If the next Battlefield has not yet been entitled to an announcement in the rules of the art, that does not prevent its creators from giving us some clues on what we can expect. And at first glance, it looks pretty good.
Remained relatively discreet since the failure encountered by Battlefield 2042 In 2021, the Electronic Arts franchise was now quietly on the way back. In the shadows, it is indeed no less than four studios (Dice, Criterion Games, Motive and Ripple Effect) which are currently uniting their forces to give life to the next opus, which we will call for the moment Battlefield 6 And whose form is still awaiting well -and form. And while waiting for this to happen, one of the studios in question, motivates, tells us a little more about what the solo campaign has in store for us.
Battlefield 6 solo is slowly revealed
Because yes, the least we can say is that EA held the lesson. If Battlefield 2042 skipped the solo, Battlefield 6, it will not be deprived of it. And to do things well, the developers from Motive did not hesitate to be inspired by certain works that are close to their hearts. Campos-Oriola novel, creative director, evokes for example the series Special operations: Lionesswhile the executive producer Philippe Ducharme mentions the film Civil War d’Alex Garland. “In view of some of the things we put forward [dans ce jeu]the film is actually a good reference ” he assures.
This interview, carried out by the reverse media, is also a good way to get a first idea of what we can expect from the writing of this future Battlefield, in particular for everything related to the characterization of its characters. “The elements that really interest us are the concept of talented but ordinary people placed in extraordinary situations” Explique Campos-Oriole. “This creates a very interesting dynamic in terms of relationships with others. These are elements that we seek to integrate into the solo campaign ”. Solo is therefore an element on which developers are very much in, enough to please all fans who have requested a campaign worthy of the name for too long.
Take advantage of his past experiences
Of course, Motive, which is also at work on a title Iron Man In parallel, can also count on his past experiences for this new project. Like, for example, of remake de Dead Space released in 2023. “Dead Space allowed us to discover the particularities and the strengths of each of us, and the way in which we complement ourselves within the team” explains Campos-Oriola in particular. To Ducharme to add: “On Dead Space, we have talked a lot about the tension curve. How to go from one pace to another, have ups and downs to keep the players hanging, and even play a little with their expectations. It is obviously a little different in a game like Battlefield, but we still kept this mentality ”.
What must be understood by that, therefore, is that the solo campaign of Battlefield 6 should not only be reduced to an accumulation of action scenes, but rather seek to offer a balance between the explosive moments expected by fans and more calm scenes more conducive to narration. And even if such an approach is obviously far from being unusual in the history of the franchise, it is undeniable that the experience acquired by motive on a game like Dead Space is rather good omen for this new opus.
The multi is not forgotten
Finally, this interview was also an opportunity for the studio to confirm its role of support on the multiplayer developmentto which he contributes by supporting Dice on the creation of maps. “We work with their managers and directors to understand what are the steps to follow, what is the right approach to ensure that we provide high maps that they have reached” Explains Ducharme on this subject. And obviously, the latter is rather confident of the result. “They are very fun, and I think that the results show how our teams have really worked together to achieve it”.
We will obviously not fail to verify this when the time comes, judging ourselves the final jacket result in hand. And we should no longer have to wait too long for that, since if we believe them recent declarations From Andrew Wilson, CEO of Electronic Arts, Battlefield 6 is expected to be released by March 31, 2026 at the latest. The big announcement should fall into the summer.
Source : Inverse
