Yes, you read it right, there’s no need to re-check the header. Battlefield 5 is indeed in the cards and even before the release of Battlefield 4, DICE has no problems discussing it – especially when it's said to offer more extras, destruction, and features.
With all the recent excitement related to Battlefield 4 with its life-like offerings, there hasn’t been much time to ponder the future. But knowing now that DICE isn’t really worried about discussing the future game, it’s time we opened up that big book of expectations.
Recently speaking with the New York Times, EA DICE producer, Patrick Bach spoke about the company’s plans for Battlefield 5.
On asked as to what could possibly make the near-future Battlefield 5 release from DICE even a greater deal compared to the upcoming Battlefield 4, Bach stated (with a slight bit of frustration): “More features. More extras. More destruction. Every new game needs to be the next big thing.”
While this is rather ambiguous, it seems like DICE wants fans to enquire some more about Battlefield 5 in the coming days. As the release of Battlefield 4 is not that far off, this is acceptable. Moreover, going by how the industry moves, the topic of Battlefield 5 would have arrived sooner or later.
While we aren’t speculating anything at this point, most of us can rest assured that the next Battlefield in the series will arrive with even more detailed gameplay and additional (futuristic) features, based on the kind of gameplay we have seen for Battlefield 4.
Bach took his time on the soapbox as an opportunity to reveal that the Battlefield series doesn’t consult or makes use of military advisers for the sake of a game’s authenticity. The company has learnt its lesson from the not-so-popular Medal of Honor series where Danger Close hired two elite Special Operations veterans to write the game, a decision which was later met with some fallout.
“The first problem was that some of the operators didn’t have permission to be there. Seven active-duty members of the SEALs, including one who was involved in the mission that killed Osama bin Laden, were censured by the Navy for violating their nondisclosure agreements,” explained the Times article.
Now, for Battlefield 4, DICE hasn’t hired any military advisers, opting for a Swedish "gear guy" with a uniform collecting hobby. As Bach described, “He comes in, we play dress-up, and if it looks cool it goes into the game.”
Battlefield 4 is currently scheduled to release for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC on Oct. 29 in North America and Nov. 1 in Europe, with versions for PS4 and Xbox One arriving in Q4 2013.
