Promo art of Battlefield 2042

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EA allegedly plans to make the side by side major Battlefield game a hero shooter, claimed manufacture insider Tom Henderson on Friday. Battlefield 2042, which introduced specialists — playable characters each equipped with their ain unique gameplay abilities — was supposedly meant to serve every bit a "stepping stone" towards this rumored project, the insider said.

"The next Battlefield title is scoped every bit a hero shooter of sorts – It's not a removal of specialists, just an enhancement of them," wrote Henderson on Twitter. The insider advised folks to take his claims with a grain of common salt, equally plans for in-evolution games are always open to modify. However, he besides opined that he didn't foresee this attribute of the projection changing.

This news follows Thursday'south big shakeup at DICE and EA, which saw several major players within both companies motion positions. It was reported that DICE GM Oskar Gabrielson would be leaving, while Respawn'south Vince Zampella would be the new head of the Battlefield franchise. Additionally, it was claimed Marcus Lehto — a key figure in the development of the Halo series — would head upwardly a new studio in Seattle intended to "[aggrandize] the narrative, storytelling, and character evolution opportunities in the Battlefield serial."

Outside of the Bad Company subseries, Battleground has rarely been known for its characters, much less its campaigns or storytelling. DICE'due south pick to go with personality-driven specialists over traditional classes in Battleground 2042 previously prompted criticism from fans, who longed for the franchise to return to its roots. Should Henderson's claim prove accurate, that doesn't seem likely to happen anytime soon.