Although it has just been confirmed in an official capacity, the next one Battlefield The article has received a steady stream of leaks and rumors over the last year or so. Many of these came courtesy of Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson. One of Henderson's reports from February this year stated that next Battlefield would come with a standalone Battle Royale mode developed by Ripple Effect, following a similar strategy to call of Duty and it is autonomous War zone BR mode.
About a month ago, Vince Zampella finally spilled the beans on some of what's next Battlefieldof, confirming a modern setting, showing some concept art of a map set in Gibraltar and citing Battlefield 3 AND 4 as main points of inspiration for the team. Shortly after, Insider Gaming published another report once again stating that Ripple Effect is creating a standalone Battle Royale experience for the game. If this is true, there is the ripple effect Battlefield The Battle Royale mode can't simply follow in the footsteps of the competition.
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Battlefield's Battle Royale mode needs to break the mold
Battlefield hasn't had the best luck with Battle Royale modes
Released in March 2019, approximately four months after the main game's launch, Battlefield V received the franchise's first Battle Royale mode. Called “Firestorm” Battlefield VBR mode saw 64 players descend on the Norwegian map, Halvøy. Firestorm closely followed the competition's shared formula, asking players to pick up weapons from the ground and tasking them with surviving the eponymous ring of fire that encloses them.
While Battlefield VFirestorm mode was released a year earlier Call of Duty: Warzonewas beaten to the punch by Legends of the Apex AND Call of Duty: Black Ops 4Blackout mode. As such, Firestorm was seen as a competent but lackluster Battle Royale mode, offering a fun but overly familiar experience. It also didn't help that, unlike most of its free-to-play competition, Firestorm fell behind Battlefield Vit's the payment.
The Battle Royale market is full
The Battle Royale market has become increasingly crowded since Firestorm launched in 2019. Fortnite, Legends of the ApexAND Call of Duty: Warzone they still hold dominance over the BR market, and while countless contenders have tried to dethrone them over the years, few have stood the test of time. If a Battle Royale game wants to succeed in this crowded market, it must offer players something unique, a distinct hook that sets it apart from the giants of the genre. Of course, this is much easier said than done.
Ripple Effect's Battlefield Battle Royale mode needs to blaze its own trail
While Battlefield has brand recognition on its side, Ripple Effect's rumored Battle Royale mode won't be able to rely on that alone to succeed. Instead, it must offer a BR experience that stands out and resonates with its contemporaries BattlefieldThe greatest strengths of is a great place to start.
Battlefield it was often seen as a slightly more tactical game than similar titles call of Dutyand the next chapter's Battle Royale mode could stand out by focusing on this. While most Battle Royale games have a maximum team size of four, Ripple Effect mode could increase that size to six, encouraging more communication and teamwork. Allowing players to select a class at the start of each match would further strengthen this tactical focus, encouraging players to create synergy between their abilities and those of their teammates.
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- Released
- November 20, 2018
- Publisher(s).
- Electronic Arts
- Multiplayer
- Online multiplayer
- Motor
- Freezing
- CERS
- M for Mature: blood, strong language, violence
- OpenCritic rating
- Strong
