Battlefield 4: EA Confirm Sequel

Battlefield 3’s launch has not been long ago and its DLC has not yet been released but EA has already confirmed Battlefield 4. EA president Frank Gibeau did not hesitate to reveal this fact at a recent keynote at the University of California. Attendees were ready enough to tweet about the announcement.

Of course, players should not be surprised because Battlefield 3 is EA’s fastest seller with five million copies already sold. In what may be interpreted as damage control by some, an EA spokesperson later said that the EA president “was speaking broadly about the Battlefield brand – a brand that EA is deeply passionate about a fan community that EA is committed to.” Still, I think that fourth installment is in the horizon.

DICE executive producer Patrick Back said that “This feels like day one now. It’s exciting. The whole Frostbite 2 thing has opened up a big landscape ahead of us so we can do whatever we want.” This statement makes you wonder if Battlefield 4 will be launching fo current or future generation of consoles. DICE at least built Battlefield 3 using its Frostbite 2 engine, which is pretty new. The engine has been designed to ready the studio for the future and for consoles that will follow the current PlayStation and Xbox.

So with all the talk about new engines and new consoles, where does Battlefield 4 factor in? Should we rely on the recent confirmation of the game? I guess the second question is still easier to answer. I think that Battlefield 4 will be coming out around next year if Battlefield 3’s sales figures should be the basis.

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