Following the reveal of the first piece of concept art and details for the nextBattlefieldentry, fans are reminding each other to avoid jumping on the hype train. This community feels like it’s been burned before with past entries, and now “no pre-orders” has become its motto.
The first piece of concept art for the nextBattlefieldgame was revealed in anexclusive with IGN. In the accompanying interview piece, Head of Respawn & Group GM for EA Studios Vince Zampella pointed toBattlefield 3and Battlefield 4 as the peaks of the franchise’s modern era shooters. While that’s encouraging and exciting news, fans remain skeptical and are trying to hold each other accountable to avoid creating an uncontrollable hype train.
Don’t get carried away
Zampella doesn’tannounce that the nextBattlefieldgame, which still doesn’t have an official name, will follow the same path asBattlefield 3andBattlefield 4. However, he does point to them as the peak of the series’ modern era. “I mean, if you look back to the peak or the pinnacle ofBattlefield, it’s thatBattlefield 3…Battlefield 4era where everything was modern.”
For any other series, a situation like this, a return to what fans consider to be the best it ever was, would be a time to rejoice. However,Battlefieldfans feel like they’ve been here before withBattlefield VandBattlefield 2042. They’ve gotten excited about a new game before realizing that it just doesn’t live up to the older titles and drop off it almost immediately.
And remember friends, no preorders!
That’s why fans like userStan Tannev on Twitterare reminding each other not to pre-order the game. It’s the same in comments on this article on theBattlefieldsubreddit. There’s a sense of genuine excitement for the return to the modern era, but the community is also saying that DICE needs to prove it’s listened.
While pre-orders aren’t the be-all and say-all for a game’s success, they’re a massive early indicator of success. If theBattlefieldcommunity stays strong and withholds pre-orders until a multiplayer beta or demo goes live, at the very least, it’ll send a strong message to the powers that be.
Adnan Museputs the experience of being aBattlefieldfan over the last couple of years into context better than anyone. “Bro, they got me last time for $100, NEVER again.”
Gone are the days when AAA games held enough power to guarantee success.Call of Duty, arguablyBattlefield‘s biggest competitor, dominates the shooter market. This next entry needs to differentiate itself and stand out in the market if it wants to win back its community and attract newcomers amid a sea of similar shooters that do roughly the same thing. There’s a reason players keep going back toBattlefield 3andBattlefield 4after all.
