Although we have not gone into too much detail, we have been able to see images and small clips of what is to come.
The future of Electronic Arts in video games passes through the new generation. Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 will go on sale later this year, so the company’s studios are already working on tomorrow’s projects. As in conferences of the past, North Americans have wanted to take a small look at what is to come during EA Play Live 2020, the digital conference in which they have presented their news. Through a video with the developers, images (and some moving clips) of projects such as Need for Speed, Battlefield 6, Dragon Age or the new intellectual property of EA Motive have been seen.
Not that anything was seen in depth, rather it was a test of the technology. The loading times of the new Criterion Need for Speed have been compared, which in the new generation are instantaneous. From the new BioWare a brief moment of a stage has been shown, while Battlefield 6 has promised massive battles. As for the game from the creators of Star Wars: Squadrons, it has only been said that it is impossible in the current generation of consoles.
That Battlefield 6 was in development was no secret. Electronic Arts itself publicly referred to this new installment, which will go on sale next year 2021.
Next-gen NFS from Criterion #EAPlayLive pic.twitter.com/UPxydk02IJ
– Nibel (@Nibellion) June 18, 2020
BioWare next-gen project #EAPlayLive pic.twitter.com/WxWCJdF0Rf
– Nibel (@Nibellion) June 18, 2020
End point for current DICE projects
Both Star Wars Battlefront 2 and Battlefield 5 are two veteran products on the market. Both have been receiving updates and extra content for years, but like all video games, everything has a beginning and an end. With very little time difference, EA DICE published several statements to confirm that the trip had come to an end. After many months of work, the creative vision of both titles was complete. That does not mean that the titles will die from one day to the next, because they are the events that will continue.
In the case of Battlefield 5, the Swedish developer chose to return to World War II, a conflict much explored in the past, but which has been more absent in recent years. Although the game was released in late 2018 – after a slight delay – the battle royale mode wasn’t released until a few months later. The story, meanwhile, was completed through episodes of content, so players have been able to explore other battle fronts and stories that have been told from different points of view. Now, the saga faces a new challenge on new generation platforms.
