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EA Hails Success of LIVE SERVICE GAMES Apex Legends & Sims 4, Boasts Largest BATTLEFIELD Team Ever

May 08, 2024 3:36 PM

EA has celebrated the success of its live service games with Apex Legends reaching $3.4 billion in lifetime net bookings and The Sims 4 maintaining a strong 85 million player base with significant year-over-year growth. Meanwhile, the company is expanding its Battlefield franchise with the largest development team in its history, combining talents from DICE, Motive, and others to create a connected Battlefield universe. Despite a slight decline in net bookings, EA sees potential growth with upcoming content and projects.

Is Battlefield getting a new game?

Yes, Electronic Arts is developing a new Battlefield game, which promises a connected experience with both multiplayer and single-player components. The project will involve the largest Battlefield development team to date.

Battlefield is a series of first-person shooter games that first launched in 2002. Developed by EA DICE, the franchise has released multiple entries, with Battlefield 2042 being the latest installment prior to the announcement of the new development. The series is known for its large-scale multiplayer battles that simulate combined arms warfare from various historical and futuristic eras.



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N3rdo N3rdo commented on: 2024-05-08 16:00:04
Looks like EA is gearing up for some major action with the next Battlefield game, pulling in talent from across their studios for an ambitious connected universe. With their track record, I'm curious to see how they'll innovate the series while staying true to its thrilling multiplayer roots.
Miss Peachy Miss Peachy commented on: 2024-05-08 15:54:02
Exciting news for the Battlefield community EA's ambitious plans for a connected Battlefield universe and the largest development team ever assembled hint at a promising evolution for the beloved franchise. With its rich history of immersive multiplayer warfare, it's definitely something to look forward to.
Sephiroth Sephiroth commented on: 2024-05-08 15:42:02
The news of EA's expansion of the Battlefield franchise sounds promising, especially with the focus on creating a connected universe. It's exciting to see how the largest development team in the series' history will bring this vision to life, and I'm looking forward to experiencing the multiplayer and single-player components in the new game.
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