Electronic Arts has announced they’re planning new Battlefield and Need for Speed games in the near future.
The publisher confirmed the news in their latest financials report, with both new Battlefield and Need for Speed games coming sometime in fiscal year 2022, which goes from April 1st, 2021 to March 31st, 2022. While the new Battlefield game will be developed by DICE, the new Need for Speed game will be developed by Criterion.
“Each previous console generation has grown the global market, and we expect this transition will do the same. We plan to launch at least six new games on the next-gen consoles in FY22,” Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said. “These will include a new Need for Speed game that is bringing some astounding visual leaps, developed by the Criterion team, who have launched some of the most highly-rated games in franchise history. DICE is creating our next Battlefield game with never-before-seen scale. The technical advancements of the new consoles are allowing the team to deliver on a true next-gen vision for the franchise. We have hands-on play testing underway internally, and the team’s been getting very positive feedback on the game as we’ve begun to engage our community.”
Lastly, Wilson noted the new Battlefield game is set to launch sometime in holiday 2021, and new details will be revealed next spring.
