Battlefield 2042 hasn’t gone on sale for two weeks and of course, as usual, it hasn’t been without controversy. From its presentation in which the lack of a campaign mode greatly affected the perception of more traditional players on the direction of the franchise, to recent bugs and the state in which it was finally launched – and which is already fixed effectively with large patches – the Battlefield saga is not at its peak.
For this reason, Electronic Arts has decided to completely remove the foundations, as can be read in Games pot. The Battlefield brand continues to be famous and powerful, and that is precisely why they officially announced the creation of a “Universe Battlefield”, which will generate several games
Battlefield isn’t just changing hands, it’s getting bigger too
It seems that DICE is affected the most in this sense as Oskar Gabrielson, head of the study, is leaving EA directly, a change which was not precisely driven by these results, but because he has other new projects. that he has not yet disclosed. And is that another of those that come into play in the Battlefield franchise is Marcus Lehto, head of Ripple Effect, Electronic Arts’ newly created studio, to literally take charge of “expanding the narrative, story and characters of the Battlefield series”. and although it is confirmed that they will help with Portal mode in Battlefield 2042, it does appear to be starting with a “new experience”.
As you know, Lehto is one of the co-creators of Halo and The Master Chief and although his latest title, Disintegration, quickly disintegrated with his studio, his talent is beyond doubt. Obviously, all these changes have brought many more in turn, which we list below for better digestion:
- Zampella’s new role in Battlefield will be more important than her current role as manager in Respawn.
- Byron Beede, a Call of Duty franchise veteran who recently joined EA, says Lehto and his team “will be expanding the storyline of Battlefield 2042” and that it will air in subsequent seasons.
- Rebecka Coutaz, former CEO of Ubisoft Annecy, will succeed Gabrielson at the head of DICE.
Finally, we are left with the words of Laura Miele, Chief Operating Officer of EA, who not only praises the work of Zampella, among which stands out for the excellent vision of it with regard to shooters and games of type service, but also It also highlights the Battlefield franchise itself:
Without reservation, we go with everything with Battlefield. It is one of our valuable and important franchises in the industry. Collectively, we are ready to unleash its enormous potential.