The next Battlefield game could be an open world

A job posting for a position at EA Motive suggests that the next Battlefield The game could be open-world. According to the job posting, the studio is looking for a new Senior Environment Artist to work on the next Battlefield Game, although experience working on open-world games is an advantage.

The news of the likely highly controversial decision comes just days after EA CEO Andrew Wilson announced the next Battlefield game. During a financial report in August, the CEO called the upcoming shooter one of the most ambitious projects in the studio’s history, while also saying it was one of EA’s top priorities. Given the dire state in which Battlefield 2042 EA and DICE are likely preparing to make some monumental changes to the franchise, with an open-world approach now seeming like a real possibility for the next game. Battlefield Game.

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In a now-deleted job posting for EA Motive, spotted by Tech4Gamers forum user cindiestarlight, the studio appears to be looking for a Senior Environment Artist with open-world experience for its next position. Battlefield game. Although EA has not mentioned the next Battlefield Fans of the series are speculating that this job posting represents a major change for the first-person shooter, despite it being an open-world version in some way. There are also reports that BlackOps 6 will also include an open-world campaign, so it’s no surprise that its biggest competitor wants to keep up with all of its groundbreaking features.

Notes on job postings in Battlefield with open-world elements

Although the job posting has since been removed, possibly because the position was already filled, the position was specifically looking for a person to take on the next Battlefield game as a Senior Environment Artist. The qualifications section of the job posting noted that the ideal candidate would benefit from experience with open world games. While this does not necessarily mean that the next Battlefield Although the game will be completely open world, it suggests that this element will play a role in some form.

Fans of the live service shooter are already against the idea, with Reddit user Diastrous_Lie stating that the game would be “boring” if it were open world. Given that Battlefield 2042 received mostly negative reviews upon its launch in 2021, EA and DICE have a lot to make up for for fans of the franchise, and a controversial change like this may not necessarily be the best way to do so.

Already in February, an industry insider reported that the next Battlefield would be bundled with a free Battle Royale mode. This means that all the open-world elements included in the next Battlefield Game does not necessarily have to be related to its campaign or standard multiplayer maps, but actually refers to its potential competitor to Call of Duty: Warzone.

Battlefield 2042

Battlefield 2042 is the latest installment in the long-running Battlefield series. Developed by DICE, the title offers similar game modes and structures to previous titles, features next-gen graphics, and the same iconic large-scale battles that players are used to.

Released

19 November 2021

Publisher)

Electronic Arts

Multiplayer

Online multiplayer

Motor

Frostbite

ESRB

M for Mature: Blood, strong language, violence

How long does it take to beat

N/A

X|S Improved

Yes

File size Xbox Series

84GB (June 2023)

Cross-platform gaming

PC, PS5 & Xbox Series X|S and PS4 & Xbox One

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