Battlefield 2042’s seasonal content material is coming to an finish
As introduced on the Battlefield web site, Season 7: Turning Level would be the last “official season” added to Battlefield 2042. As soon as Season 7 ends, the Battlefield groups will likely be turning their consideration to the following recreation within the sequence. We will nonetheless count on new in-game challenges, occasions, modes, and common upkeep to proceed, nevertheless, so Battlefield 2042 is not being dropped utterly; we’ll simply not be getting the mass shake-ups that include the large seasonal updates, and probably, battle passes.
“We all know this information could also be disappointing. Nonetheless, as we checked out what the way forward for the sequence required, it grew to become clear it was time for us to shift our sources and focus to be totally devoted to what comes subsequent,” the weblog reads. “As I’ve talked about in earlier updates, we have now an bold imaginative and prescient to embrace and unlock the huge potential of the sequence’ class-based squadplay and immersive, intense battles.”
The information comes alongside the announcement that Useless House remake developer Motive Studio has put collectively a devoted Battlefield crew to work alongside DICE, Criterion, and Ripple Impact on the following Battlefield video games. In a weblog submit on Motive’s web site, the developer says the crew will likely be working alongside the Battlefield studios around the globe creating what’s subsequent for Battlefield — a universe throughout each multiplayer and single-player experiences. Their confirmed experience in storytelling, immersive battles, and growing on the Frostbite engine uniquely positions them to assist advance the imaginative and prescient for Battlefield.”
Though a portion of the crew is shifting over to Battlefield, Motive Studio says its Iron Man challenge remains to be shifting ahead and has “made wonderful progress this yr, hitting a serious inside milestone and laying a sturdy basis for the journey forward.”
Final month, EA introduced that it was switching its focus to its largest IPs, laid off round 5% of its workforce, canceled Respawn Leisure’s FPS Star Wars recreation, and shuttered Battlefield studio Ridgeline Video games.