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DICE’s new boss says it has ‘no time’ for Mirror’s Edge-style projects: ‘We’re focusing only on Battlefield’ | VGC

Rebecka Coutaz has given her first interviews since joining the company…

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In one of her first interviews since joining the company last November, GamesIndustry.biz asked Rebecka Coutaz if working on projects in the vein of Mirror’s Edge was currently off the table.

“Totally,” she responded. “We are only focusing on Battlefield 2042. There is no time for anything else and this is what we want to do. In three years, we want to be the first-person shooter powerhouse that DICE deserves to be, and that is what we’re going for.”

Following a disappointing launch for Battlefield 2042, Coutaz said DICE has spent over six months “fixing and improving” the game to the point where it felt confident to launch its delayed first season of live content in early June, and she claimed the studio has received “good feedback”.

“The players are enjoying our map and the content that we have provided, so it’s a win for us and it makes us feel better.

“The team is here to make Battlefield, and they’re passionate about Battlefield. We have many Battlefield veterans. So it’s important for us to improve Battlefield 2042 and the experience that we can provide to our players. We owe them that.”

Coutaz said DICE was committed to overcoming Battlefield 2042’s disappointing launch and re-engaging its fanbase.

“I want the team to be really proud about Battlefield 2042,” she said. “That is what they are chasing and they have their heart and the passion there. We want to be really, really proud of DICE.

“We want DICE to be the number one spot for first-person shooter games in Europe, and one of the powerhouses in the world. It’s a fabulous team. We’re going to make magic together.”

 

[NoLootBoxDev]

 

[Companion Cube]

Shame about Mirrors Edge but I do respect that commitment and focus to fix the game rather than what 343i did for months with Infinite getting update crumbs while simultaneously pumping out great content for MCC.

Infinite's in a much better place now that the MCC updates are over, I don't know what held DICE back before but hopefully they're in a position to do the same with 2042.

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

Meh, gimme more Mirror's Edge

 

[adamsapple]

How soon before EA takes Dice out back and puts one in the back of its head ?

 

[pqueue]

what a fucking waste.

 

[UnsanctionedBuffoonery]

Hope this woman runs this cucked company into the ground.

 

[CitizenZ]

 

[Kev Kev]

 

[ACESHIGH]

Gotta love that swedish turd polishing effort. But you are to blame folks, you play these trash multiplayer shooters instead of single player games. When games like Mirrors edge catalyst are released, no one buys them. Companies just follow the money.

 

[eastcoastkody]

they have no time to make good game....they have to keep ruining the Battlefield franchise

 

[Hugare]

They should stop wasting time on 2042 and start making BF's equivalent to Warzone ASAP

Releasing a $60 multiplayer game only in 2021 was idiotic to begin with

 

[Haint]

Mirror's Edge Catalyst was pretty terrible, and I doubt many (if any) of the original Mirror Edge staff are still there, so this sounds like the best course.

 

[R6Rider]

I really like Mirror's Edge, even Catalyst.

 

[bitbydeath]

Unless they’re going VR then why not go the superior third person route?

 

[hlm666]

How soon before EA takes Dice out back and puts one in the back of its head ?

Couple more years, they will see arc raiders then make Dice use unreal engine for a battlefield game then when that turns out worse than frostbite battlefields they are taken out back

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

I wish EA understood that nobody cares about Battlefield.

The game is generic as they come, riddled with bugs, and the gunplay/gameplay is completely lacking a soul.

I doubt they turn it around.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

what a fucking waste.

...is to work on another Mirror's Edge game.

 

[Sacred]

Focusing is quite a stretch.

 

[Three]

How soon before EA takes Dice out back and puts one in the back of its head ?

Never because sadly Dice is doing what EA want now. GaaS games.

 

[ShaikhCroft]

WTH! Give me more Mirror's Edge! I was waiting for a ME announcement this summer of gaming time!

 

[jigglet]

If this is what focusing looks like, imagine them trying to run multiple projects.

 

[GreatnessRD]

 

[pqueue]

...is to work on another Mirror's Edge game.

battlefield is no improvement. even compared to the lackluster Catalyst.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

battlefield is no improvement. even compared to the lackluster Catalyst.

They will get it next time and they will be rewarded with tons of money.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[SeasonedInTheAbyss]

I'm not even sure Bad Company 3 could save this franchise. The talent left at DICE just not on the same level anymore.

 

[Zuzu]

"In three years, we want to be the first-person shooter powerhouse that DICE deserves to be [...]"

Deserves to be? Uh no, you either earn your position as a top fps developer or you don't. You don't deserve anything. Make a high quality product that we consumers enjoy and you will receive our money and any accolades that may come your way for your achievement.

 

[Md Ray]

DICE new boss says it has ‘no time’ for Mirror’s Edge-style projects: ‘We’re focusing only on Battlefield’

 

[lh032]

nothing was lost.

 

[Arachnid]

Doesn't matter. You ruined both Mirrors Edge and Battlefield so do what you want. It'll be trash regardless.

 

[mckmas8808]

what a fucking waste.

It's sad man. Just throwing everything at Battlefield, because they lost all imagination and hope.

 

[HoodWinked]

To be fair that is the right messaging from the studio. To be focused on fixing their flagship franchise.

I'm mostly confused why this game was so difficult when they already had the building blocks and experience from Battlefield and Battlefront. And didn't have the burden of making a campaign.

 

[Naked Lunch]

This new boss had plenty of time to conjure up the hero shooter specialists and kill Battlefield in the process.

Its simply unbelievable what has happened to this franchise after BF4 - and each new title since somehow keeps getting worse.

 

[Elginer]

Last legit ass wonderful BF was Bad Company 2, I’m sure I’m the minority for saying that but i means that shit

 

[March Climber]

The one franchise they keep working on is the one that's slowly killing them.

 

[iorek21]

Then they should hand Mirror’s Edge to another studio.

There’s a lot of potential to make a good game with the IP, just look at Dying Light.

 

[Barakov]

Wellllllllll....that's the smart play. I absolutely loved Mirror's Edge and thought Catalyst was pretty good but focusing on BF is the better move here. STILL, out of their two franchises Mirror's Edge is the far more interesting IP.

Battlefield should be a best in class shooter every time one comes out. Instead what we've gotten with the past 3 entries is a middle of the road bug fest. It took quite a while for BFV to get pretty good even with all the bugs getting ironed out. Honestly, what Battlefield has become is a early access game that you play $60($70 now) for if get it at launch. You basically pay to bug test their beta that they release as a finished product. Kinda tells you where the industry is at these days.

 

[Elginer]

Wellllllllll....that's the smart play. I absolutely loved Mirror's Edge and thought Catalyst was pretty good but focusing on BF is the better move here. STILL, out of their two franchises Mirror's Edge is the far more interesting IP.

Battlefield should be a best in class shooter every time one comes out. Instead what we've gotten with the past 3 entries is a middle of the road bug fest. It took quite a while for BFV to get pretty good even with all the bugs getting ironed out. Honestly, what Battlefield has become is a early access game that you play $60($70 now) for if get it at launch. You basically pay to bug test their beta that they release as a finished product. Kinda tells you where the industry is at these days.

It’s true, it’s why I skip each one and wait for a sale for like 20 bucks, they love to release beta ass shit at full price. It’s fuckiing bullshit. I’ve been had before, never again

 

[ZehDon]

I think they’ve abandoned 2042 and are just running the PR train to milk what few players they have left.
They want to be a “powerhouse” in three years? Yeah, I’m guessing that nearly coincides with the next Battlefield release, where 2042 will be shutdown unceremoniously. At least they’re not cancelling their own road map like they did with Battlefield V. So, you know, there’s that.

 

[ShadowLag]

 

[Rykan]

I don't know but it looks like they don't have enough time for Battlefield either.

 

[DenchDeckard]

What happened to this studio?

What happened to game development?

Battlefield was my favourite shooter for years. 1942, Vietnam, battlefield 2, bad company 2, bad company Vietnam. Battlefield 3 and 4 even...then it just nose dived.

 

[Rykan]

What happened to this studio?

What happened to game development?

Battlefield was my favourite shooter for years. 1942, Vietnam, battlefield 2, bad company 2, bad company Vietnam. Battlefield 3 and 4 even...then it just nose dived.

Got EA'd. Like every other studio EA acquires.

 

[RCU005]

That quote of hers it’s so disappointing because it just means they just don’t want to innovate and take risks.

EA is a total disgrace when it comes to managing studios. Worst of all, they have killed so many great ones that deserved so much better! They had so much talent, and then they decide to keep the trash.

 

[Black_Stride]

What happened to this studio?

What happened to game development?

Battlefield was my favourite shooter for years. 1942, Vietnam, battlefield 2, bad company 2, bad company Vietnam. Battlefield 3 and 4 even...then it just nose dived.

DICE just isnt the same.
I will add they had all the tools and knowhow to make a legit good battlefield.
The got atmosphere absolutely down pat with BF1.
They finally got movement to feel good in BFV.
All the customization options in BF3/4.

All they needed to do was combine all that into one game and they were sorted.
If BF1 still had a bunch of players I would actually still be playing it today.

But NO someone higher up decided they wanted to chase the hero shooter nonsense and reduce what made Battlefield so unique in the shooter arena.


Can they retrieve all the faith theyve lost.....call me a fool but I still believe in them somehow.
See you all in 2025.

 

[DenchDeckard]

DICE just isnt the same.
I will add they had all the tools and knowhow to make a legit good battlefield.
The got atmosphere absolutely down pat with BF1.
They finally got movement to feel good in BFV.
All the customization options in BF3/4.

All they needed to do was combine all that into one game and they were sorted.
If BF1 still had a bunch of players I would actually still be playing it today.

But NO someone higher up decided they wanted to chase the hero shooter nonsense and reduce what made Battlefield so unique in the shooter arena.


Can they retrieve all the faith theyve lost.....call me a fool but I still believe in them somehow.
See you all in 2025.

I want to believe they can do it, I'm with you 100%. It's not like I'll be gutted if they don't as 2042 feedback destroyed my hope.

Crazy fact, I've owned 2042 on PC since launch day.....I've never even installed it or played one game...that's how bad the feedback hit me.

 

[ParaSeoul]

If EA just stopped existing. It would be a net positive.

 

[EDMIX]

Never because sadly Dice is doing what EA want now. GaaS games.

lol yea, before this they could do anything and EA never had no input /s

I'm not shocked as I'm sure that sequel didn't do well and the rumor about DICE not doing a Star Wars game shows they no longer want the team split between several projects.

Just cause it worked with a few titles back then, doesn't mean it was without a cost to quality in the long run. Hats off to them for pulling off Mirror's Edge, BF1 and Battlefront 1, that is no easy feat, but clearly that shit took a toll and they just can't keep doing that shit expecting to keep up the quality.