EA has confirmed that the newest game in theBattlefieldfranchise will be arriving late this year. Details on the game are scarce, though news should be coming relatively soon. So little is known about the game, in fact, that nobody even knows what it’s called, yet.
Logic would dictate that the game should be calledBattlefield 6, though past games in theBattlefieldfranchise may argue against that point. The last couple of games in the franchise have thrown players a curveball in one way or another, so past games in the franchise could indicate what the newestBattlefieldmay possibly be named.
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Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1was the nextBattlefieldgame to release afterHardline,and the next mainline release in the franchise afterBattlefield 4. The naming convention here, while unnecessary, made relative sense;Battlefield 1was taking players into World War 1. It had been a while since the franchise had a historical setting, and many players found this to be a nice change of pace from previous entries, especially afterHardline.
The game did lack the weapon customization that the last few main Battlefield games included due to the setting, but many players found the gameplay compelling enough that it seemed to go over smoothly. While this title did make sense for the game, it’s not as if players wouldn’t have been able to tell it was set in World War 1 if it had been calledBattlefield 5.
Battlefield V
Coming along next wasBattlefield 5, orBattlefield V. While “V” is the Roman numeral for five, it seemed like this was an unusual choice. It seemed like DICE and/or EA wanted to keep the more historical games numbered differently than the ones that took place in the present day. This game kind of did both (and neither?), numbering itself with a Roman numeral instead of the wayBattlefieldgames had in the past. Utilizing roman numeral notation may have served as a way to cement itself as the fifth in the franchise, while still not numbering itself in the same way as the rest of the franchise.
Reception-wise, there wascontroversysurrounding this game at release for its inclusion of characters that weren’t strictly white males, as if white males were the only ones involved in World War 2. Removing the ‘fans’ perpetuating this utterly ridiculous review bombing, the game was still received less favorably thanBattlefield 1, though many still enjoy the gameplay changes made in this entry. It introduced fortification mechanics into the game, allowing players to make small (and not so small) changes to the structures throughout the maps, making it one of the more inventive games in the mainline franchise.
Battlefield 6? (2021)
And now ontoBattlefield2021, the title of which is currently unknown. The current rumors surrounding the game suggest that the game will return to a modern setting, which could lend credibility to the title really ending up asBattlefield 6. That said, perhaps the trend away from the normal-style titles wasn’t simply becauseBattlefield 1andBattlefield Vwerehistorical games. Perhaps it’s indicative of how EA and/or DICE intend to name all of the games in the future, regardless of setting.
If so, it probably won’t beBattlefield VI, which could potentially make it look like a direct sequel toBattlefield V. It could be something more along the lines ofBattlefield: Hardline, where there’s no number whatsoever and instead simply has a subtitle. Though, doing that risks some players feeling like this isn’t a new mainlineBattlefieldrelease. Regardless, anticipation is high for whatever details EA andDICEprovide about the game in the coming months.
Battlefield 6is currently in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, with no word currently on last-gen consoles.
