Battlefieldpublished Electronic Arts has made it very clear that it is investing heavily into theBattlefieldfranchise. It previously announced that it has devoted five studios to finishing up the series' newest entry, and now it has hired a formerCall of Dutyexecutive to be the new general manager of the franchise.
EA’s new appointee is Byron Beede, a former general manager on bothCall of DutyandDestiny. EA’s announcement also stated that Beede’s appointment was part of a long-term commitment to growing the franchise. This means that Beede will likely work on gettingthis year’sBattlefieldto release, but will primarily influence where the series goes from there.
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The complete future of the series is obviously still a mystery, but there are some pretty significant clues about where EA may be wantingBattlefieldto go. Thecompetition betweenBattlefieldandCall of Dutyis well known, and Beede’s hiring likely indicates that EA is looking to find some of the same success thatCall of Dutyhas in recent years. While the general manager of the series, Beede oversaw the launch of the very successfulCall of Duty: Mobile. EA announced earlier this year that it is developing aBattlefieldmobile game to release next year, so Beede’s experience will likely come into play.
Beede also oversaw the development and launch ofCall of Duty: Warzone,Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale counterpart. A new battle royale mode has not been confirmed for this year’sBattlefieldrelease, but it has appeared in some of the game’s various leaks leading up to its announcement.Battlefieldhas had a battle royale before, but it failed to find the traction or staying power thatWarzonehas, so EA could likely be hoping that Beede can bring a better result this time around.
It will be interesting to see what direction Beede takesBattlefieldin after the launch of this year’s title. The lead-up toBattlefield 6’s reveal has been rife with leaks, but players thankfully only have to wait until June 9 to see the official reveal. Very little is known aboutBattlefield’s upcoming mobile titleas well, so fans will have to see how Beede and the teams translateBattlefield’s large-scale conflicts to the new platform. Hopefully, fans will not have to wait too much longer to see just what kind of developments Beede will bring to the franchise.
Battlefield 6is currently in development.
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