Neowin News Feed for: Battlefield

Battlefield 6 forces gamers to enable Secure Boot on Windows 11/10 PCs

Usama Jawad — Wed, 06 Aug 2025 09:50:01 +0000

EA has made it mandatory for gamers to enable Secure Boot in order to dive into Battlefield 6, which can be a major headache for those who are not tech-savvy. Read more...

EA will unveil Battlefield 6 this week, the 'ultimate all-out warfare experience'

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:34:01 +0000

EA has set a date to unveil the next entry in the popular shooter franchise Battlefield. The title is being described as the "ultimate all-out warfare experience." Read more...

EA wants to release its next Battlefield game before April 2026

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:34:01 +0000

EA currently plans to release its next Battlefield experience during its 2026 fiscal year, which probably means a late 2025 launch for the highly anticipated shooter. Read more...

Need for Speed may not be back for a while, Criterion is too busy working on Battlefield

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:56:01 +0000

EA's Burnout and Need for Speed developer Criterion Games is too busy with Battlefield to return to Need for Speed, at least for now. Read more...

EA unveils Battlefield Labs, a new community testing initiative to perfect the next entry

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:36:01 +0000

The Battlefield installment may be some time away, but EA is kicking off a testing initiative to let developers let players try out slices of the pre-alpha builds. Read more...

EA reportedly playtesting the next Battlefield more than ever before to avoid another 2042

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:06:01 +0000

EA and DICE seem to be trying to avoid another Battlefield 2042 situation entirely. A new report says that the series' biggest testing phase is currently ongoing for the next entry. Read more...

The next Battlefield game is confirmed for a present day setting; first concept art revealed

John Callaham — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:48:01 +0000

It's been confirmed that the next game in EA's long-running Battlefield series will be set in the modern-day time period. The first concept art for the game has also been posted. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 7 will be the last as EA works on new games in the series

John Callaham — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:12:01 +0000

Electronic Arts has announced that the current Season 7 content update for its first-person shooter Battlefield 2042 will be the last season for the game as the series moves on to new entries. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 6 hands-on preview: A proper meat grinder map is finally here

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:00:02 +0000

The Redacted map for Battlefield 2042 is delivering the much-needed Operation Metro and Locker meat grinder experience to the shooter. Here's our thoughts on the new map and content of Season 6. Read more...

EA's Need for Speed and Burnout developer Criterion becomes a Battlefield studio

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:56:35 +0000

Need for Speed developer Criterion Games is being moved to focus on the future of the Battlefield franchise under Vince Zampella. Racing will be still pursued by a "core group" within the studio. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 5.2 update delivers final map rework and adds Squad Orders

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:48:01 +0000

After two years of updates, DICE has delivered the final map rework of Battlefield 2042 with Hourglass being the latest drop. An ammo crate change and more squad management features are here too. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 5 hands-on preview: Another step forward, but is this the end?

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:00:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 - Season 5: New Dawn is right around the corner, and we got to test out the new content a little early. Here's our thoughts on the new content drop, and the future of the game. Read more...

Despite winning Game of the Year awards, Apex Legends Mobile will shut down May 1

John Callaham — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 22:00:01 +0000

Electronic Arts blamed the developers of Apex Legends Mobile for its decision to sunset the mobile version of its popular PC and console Battle Royale game, which had a successful launch in 2022. Read more...

Halo co-creator's new EA studio is making a narrative Battlefield game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:36:02 +0000

The Battlefield franchise is getting a narrative campaign from a brand-new studio headed by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto. At the same time, DICE is losing one of its most veteran developers. Read more...

Battlefield and Mortal Kombat receive major discounts in this week's Deals with Gold

Asher Madan — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 21:50:01 +0000

Microsoft just revealed its new weekly Deals with Gold discounts. You can pick up games from the Battlefield and Mortal Kombat franchises for less. There are many other hidden gems in there too. Read more...

Battlefield and Tomb Raider go on sale in this week's Deals with Gold

Asher Madan — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 20:40:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft unveiled its latest round of Deals with Gold discounts. There are a lot of deals this week because publishers like Square Enix have lowered the price of most of their games. Read more...

Respawn's Vince Zampella is now overseeing Battlefield franchise

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:10:56 +0000

DICE GM Oskar Gabrielson is leaving the company at the end of the year in a major shake-up at the studio which just put out Battlefield 2042. Respawn head will now be overseeing the franchise. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 review: Portal mode takes the spotlight amidst a rocky launch

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:06:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 delivers a near future-set combined arms experience with huge maps, 128-players, and new spins on the old formulas. Here's our review of the multiplayer-only experience. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 reveals Specialists with grappling hooks and sentry guns

Asher Madan — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 04:12:01 +0000

Today, EA revealed four of the ten Specialists that will be launching with Battlefield 2042 in October. Each of them seems quite unique and should give players varying abilities in combat arenas. Read more...

DICE to unveil the next Battlefield on June 9

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:16:04 +0000

After weeks of teasing, DICE today announced the next entry of Battlefield will be unveiled on June 9. The game may be called just Battlefield and is supposed to feature much grander rounds. Read more...

FPS Boost arrives in 13 EA games, up to 120FPS supported on Xbox Series X|S

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 17:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has introduced FPS Boost to quite a few old-gen Electronic Arts-published titles, including Battlefield, Titanfall, and Battlefront entries. Frame rates in these games can now go up to 120. Read more...

Criterion's next Need for Speed delayed, studio to help out with Battlefield 6

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 01 Mar 2021 19:04:01 +0000

Electronic Arts has pushed back the next Need for Speed project of Criterion Games to 2022. The studio is now being moved to help support DICE with the upcoming Battlefield entry. Read more...

EA gives a glimpse at upcoming next-gen games from DICE, BioWare, and others

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 01:20:01 +0000

DICE, BioWare, Criterion, EA Motive, and other studios under EA are working on games aimed at the next generation of consoles from Microsoft and Sony, and today, multiple teasers were shared. Read more...

Five Battlefield games, Star Wars Battlefront II, Mass Effect 3, and more hit Steam

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:14:01 +0000

A week after the first one, EA has brought over the second wave of its published games over to Steam, this time including a range of Battlefield, Star Wars Battlefront, and Mass Effect games. Read more...

Battlefront II development also winding down as DICE moves to a new Battlefield project

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 18:00:01 +0000

Battlefront II is receiving its final update tomorrow, but another Battlefield game is on the horizon. DICE is moving its focus towards a new release for the hit shooter franchise in 2021. Read more...

EA responds to criticism regarding censoring words like 'lag' in Battlefield V beta

Usama Jawad — Sun, 09 Sep 2018 05:20:01 +0000

There have been reports that the open beta for Battlefield V bans seemingly harmless words like "DLC", "Titanfall", and "lag" in its in-game chat. EA has now responded to the criticism surrounding it. Read more...

Battlefield V executive: Female characters are here to stay

Usama Jawad — Sat, 26 May 2018 07:40:02 +0000

In response to "historical inaccuracies" being depicted in Battlefield V's trailer, the general manager of the development company, DICE, has stated that female characters in games are here to stay. Read more...

Anthem will now release in 2019, a new Battlefield launching this year instead

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:56:01 +0000

EA has pushed back the launch of Anthem to 2019, and will instead be launching a Battlefield sequel this year. The company also denied rumors of Anthem suffering development issues. Read more...

Overwatch gets 35% off in this week's Deals with Gold and Spotlight Sale

Dreyer Smit — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 11:34:01 +0000

This week, several Xbox titles have received sizable discounts including games in the Battlefield Far Cry franchises. On the Xbox 360 however, L.A. Noire has been discounted by 67% as well. Read more...

DICE details upcoming content for Battlefield 1, new expansion info arriving at EA Play 2017

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 08 May 2017 15:16:01 +0000

A range of upcoming Battlefield 1 content has been detailed by DICE, with the game's first night-time map, Nivelle Nights, leaving the CTE and arriving for Premium Pass members next month. Read more...

Battlefield's Spring Update now available, adds platoons, new weapons, and more improvements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:16:01 +0000

Battlefield 1 players can finally try out the returning Platoons feature, medic improvements, as well as new weapons in the game's Spring Update that launched today for all players. Read more...

Deals with Gold for this week include big names like Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2

Muhammad Jarir Kanji — Tue, 24 Jan 2017 14:28:01 +0000

For this week's discounts on Deals with Gold, Microsoft is offering significant savings on big-name gaming franchises like Battlefield, Titanfall and Assassin's Creed. Read more...

EA takes you back to the trenches in Battlefield 1; public beta is on the way

Jack Wilkinson — Sat, 07 May 2016 13:22:01 +0000

Battlefield 1 has been announced by EA, and a public beta is on the way. Although details of the beta are being kept quiet, a press release gave away some specifics. You can sign-up for the beta now. Read more...

Battlefield Hardline to be free next week via EA Access

Matt Brown — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 20:24:01 +0000

Electronic Arts has announced that Battlefield Hardline will be free to Xbox One users subscribed to its EA Access service. 'Access' is a subscription service that costs $5 / month. Read more...

Battlefield: Hardline to be free with EA Access next month

Matt Brown — Wed, 23 Sep 2015 11:00:01 +0000

A Reddit user has discovered that the most recent Battlefield title, 'Hardline', is to be free via EA Access next month, due to notification on the Xbox One app. Read more...

Deals with Gold for this week include Batman, Alien: Isolation and more

Matt Brown — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 08:30:01 +0000

The weekly sales on Xbox Live were refreshed yesterday, and add some significant discounts for Xbox One and Xbox 360 owners, and reduced add-ons on Xbox Live Silver users. Read more...

Deals with Gold for this week include Battlefield, Assassin's Creed and more

Matt Brown — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 18:52:01 +0000

The price deductions for the upcoming seven days on Xbox One and Xbox 360 have been announced today, offering discounts on Battlefield, Assassin's Creed and expansions for a range of different titles. Read more...

TechSpot: Battlefield Hardline Benchmarked, CPU & GPU Performance Review

Julio Franco — Tue, 24 Mar 2015 09:53:41 +0000

Developed by Visceral Games, the retail version Battlefield Hardline is now available and we are back to rerun all the tests (and new ones) to see how the frame rates have changed from the beta. Read more...

TechSpot: Battlefield Hardline Beta Benchmarked, Performance Preview

Julio Franco — Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:31:09 +0000

While the Battlefield Hardline beta will be available on all platforms, folks playing on PC can use this performance preview to determine what kind of performance your graphics card will deliver. Read more...

Here are October's free Games with Gold

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 11:14:01 +0000

It's almost the start of a new month so we get to find out what the newGames with Gold will be. This time two classics return for Xbox 360 users while Xbox One gamers are getting a new indie title. Read more...