It is claimed that Battlefield’s veteran developers have left EA and the series is being rebooted by a new generation team.
Battlefield The series enters a new era with the departure of its well-established developers from EA. According to rumors, the reboot version of the game series is being developed by studios such as Ripple Effect, Criterion, Motive and DICE with a completely new team. The first reboot game is expected to be released in 2026. Although this change is seen as a turning point for the future of the series, it has caused concern among some fans.
Reasons Behind the Change in Battlefield
After the departure of most of the experienced developers in Battlefield’s creative team, the future of the series is being shaped by EA’s new strategies. Rumor has it that DICE went through a series of structural changes after former general manager Patrick Bach left the studio in 2016. After Battlefield 2042 failed to achieve the expected success, EA began to restructure the project by appointing Vince Zampella to head the series.
During this process, some of Battlefield’s former developers established their own studios, while names such as Patrick Söderlund left DICE and formed new companies. In particular, the transfer of DICE’s talents to Embark Studio, founded by Söderlund, led EA to adopt a different approach to the future of the series.
The reboot version of Battlefield aims to bring a new breath to the series. New generation developers plan to shine the series again in the multiplayer-oriented FPS genre, with the experience gained from successful EA games such as Apex Legends. It is stated that EA aims to achieve great success with this project, at a time when live service games are becoming increasingly competitive.
Although Battlefield’s reboot decision means a big change for fans of the series, some players believe that these innovations will take the series to a stronger position. Now all eyes will be on the first reboot game that the team led by Zampella will release in 2026. This new beginning could redefine Battlefield’s place in the FPS world.