of refunds and those who played the time-limited trial through EA Play. Season 1 would also face a significant delay as DICE began addressing the many bugs and issues in the game. Thus began months of the development team promising to do better and outlining upcoming changes (including a scoreboard refresh in March 2022 – nearly five months after launch).

By the time Season 1 finally arrived, the damage was already done – from an all-time peak of 100,590 concurrent players, it dropped to as low as 1,731. Such was the backlash to the title that it even partially contributed to the cancellation of Battlefield Mobile.

The updates and content additions continued, but it was clear that something had to change. By December 2021, Electronic Arts announced a new multi-studio approach for Battlefield while DICE would work on new titles while still supporting Battlefield 2042, Ripple Effect was tasked with a “new experience”, and Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto would lead a newly established studio.

Its objective was to expand on Battlefield 2042’s narrative and provide a “variety of experiences” for “later seasons”, eventually going beyond the title. However, in September 2022, Electronic Arts revealed it as Ridgeline Studios. At the time, Lehto said it would “lead the charge on expanding the narrative, storytelling, and character development opportunities in Battlefield.”

While his work on Halo speaks for itself, Lehto’s recent efforts, like V1 Interactive’s Disintegration, had garnered mixed reactions, with servers for the title shutting down just a few months after launch. The studio, which Lehto founded, would follow soon after.

In February 2023, DICE revealed it was making a new team to assist Ridgeline on “the next chapter for Battlefield.” In August 2023, CEO Andrew Wilson said the next game in the series would serve as “a reimagination of Battlefield as a truly connected ecosystem.” He never explained what that meant, and the developers didn’t volunteer any information, but the initiative would receive a new addition in September 2023 with Criterion Games.

Most of the team focused on assisting Ripple Effect, DICE and Ridgeline while the core worked on whatever was happening next with Need for Speed. However, two years had passed since establishing the new multi-studio approach with no announcements.

On February 25th, one unofficial development quickly gained traction – Marcus Lehto had left Ridgeline Games. There was no official word from him or Electronic Arts on his departure. Lehto would later tweet on February 27th that he had left Electronic Arts of his own accord, calling it a “very tough decision to make.” He thanked the community for their feedback and wished the “teams at EA all the best moving forward.”

Regarding the future, an EA spokesperson said, “Marcus Lehto has made the personal decision to step down as the Director of Battlefield Narrative. The work on Battlefield 2042 and our upcoming, unannounced Battlefield Universe continues.” Nothing further, not even thanking him for his work. With Lehto announcing he’s “taking time away from games”, it could have been a sensitive issue that EA didn’t want to call too much attention to.

On February 28th, 2024, Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson reported that the next mainline Battlefield title was targeting a launch in October 2025. It sounded like a dream come true for players – the return of the Class system, 64-player battles, improved destruction, a modern-day setting and a “strong story-driven emphasis on modern technology used in war.” Meanwhile, Ripple Effect was reportedly working on a free-to-play battle royale experience that would tie into the latest game.

As well and good as this all sounded, on February 29th, Electronic Arts dropped the bomb, confirming layoffs and Ridgeline’s closure. Electronic Arts said its vision for Battlefield was “ambitious and exciting”, and that the project is making “meaningful progress” with the “largest team ever.”

However, when it came to Lehto, it was noted that he made “a personal decision to leave the project” and that Criterion was “immediately appointed” for single-player work to continue work “uninterrupted.” Again, no thanks for Lehto’s efforts or even acknowledging his contributions. On March 16th, he finally responded and didn’t have “anything positive to say about Electronic Arts”, his departure or how so many developers, including his team, are “suffering due to the industry sweeping layoffs.”

While there are many ways to interpret this, the most straightforward could be that Electronic Arts wasn’t satisfied with Ridgeline’s efforts and decided to close the studio. Lehto may have been asked to remain, perhaps joining some (but not all) remaining employees to work with Ripple Effect, but instead chose to quit out of solidarity.

This is all speculation, but consider how DICE formed another team to assist Ridgeline, originally meant to “lead the charge” on expanding the Battlefield series’ narrative. Discontent with the latter’s efforts may have begun early on, and this was an attempt to “right the ship” that never panned out.

Having Criterion take over isn’t the strangest development, especially given its experience on Battlefield, from developing the battle royale mode Firestorm to the vehicles in Battlefield 2042. However, its shift over to Battlefield mere months after the establishment of DICE’s “new team” could have been preparation for its eventual takeover of single-player development (if things didn’t go well for Ridgeline). Call it a conspiracy theory, but considering the timeline of events, it all lines up a little too neatly to be coincidental.

Regardless of what happened to lead to Lehto’s departure and the closure of Ridgeline, it feels like Battlefield’s future is in flux. You could argue that Battlefield 2042 is doing better – despite still having a “Mixed” rating on Steam, it reached a peak concurrent total of 107,376 players on October 16th 2023. Even the recent 24-hour peak of 25,226 players is a far cry from the nightmarish numbers of years prior.

Season 7 is set to kick off this week and should be live by now, which is almost miraculous considering rumors that the title wouldn’t even make it past Year 1. It’s getting some backlash, particularly in removing the Stadium as part of the Hourglass revamp, turning it into a separate map and then proclaiming it as “new” (though it’s likely to have its share of changes). There’s some interest, even if the hype is tame compared to the genre’s previous peaks.

The question isn’t whether DICE can sustain interest in Battlefield 2042 until its next big game launches. If EA continues giving the okay on new updates and content, and there’s revenue generated from the Battle Passes, then it’s considered a win in today’s industry. However, for what’s supposed to be the biggest Battlefield team ever, you would expect something, anything, by now.

Maybe DICE, Ripple Effect and Criterion are gearing up for a big reveal, one that will showcase multiple titles and outline Battlefield’s direction in the coming years. Maybe it’ll establish a dedicated ecosystem, a one-stop destination for everything Battlefield, starting with the next mainline title whenever it launches.

Regardless, it’s a strange time to be a Battlefield player. Battlefield has fallen into its own rut while seemingly chasing the competition. It agonizingly pulled itself out for the better but is now in limbo. Full-price live service titles continue to fail, so Battlefield 2042 understandably deserves some credit for still hanging in there despite it all.

However, as far as the future is concerned, one has to wonder if Electronic Arts’ ambition will ultimately pay off and deliver a Battlefield worthy of its legacy. Time will tell, as always, but how much remains until the next internal shift or round of layoffs, no one can really say, and that’s the biggest worry.

Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, GamingBolt as an organization.

DICE LA is working on a new Battlefield game, it seems. This is according to senior design director Justin Wiebe on Twitter who asked everyone to guess what Electronic Arts-owned franchise he was “thrilled to be working on now.” After numerous guesses, Wiebe confirmed that it was indeed Battlefield.

He then noted that, “It’s wondrous I get to work on a game I fell in love with almost 20 years ago! The sandbox play of [Battlefield] 1942 was just amazing for its time. I look forward to hearing from all of you what you loved and hope for in a future Battlefield game.”

The studio, formerly known as Danger Close Games, is no stranger to first person shooters having worked on Medal of Honor and Medal of Honor: Warfighter in the past. A rumor in 2017 noted that DICE LA was working on Battlefield: Bad Company 3 while the Sweden office was busy with 2018’s Battlefield (which turned out to be Battlefield 5). In January 2020, Respawn Entertainment founder Vince Zampella took over leadership at the studio and teased an unannounced title.

EA has already confirmed that the next Battlefield will be revealed this Spring and release in Holiday 2021. Thus far, we know that it will have “massive, immersive battles” with “more players than ever before” and “mark a return to all-out military warfare.” It will be coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC but PS4 and Xbox One versions also seem to be in the works as per rumors.

Any guesses what EA owned franchise I’m thrilled to be working on now?

— Justin Wiebe (@JA_Wiebe) February 8, 2021

Correct! It’s Battlefield for the win.

— Justin Wiebe (@JA_Wiebe) February 8, 2021

It’s wondrous I get to work on a game I fell in love with almost 20 years ago! The sandbox play of 1942 was just amazing for its time. I look forward to hearing from all of you what you loved and hope for in a future BF game.

— Justin Wiebe (@JA_Wiebe) February 8, 2021

Both of them – especially Bad Company 2 – stood out because of how different they were from what one usually expects a Battlefield game to be like, and yet both of them managed to retain most of the franchise’s key strengths. 

But it’s been ten years since Bad Company 2 came out, and Battlefield has gone back to doing what it did best. With both Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 5, the series made very clear statements- that historical fiction is what it wants to be focusing on right now, and that it wants to go back to the grounded and realistic tone that older games in the series used to have. With the current direction it is headed in, and given how long it’s been since we heard even a peep about the Bad Company sub-series, is there any possibility at all that DICE will ever make a Battlefield: Bad Company 3? 

Well, there’s always a possibility. It’s not like DICE have roundly ignored that particular brand over the years. As infrequent and intermittent as they are, they do, every now and then, talk about Bad Company, and the possibility of going back to it some day (maybe). All the way back in 2011, DICE said that they hadn’t killed the Bad Company sub-series, and implied that a Bad Company 3 wasn’t out of the question. 

A year later, DICE once again expressed their love for the Bad Company games, and said that though they had nothing to announce, they would be foolish to kill off a brand that good. A year after that, in 2013, the studio made it clear once again that they did not have the time or resources to work on Bad Company alongside everything else they were working on, the series was by no means dead. And those are not the only times people at DICE have expressed interest in perhaps one day returning to the sub-series.

I know what you’re thinking though- developer quotes are all well and good, but they don’t mean nearly as much as business practices do. And that’s certainly what EA’s primary concern is with any of their brands, especially one as big as Battlefield– business. And that is completely correct. Even the aforementioned quotes make it pretty clear that though several people at DICE have a soft spot in their hearts for the Bad Company games, DICE and EA as business entities don’t prioritize that brand a great deal.

They keep thinking about it, sure, and of course they’re not going to say that they will never make a Bad Company game ever again – because what if they do – but it’s abundantly clear that that’s pretty far down the pecking order on their list of priorities. Charting Battlefield’s history in the last decade makes it clear that if there is something else that the series can do instead of another Bad Company game, it will do it. There’s also the fact that in the ridiculously competitive market of the military shooter genre, Bad Company might not have the sort of awareness and cache that EA wants it to have.

So does that mean that EA and DICE are never going to return to Bad Company 3? It seems unlikely right now that they will. Again, it’s clear that if they have to choose between pushing resources into a Bad Company 3 or a straight up Battlefield 6, they will definitely choose the latter, especially at the onset of a new console generation. But then again, they might not- just look at Hardline, which was clearly a side project that EA figured there was an audience for. In a similar situation Bad Company 3 is certainly something they could turn to. 

Something else EA have to consider – and most likely will be considering – is the competition. More specifically, Call of Duty. Activision’s behemoth franchise has seen a veritably resurgence in recent years, and in the instance of Call of Duty: WW2, they followed a very similar philosophy- banking on nostalgia. In both instances, they went about that very differently, but at the end of the day, that’s what they did. In fact, if rumours are to be believed, this year’s Call of Duty is going to do that as well with something of a Black Ops reboot.

After Battlefield 1 and 5 – both of which were very similar games – the series needs to shake things up again, it can either do so by changing the setting (and going with a modern setting in this scenario), or by trying to recreate one of its older success stories… or it can do both, and go with a new Bad Company game. We do know that Battlefield’s next game is in the works, that it’ll be releasing for the PS5 and Xbox Series X, and that it’ll be releasing in 2021. And it’s worth pointing out that neither EA nor DICE have specifically said anything about the nature of this game. It’s very possible that they try to shake things up with something that differs from the series’ recent output.

For now, admittedly, we don’t have anything but largely non-committal developer quotes (and old ones at that) and speculation – and most of all, hopes and dreams – to go on when we talk about a Bad Company revival, but it’s clear that there’s strong demand for it. The Bad Company games have a strong and dedicated fanbase to this day. On top of their excellent shooting and tight gunplay – which every Battlefield game needs to have – they also had some really good squad-based ideas that we haven’t seen in the series since, not to mention their character-driven stories (with really good characters, at that), and they revelled in failing to take themselves seriously.

We get far too many military shooters these days which are completely dour and grim – which is great, especially when they do that well – but there was a unique, irreplaceable charm to the Bad Company games’ flippant attitude and lighthearted tone that many people still yearn for. Whether or not EA and DICE decide to tackle something like that again any time soon remains to be seen, and it’s an inescapable truth that that decision will – first and foremost – be driven by business factors. But we really, really hope that we haven’t seen the last of Bad Company yet- and that it makes a comeback sooner rather than later.

Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of, and should not be attributed to, GamingBolt as an organization.

While DICE has continued to make Battlefield games on an almost annual basis for a while now, the fan favorites in the entire franchise probably remain Battlefield Bad Company and Battlefield Bad Company 2. And now, it seems like the previously leaked Battlefield V, which allegedly goes back to World War 2, might in fact be… Battlefield Bad Company 3.

Okay, so a DICE LA employee Abbas Al-Rubaie actually tweeted this in as many words earlier today. We know he is a DICE employee because the official Battlefield account also follows him. Once the tweet started to gain traction, it was deleted, and his account was set to private (you can check a screenshot of the tweet for yourself below), which- now why would you do that unless you let something slip?

If this is Battlefield Bad Company 3, I am sure fans will be very happy- hopefully that’s what it ends up being when it is formally revealed.

Just a few days ago, we reported on a leak that seemed to claim that DICE are currently working on a new Battlefield game, and that that game is apparently going to be Bad Company 3, a continuation of the popular sub-series within the franchise. Responsible for the leak was AlmightyDal, who in the past has been responsible for other major (and credible) Battlefield leaks as well (such as for Battlefield 1). After some countering reports that seemed to claim that this leak may not have much truth in it, though, AlmightyDal has come out with another leak that goes into greater detail about what’s in store for the future of the Battlefield franchise.

Apparently, there’s two mainline Battlefield games currently in development at DICE. Bad Company 3 is in development at DICE LA. Meanwhile, DICE’s main studio, which is at Sweden, is working on what seems to be a spiritual successor to Battlefield 1 itself. This game will take place in a World War 2 setting.

According to the leak, the WW2-themed game is the one that most of the focus seems to be on internally at EA, and this is probably going to be the next game the series puts out. The leak claims it will be out in 2018, and is going to expand on on Battlefield 1’s biggest strengths, from its atmosphere and its old-school gunplay to its maps and map sizes. The game is without a name yet, though the leak claims DICE Sweden have narrowed it down to a few final contenders.

Battlefield: Bad Company 3, meanwhile, is in development at DICE LA, as mentioned earlier, though it’s not going to be out next year. The gist of its seems to be that both games are in development simultaneously, with the WW2-themed shooter due out this year, and Bad Company 3 taking centre stage in 2019. As usual take this report with a grain of salt but you can watch the video by AlmightyDal giving you the full lowdown on the leak below.

We already know that there will be a new Battlefield game next year- this is something that EA has explicitly confirmed to investors in a financial call (and it is also in line with DICE’s release schedule over the last few years). What we haven’t known so far is what form the new Battlefield game will take. After the much acclaimed 2016 Battlefield 1, would the new game continue the historical take on the franchise? Or would we get something entirely new instead?

According to a new rumor, the new Battlefield game will be another blast from the past- in a manner of speaking. Rather than going historical, it sounds like the new Battlefield game will be a new title in the fan favorite, hugely beloved Battlefield: Bad Company sub-series, which saw its last release all the way back in 2010.

The information comes from AlmightyDaq, who to his credit also leaked information about Battlefield 1 accurately. Apparently the setting will be Vietnam, and the game will focus on smaller scale, tighter conflict. Also, it sounds like it won’t have microtransactions- at least, definitely not like how Battlefront 2 had them. All of which sounds really interesting- but so did Battlefront 2 itself, before the negative news about it began to come in thick and fast.

Finally, while the rumor comes from a credible source, it still is just that: a rumor. For now, take it with a pinch of salt. We’ll know for sure what EA and DICE intend Battlefield to be next year when they officially reveal it.

https://youtu.be/P_J37XWsVog

Battlefield 1 is set in the First World War, and it looks like DICE won’t necessarily be leveraging the setting with the weapons and customization options in the game, as much as they will be with everything else in the game. At the very least, not to the same extent that they have stayed true to the setting with everything else in the game.

Reddit user CodeSanta recently posted a datamined list of all the weapon attachments, sights and other customization items that will be available in Battlefield 1. Of course, since this was data mined from the existing builds out for the game, the final names may well change when Battlefield 1 is out.

Battlefield 1 is going to release later this month on Xbox One, PS4, and PC. You can check out the full list of datamined items, cleaned up by Reddit user krzgui, below.

UNDERBARREL ATTACHMENTS

No Underbarrel Attachment – Lighweight weapon, better mobility.
Bipod – Activated automatically when prone, peeking over cover, or standing behind cover.
Foregrip – Improved hip-fire accuracy.
Pistol Grip/Palm Rest – Improves accuracy while on the move.
Bayonet – Allows you to Charge, Increases the time it takes for your weapon to be ready to fire after sprinting.

REAR WEAPON ATTACHMENTS

Rear Monopod/Cheek Riser – Increases the duration the gun can be stabilized.
Straight-pull – Bolt-action rifles only. Higher rate of fire.
Recoil Pad/Butt Plate – Improved handling. Improved Iron Sight.
Barrel Cover – LMGs only. Reduces Overheating
Burst Trigger – Allows you to burst-fire

AMMUNITION VARIANTS

Buck – 11 Pellets (Default?)
Smaller Buck – Increased close range damage, Damage drops quicker than normal buck.
Slug – 1 solid bullet.
Low Recoil Shells – ???
Armor Piercing Bullets ???
Flat Trajectory Sniper Bullet – Trades damage for improved accuracy

BARREL ATTACHMENTS/REPLACEMENTS

Default barrel – Lighweight weapon, better mobility.
Flash Hider/Compensator – Reduced first shot recoil.
Heavy Barrel/Long Barrel – Better Accuracy.
Short Barrel – Reduces the time to wait until shooting after sprinting, Worse accuracy.
Full Choke – Improves shotgun range.
Spreader Choke – Improves area saturation.
Duckbill Choke – ??? (Probably similar to BF4)

EXTENDO MAGAZINES

Small Extended Magazine – ???
Extended Magazine – ???
Extended Magazine Tube – ??? (Extended mags for shotguns)
ATTACHMENTS FOR VEHICLE OPERATORS ONLY
Pistol Drum Magazine for P08 pistol
Extended Barrel C96 pistol
Shoulder Stock C96 pistol

SIGHTS

Shotgun Rib
Lattey Lens
Lattey Lens System
Lens Sight System
MG Scope
Radium Sights
Peep Sight
Telescopic Sight
Aperture Sight
Rib Sight
Buckhorn Sight
AA Sight

SIGHT RETICULES

Beam Reticle
Chevron Reticle
Ring Reticle
Dot Reticle
Cross Reticle

PACKAGES (Battlepacks/Weapon Kits?)

SNIPER PACKAGE
TRENCH PACKAGE
ACCURACY PACKAGE
BURST PACKAGE
STABILITY PACKAGE
SLUG PACKAGE
BUCKSHOT PACKAGE
TRENCH PACKAGE
SUPPRESSOR PACKAGE
HANDLING PACKAGE
DEFENSE PACKAGE
RANGE PACKAGE
SAPPER PACKAGE
PATROL PACKAG
STEALTH PACKAGE
CARBINE PACKAGE
EXTENDED MAGAZINE PACKAGE
BIPOD PACKAGE
AUTOMATIC FIRE PACKAGE
CHOKE PACKAGE
SWEEPER PACKAGE

Battlefield 1 looks to be a glorious return to form for the franchise that some would argue had begun to lose its way with its recent entries and installments. However, even though the game seems to be channeling classic Battlefield with its history inspired setting, there are those who continue to thirst for what they would contend was the true peak of Battlefield– Bad Company, and a new game in that sub-franchise.

Speaking to Resero, DICE’s Lars Gustavsson admitted that Bad Company 3 remains something that DICE continue to think about, even though he would not share any response more committal than that.

“Yeah, the question of Bad Company, and will the boys return- it’s always in the back of our heads, and I think just like Battlefield 1 is a work of passion and the way that I think that we are extremely proud of all the Battlefield games we have done,” Gustavsson said. “Battlefield 4 is a dream for me as a game maker and how we handled modern warfare.

“But going back to Battlefield 1 and the Great War, it has been a work of passion in how we can capture it in a different way. But in the back of our heads, just the same, the question of Bad Company 3 and will we do it… who knows? Maybe in the future, it’s something we miss. So maybe someday.”

So, there we have it- DICE continue to think about Bad Company 3, but it doesn’t sound like they are going to do anything with it any time soon. Which is a shame, if you ask me- but also, understandable. At this point, I have enough respect for DICE as artists that I will neither question them, nor presume to tell them they should be working on something other than what they would want to work on.

After so much speculation, we are almost at the point where we know what DICE plan to do with their bestselling Battlefield franchise next. The next game in the franchise, popularly referred to as Battlefield 5, is due to be unveiled later next week, on May 6- and anticipation for the reveal event is running high.

DICE themselves aren’t helping matters much, either. Speaking on Twitter, the official Battlefield event promised that fans will be blown away by what they see on Friday, and that they are pretty excited to take the wraps off of whatever it is that they have been working on for this long.

Personally, I am hoping DICE takes Battlefield back to its roots- I’m taking of a game set in the World War era, and one made more like the classic Battlefield games, or the Bad Company titles, than Battlefield 3 or Battlefield 4 were. But we’ll see what it is they have planned soon- they are a talented

studio, so they deserve the benefit of the doubt after all.

@RexEvill We think you will be blown away from the reveal. Don't miss it. 😉

— Battlefield (@Battlefield) April 30, 2016

@BraneTaylor3000 Great to hear of your ongoing support. We are excited to reveal what is next for Battlefield.

— Battlefield (@Battlefield) April 29, 2016

Reputed industry insider shinobi602 is on a song today. After revealing new information about the next Call of Duty and confirming today’s leak about Infinite Warfare, one might think that he may take a breather. But it seems shinobi602 is not done yet.

He took to his Twitter profile to reveal that a shooter is going to be revealed next Friday on May 6. He did not revealed any further information. However we can make a couple of educated guess. This reveal could be related to Call of Duty: Infinity Warfare but according to our last update it seems this is not the case. The only real guess that could work in this scenario is Battlefield 5. 

EA has already confirmed that a new Battlefield game is due this year so it’s very likely that they may reveal it soon. Furthermore, E3 is just a month and a half away, so it makes perfect sense for DICE to go head to head with Call of Duty: Infinity Warfare.

As usual, this information should be taken with a grain of salt but shinobi602 is a solid insider and his track record is excellent. We shall see what happens on May 6 and keep you updated as always.

Pumped for next Friday.

Shootery things abound.

— Shinobi602 (@shinobi602) April 27, 2016