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[thefro]

New Star Wars Battlefront in 2017
New Star War Action Game from Visceral in 2018

Seems like they want the Respawn game after that.

 

[DomsPlaying]

Wait, did they say Battlefront 2 next year?

Well they said the next Battlefront I thought, not sure if it's actually "2" in the title..?

 

[Boke1879]

After the last DLC for this Battlefront game I can see them making a new one.

 

[jelmerjt]

More Battlefield 1 info @ EA Play. Can't wait

 

[Xater]

Of course the next Battlefront is next year. They got their new Battlefield/Battlefront cycle. Probably better than Battlefield and second rate Battlefield.

 

[dragonflys545]

14 Million+... But the peaked player count for all systems combine are so low.

 

[kevin1025]

Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 in the fall. Mass Effect in early 2017. Battlefront 2 next year. EA has my space and trench bucks!

 

[dex3108]

Another Battlefront game before Visceral SP Star Wars game is disappointing.

 

[Iastfan112]

So EA is releasing Titanfall 2 relatively close to Battlefield 1 & COD. I mean, why? While I'd rather play TF more than both of those, I don't get the reasoning

Yeah I thought the launch for the original Titanfall was brilliant as it's competition in its launch quarter was very weak(non-existent?). Stacking it up against two bigger franchises seems ill advised.

 

[darkinstinct]

So EA is releasing Titanfall 2 relatively close to Battlefield 1 & COD. I mean, why? While I'd rather play TF more than both of those, I don't get the reasoning

Because it's ready? EA is just publishing Titanfall, they don't own the IP or Respawn. They don't have a say in when they publish it unless they pay Respawn a couple of million for waiting. It's different enough from BF1.

 

[cw_sasuke]

Battlefront 2 just in time for the next movie in the trilogy.

 

[benny_a]

Because it's ready? EA is just publishing Titanfall, they don't own the IP or Respawn. They don't have a say in when they publish it unless they pay Respawn a couple of million for waiting. It's different enough from BF1.

Of course they have a say when it's published, because they are the publisher.

 

[blakep267]

Because it's ready? EA is just publishing Titanfall, they don't own the IP or Respawn. They don't have a say in when they publish it unless they pay Respawn a couple of million for waiting. It's different enough from BF1.

The publisher can release the game whenever they want. Just because it's ready doesn't mean you release it to the wolves. Respawn got there money for the game already. while you may say it's different enough from BF, it's not different enough from COD and even though I like TF more it's not gonna beat COD

 

[Omnistalgic]

amazing numbers for battlefront, I’ll have to pick it up soon.

 

[kevin1025]

Battlefront 2 just in time for the next movie in the trilogy.

Yep, and likely will include VII and VIII battles, along with others.

 

[benny_a]

This would explain why it looks like Battlefield 1 is moving toward microtransaction equipment/vanity/currency packs and away from map packs, at least as far as we know so far.

Andrew just said in Battlefield One there will have macrotransaction and said "maps, expansions" and microtransactions.

That with his earlier statements about service I'm interpreting this as their Battlefield 4 replacement which has seen great attachment and a long tail.

 

[Saty]

Wilson said they'll be selling maps as well as offer microtransactions for Battlefield 1.

 

[Gunslinger]

Damn battlefront is unstoppable. Lot of crows to eat here in Neogaf.

 

[Hard]

Should cut those Battlefront sales to 7M for selling 1/2 a game

Spoiler

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[SaganIsGOAT]

Have the game....still haven't played multi.

We have bots yet?

(Battlefront that is)

I made the same mistake 😂😂😂

 

[benny_a]

Blake not worried about mid-cycle console upgrades because their move to Frostbite is allowing them to target new platforms or upgraded platforms easily and sees the compatibility move forward and backwards as a welcome risk reduction.

Edit: Imagine what was said in way more hypotheticals, as he stated several he can't speak for Microsoft or Sony or their plans.

 

[darkinstinct]

The publisher can release the game whenever they want. Just because it's ready doesn't mean you release it to the wolves. Respawn got there money for the game already. while you may say it's different enough from BF, it's not different enough from COD and even though I like TF more it's not gonna beat COD

Respawn is self-financing, EA is not funding development. Respawn is getting paid when the game launches.

 

[benny_a]

Respawn is self-financing, EA is not funding development. Respawn is getting paid when the game launches.

Where is that information from?

 

[Boke1879]

Blake not worried about mid-cycle console upgrades because their move to Frostbite is allowing them to target new platforms or upgraded platforms easily and sees the compatibility move forward and backwards as a welcome risk reduction.

Yup. Figured this would help their engines. It's allows them to incrementally upgrade instead of a complete and expensive overhaul at the start of the new gen.

PSNEO and Xbox 1.5 are coming.

 

[DomsPlaying]

Saw that EA posted some game-specific stats in conjunction with today's earnings. See link below.

One number that stood out is 1.5 billion matches of FIFA16 played. That game, talk about LEGS! (Get it, soccer, legs..)

http://www.ea.com/news/the-playbook-fy-2016-q4-infographic

 

[mckmas8808]

Right? Whose the consumer buying NBA Live in Feb/March... near the END of the regular season?

Is EA even trying at this point?

Yup. Figured this would help their engines. It's allows them to incrementally upgrade instead of a complete and expensive overhaul at the start of the new gen.

PSNEO and Xbox 1.5 are coming.

Well in 2020 they will have to deal with a complete new overhaul so....