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I, too, was surprised to hear it was still being supported.

DICE and Electronic Arts will no longer offer any sort of support for Battlefield Hardline on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Come Friday, May 22, Battlefield Hardline will be removed from the digital storefronts for these platforms.

A month later on June 22, the online services for Battlefield Hardline on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will be taken down. It is assumed that the single player campaign for Battlefield...

Don't release a game? Fired. Release a well-received game that breaks sales records? Believe it or not, also fired.

Electronic Arts has laid off an undisclosed number of people from across all of the studios that fall under the Battlefield Studios umbrella. Developers have been let go from Criterion, DICE, Ripple Effect, and Motive Studio.

According to what IGN reports, employees are being laid off due to a "realignment" within Battlefield Studios. IGN's reporting...

The world has changed a lot.
Good old days in cozy pajamas, warm chocolate, playing Battlefield 2, 2142, Bad company 2, BF3... checking TotalBF...

If you encountered this, the devs want to see it.

The Battlefield 6 open beta has come and gone, at least for the first weekend, but that doesn't mean the teams at Electronic Arts are taking a break. DICE developer Florian Le Bihan took to social media with requests from players to share video examples of "unexpectedly fast" time-to-death (TTD) encountered during the open beta.

It seems like some players have reported experiencing a TTD that, to them, felt...

No, really. How many helicopters were either hit by an RPG, blown up, or crashed into buildings?

Well, Electronic Arts held their big multiplayer reveal stream for Battlefield 6 just moments ago. Right now, hundreds of streamers are streaming the game to their audiences on Twitch and maybe elsewhere online.

Beta

First off, yes you can get access to the upcoming beta if you watch any of those streamers. You will need to watch any of the Battlefield 6 streamers...

First a closed beta then an open beta.

Assuming you choose to believe fresh rumors, a beta for Battlefield 6 will begin on August 7th. According to anonymous sources speaking with Insider Gaming, a closed beta will run from August 7-8 with an open beta starting right after on August 9th and ending on the 10th.

According to those sources, there will be a couple of ways to gain access to that closed beta that begins on the 7th. You will either be able to get a beta code...

It's nice to have dreams.

A new report about the development on the next Battlefield game (codename Glacier) made its way online today. According to insider information, shared via Ars Technica, the behind the scenes development has been anything but smooth within Electronic Arts. Development on the next Battlefield has already had to deal with "culture clashes, ballooning budgets, and major disruptions." These are all contributing to a fear that "parts of the game...

EA says to expect it in fiscal year 2026.

Electronic Arts reported their third quarter financials today for its current fiscal year ending March 2025. As part of the report, Electronic Arts shared that they expect to see the new Battlefield game, assumed to be Battlefield 6, to be released during EA's fiscal year 2026.

For Electronic Arts, their fiscal year 2026 runs from April 2025 through to the end of March 2026. This means that as of right now, Electronic Arts expects...

EA is ready to open their testing for the new Battlefield to a wider audience.

In a message posted to social media, Electronic Arts said that they will be revealing new details on the upcoming Battlefield community testing program. Those details will be shared at 5PM CET or 8AM PDT on February 3. Where they will be shared is not exactly clear, but presumably there will be information shared on social media and possibly the Battlefield website.

The next Battlefield title...

Update 8.2.0 will be live next week.

DICE and Electronic Arts just shared the changelog for the upcoming Update 8.2.0 for Battlefield 2042. This update, expected to drop on October 29th, will release alongside the start of the Circle of Hell event.

The highlights of this update are mostly about the changes being implemented to add several different hardcore modifiers into the game. These modifiers will impact gameplay in all official Hardcore servers and matches. The...

Four weeks of limited time experiences.

Though major updates for Battlefield 2042 do seem to be over now, the party continues thanks to some in-game events. From Tuesday, October 29 through Tuesday, November 26 the "Circle of Hell" themed event for Battlefield 2042 will take place.

DICE will introduce some new limited time experience such as Hardcore Conquest, Hardcore Rush, and Hardcore Breakthrough. The "Hardcore" aspect for each means weapons are...

Seasonal content is done but DICE promises regular updates to continue.

Season 7 is the last season for Battlefield 2042 and it is nearly at its end. However, DICE says that "support for Battlefield 2042 will continue." The studio says that they will continue with "regular game, balance, and Quality of Life updates." There will also be updates to Portal highlights and Friday Night Battlefield experiences.

There is a little something new coming for...

An unexpected crossover.

On Tuesday, July 9 through Tuesday, July 16 a crossover event will see Dead Space invading Battlefield 2042. For that limited time, Outbreak will be a featured game mode and players will also be able to get some Dead Space themed cosmetic items.

In Outbreak, squads will go up against AI controlled foes while trying to escape from the Boreas lab.

There will be free rewards that you can unlock during the event. These include a new...