Yeah but 'cmon the writing's on the wall for this one. Franchise at its lowest point over and they're basically starting from scratch (which is commendable to be fair). However them announcing all of this at such an early stage is quite telling. I'd be very surprised if this is out before 2026 as they're not just looking to 'stress test' network or performance features here, rather they're looking for feedback regarding basic mechanics and have the players basically tell them what Battlefield is lol.
People signing up now will literally be running around one map testing out all kinds of stupid prototype shit for who knows how long. But hey if that floats your boat then by all means.
It might very well end up being a Deadlock situation where it's a win-win for everyone but I err on the cynical side of things (in case you couldn't tell already hah).
Really depends on your perspective.
For me, yeah, BF:V started low, got better. Same with 2042. I think they saw and heard enough feedback from the BF community that they want to go all in to get it where it SHOULD be. Because after 1, they should've continued to be on the same level, if not higher, but they fumbled.
It's too much to tell ATM, it's still early. I'm hardly hyped or optimistic about games these days because of the amount of games that have been mishandled. But, I'm hoping they pull it off as the series deserves it IMO.
I think it's fair to be cynical, I get it. I'm just hoping they've learned their lesson, but I'm not allowing myself to have any expectations, lol.
