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[h=2]New Battlefield art leaks, appears to confirm World War I setting (update)[/h][h=3]Apparently, it's not Battlefield 5[/h]
Details on Electronic Arts and DICE's new Battlefield game appear to have leaked a bit early, thanks to the Xbox Store. An image from Battlefield 5 — or Battlefield 1, as another leak seems to confirm — seems to confirm long-standing rumors that DICE's shooter will take place during the First World War, or an alternate-history version of that conflict.
Artwork apparently from the new Battlefield shows a soldier armed with an early 20th century pistol, a rifle and a spiked trench club. He also appears to be standing in front of a zeppelin, an airship that was used during World War I.
If accurate, Battlefield 5's time period would stand in stark contrast to rival Call of Duty, which is venturing far into the future and deep space with this year's Infinite Warfare.
We'll find out more, officially, when EA and DICE reveal official details on the next Battlefield game later today.
Correction: An earlier version of this article identified the soldier's left-hand weapon as a grenade. It appears to be a trench club.
Update: According to promotional details posted to Reddit, the title of DICE's new game is Battlefield 1. Those materials also date the game for Oct. 18 and indicate that a pre-order incentive called the Hellfighter Pack will be included as part of the game. The Hellfighter Pack will include items "inspired by" the U.S. Army's 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters.
Details on Electronic Arts and DICE's new Battlefield game appear to have leaked a bit early, thanks to the Xbox Store. An image from Battlefield 5 — or Battlefield 1, as another leak seems to confirm — seems to confirm long-standing rumors that DICE's shooter will take place during the First World War, or an alternate-history version of that conflict.
Artwork apparently from the new Battlefield shows a soldier armed with an early 20th century pistol, a rifle and a spiked trench club. He also appears to be standing in front of a zeppelin, an airship that was used during World War I.
If accurate, Battlefield 5's time period would stand in stark contrast to rival Call of Duty, which is venturing far into the future and deep space with this year's Infinite Warfare.
We'll find out more, officially, when EA and DICE reveal official details on the next Battlefield game later today.
Correction: An earlier version of this article identified the soldier's left-hand weapon as a grenade. It appears to be a trench club.
Update: According to promotional details posted to Reddit, the title of DICE's new game is Battlefield 1. Those materials also date the game for Oct. 18 and indicate that a pre-order incentive called the Hellfighter Pack will be included as part of the game. The Hellfighter Pack will include items "inspired by" the U.S. Army's 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters.
[h=2]Why DICE chose World War I for the new Battlefield[/h][h=3]Battlefield 1 isn't 'just shooting from a muddy trench'[/h]
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Electronic Arts and DICE today unveiled Battlefield 1, a combat simulation set in the First World War, due to be released worldwide Oct. 21.
A trailer showed during a livestream depicted combat making use of ground, troops, airplanes, battleships, Zeppelins, horses and snipers. At a press event, an EA spokesperson stressed that the game is about "variety, and not just shooting from a muddy trench."
Weapons on display included bayonets and hand maces, rifles, machine guns, gas attacks and sniper rifles. Battlefield 1 also allows players to take control of tanks and biplanes. Dedicated vehicle classes are being introduced, such as tank captain and pilot. Some vehicles can be used by two players, such as a pilot and gunner.
"There's a common misconception that this was an era of muskets, but they were inventing weapons all the time," said lead game designer Danny Berlin. "There is a huge amount of variety of weapons with a powerful and authentic feel. It's a fast and really cool experience, and any play-style you have, we'll cater for it."
Locations include the muddy fields and forests of France, the deserts of Arabia and the Italian Alps. Maps will include cityscapes and villages with lots of buildings, as well as open fields, more suited to tanks.
A spokesperson said that the time was right for DICE to move away from "the modern genre" of recent games in the Battlefield series.
"We wanted to create a physical space that is more personal and physical," said Berlin. He added that the company had chosen to call the game Battlefield 1 because "we are going back to the dawn of all-out warfare. [World War I] is the genesis of modern warfare."
He said that a new melee system is being introduced with "more depth and meaning to hand-to-hand combat," including knives, maces and a shovel, as well as "a very powerful" bayonet charge.
Berlin added that World War I was unique in that it featured new technology alongside hand-to-hand combat and horse charges. "You can bring a horse to a tank fight," he said. Players can also take control of a battleship and pound enemy objectives.
"We want to portray how scary it was for the soldiers to see these completely new [weapons]," he said. "Vehicles are a very strong key for us. You'll have large heavy tanks, light tanks, armored trucks, different types of biplanes, like bombers that tie land and air combat together, but also scout planes that are key to air-to-air combat.
"You can have dogfights where you are the pilot and your buddy is in the rear seat shooting back at the bad guys."
Berlin promised more player choice and more variety in the single-player campaign, which will focus on "a bunch of different people and how they are reacting" to the unfolding war. One moment in the trailer appeared to suggest a shell-shock or PTSD storyline, as a soldier cowers in fear from the sound of artillery blasts.
As always, multiplayer will be a big focus for the game, with 64-player maps.
"Team play is the recipe for success," said Berlin. "Your team is a good asset for you. This is still a multiplayer sandbox so if you want to lone wolf it, that's fine, but synchronized team play and squadding up wins the day."
Battlefield 1 will be available to play during EA's mid-June EA Play event, with an early access program planned for Windows PC and Xbox One.
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Electronic Arts and DICE today unveiled Battlefield 1, a combat simulation set in the First World War, due to be released worldwide Oct. 21.
A trailer showed during a livestream depicted combat making use of ground, troops, airplanes, battleships, Zeppelins, horses and snipers. At a press event, an EA spokesperson stressed that the game is about "variety, and not just shooting from a muddy trench."
Weapons on display included bayonets and hand maces, rifles, machine guns, gas attacks and sniper rifles. Battlefield 1 also allows players to take control of tanks and biplanes. Dedicated vehicle classes are being introduced, such as tank captain and pilot. Some vehicles can be used by two players, such as a pilot and gunner.
"There's a common misconception that this was an era of muskets, but they were inventing weapons all the time," said lead game designer Danny Berlin. "There is a huge amount of variety of weapons with a powerful and authentic feel. It's a fast and really cool experience, and any play-style you have, we'll cater for it."
Locations include the muddy fields and forests of France, the deserts of Arabia and the Italian Alps. Maps will include cityscapes and villages with lots of buildings, as well as open fields, more suited to tanks.
A spokesperson said that the time was right for DICE to move away from "the modern genre" of recent games in the Battlefield series.
"We wanted to create a physical space that is more personal and physical," said Berlin. He added that the company had chosen to call the game Battlefield 1 because "we are going back to the dawn of all-out warfare. [World War I] is the genesis of modern warfare."
He said that a new melee system is being introduced with "more depth and meaning to hand-to-hand combat," including knives, maces and a shovel, as well as "a very powerful" bayonet charge.
Berlin added that World War I was unique in that it featured new technology alongside hand-to-hand combat and horse charges. "You can bring a horse to a tank fight," he said. Players can also take control of a battleship and pound enemy objectives.
"We want to portray how scary it was for the soldiers to see these completely new [weapons]," he said. "Vehicles are a very strong key for us. You'll have large heavy tanks, light tanks, armored trucks, different types of biplanes, like bombers that tie land and air combat together, but also scout planes that are key to air-to-air combat.
"You can have dogfights where you are the pilot and your buddy is in the rear seat shooting back at the bad guys."
Berlin promised more player choice and more variety in the single-player campaign, which will focus on "a bunch of different people and how they are reacting" to the unfolding war. One moment in the trailer appeared to suggest a shell-shock or PTSD storyline, as a soldier cowers in fear from the sound of artillery blasts.
As always, multiplayer will be a big focus for the game, with 64-player maps.
"Team play is the recipe for success," said Berlin. "Your team is a good asset for you. This is still a multiplayer sandbox so if you want to lone wolf it, that's fine, but synchronized team play and squadding up wins the day."
Battlefield 1 will be available to play during EA's mid-June EA Play event, with an early access program planned for Windows PC and Xbox One.
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Necrokiller:
Phil should be held responsible for this shitfest too, just like Sarah, but it's highly likely that these decisions are coming from Satya. And this isn't even the end of it. More closures are coming. -
SolitarySoldier:
if we are moving towards more and more popular trash across platforms that make billions for companies, I'm happy with all the barriers and exclusivity because at least that brings some pressure to create good stuff. -
SolitarySoldier:
Phil keeps talking about breaking barriers to gaming, making it accessible on all platforms yada yada, while killing competition and creativity at the same time. the fact that i actually believed him for a second lol
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SolitarySoldier:
"These changes are not a reflection of the creativity and skill of the talented individuals at these teams or the risks they took to try new things" ... seems to me that's exactly what it is
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XPremiuM:
Microsoft deserves all the hate they can get. Seriously i can't explain how much i want to curse them out. -
XPremiuM:
They could've sold the studios instead of closing them, but the nazi bastards just didn't want competition down the road.
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XPremiuM:
What's the f*** is wrong with them? I mean really? Have they completely lost it? F***ing retards.
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XPremiuM:
So i just found out that f***ing s***bag Microsoft shut down Arkane Studio (makers of the brilliant Dishonored series) and Tango Gameworks (makers of the iconic The Evil Within series), among some other studios. I just want to say a giant F*** Y**! to Microsoft. THEY'VE F***ED UP BIG TIME this time.
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Started Dead Island 2, and i find it pretty lame. The story is shit. The characters are either cringe or bland (all 6 of them), The gameplay isn't fun. Even the goddamn zombies don't behave like proper zombies. They're all fast & intelligent unlike how zombies are supposed to be like. Any fan of "zombie" genre cannot possibly like this shitfest of a game. Dying Light 2 was million times better than this shit.
