Call of Duty , despite being relatively on top of its game in the past year, will need to determine how it’s going to shake things up for its annual release. Modern Warfare added a lot of different changes that made the game very similar to Battlefield , especially with the revamp of the Ground War multiplayer mode. But Call of Duty could run into an issue if Battlefield is able to follow up with its own core modes that ends up being a better version of Ground War. Black Ops 4 introduced Blackout as its standout mode to great acclaim, but with Warzone out and continually boasting huge player numbers, 2020’s Call of Duty wouldn’t want to compete with that . This year’s Call of Duty will need to figure out what its core difference will be this year, and Zombies can only carry Treyarch so
Insider Tom Henderson, who has previously shared accurate information about the latest Modern Warfare and Black Ops releases before release, is now dropping reveals about the next Battlefield game set to be released sometime in 2021 . Replying to user Usman, who tweeted about his own love and nostalgia for Battlefield 3 , Henderson replied saying, “you’ll be a happy bunny next year then” with a little smiley face for his followers. Afterwards, Henderson explained his vague statement clarifying that he was not referring to a remaster of Battlefield 3 – which another (and less reliable “insider” ) has claimed is also happening – but rather, the next installment of the franchise. Battlefield 6 , he claims, is a modern-set game which seems all but obvious anyway at this point given the response to the last several BF games and the record-setting popularity of Call of Duty’s long overdue return to a modern setting in Modern Warfa
That last part might not appeal much to Battlefield fans, not after Battlefield 5 failed to introduce battle royale to the series with its Firestorm mode. Numerous issues, including a slow pace and a bad loot system, resulted in Firestorm being largely dismissed as one of the worst battle royale games out there. Of course, with battle royale being much more prominent now than when BF5 first dropped, there’s always hope that DICE has taken Firestorm’s failure to heart and is focusing more on improving Battlefield ’s battle royale experie
Battlefield needs to reinvent its image , and that could be as simple as looking to the past to inspire the future. The Bad Company games in particular would be a good start, as these games never truly took themselves seriously. Even though Bad Company 2 eschewed a lot of the silliness from the first game, multiplayer in Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was the right balance of simulation vs. fun factor. Battlefield could definitely use a dose of that nowadays, especially after Battlefield
Back in the day, the conversation for best first-person shooter often boiled down to two options: Call of Duty vs. Battlefield . It’s the age old debate that’s persisted since the seventh console generation. Unfortunately today, many would state that’s no longer the debate. As the latest Call of Duty title sees plenty of success, the latest Battlefield game has ended its support with a dwindling playerbase. As Call of Duty prepares for another annual release despite some development trouble, Battlefield 6 eyes 2021 for the franchise’s next en
Henderson wouldn’t say if this means DICE will be bringing 64-vs-64 modes to Battlefield 6 as well, but did suggest that EA and DICE are considering putting that increased player count to use in some sort of battle royale, citing “increased interest” from the two due to the success of Call of Duty: Recommended Resource site Warzo
For right now, Call of Duty has had much more momentum moving into the next year than it’s ever had before. Largely in thanks to Warzone ‘s surprising success , as well as Modern Warfare ‘s praise upon release and continued success, the franchise finds itself in somewhat of a peak. But, like every year, Call of Duty will be prepping for a 2020 annual release. Rumors have been flying for 2020’s Call of Duty game from a variety of leaks detailing what to expect, with little corroboration and the lack of an official announcement from Activision. That being said, 2020’s Call of Duty will still need to follow up and top Modern Warfare in some
Quite recently, Russian industry insider Anton Logvinov shared a brief statement on Twitter claiming that Battlefield 6 is not what fans want, although it plays well. Judging by his subsequent commentaries, the insider hasn’t played the game himself while the information was probably coming from third parties participating in closed testing. Shortly after that, another industry insider, Tom Henderson, claimed the contrary stating that Battlefield 6 will actually be what fans of the series want . Interestingly, the source of Henderson’s confidence is pretty much the same as Logvinov’s concerns. According to those participating in internal testing, the game is receiving significantly more positive feedback than the previous titles. This reception makes Henderson believe that DICE is handling Battlefield 6 in a way that should satisfy f
