I said ‘World War 1 is a trench war, it can’t be fun to play.'”īut apparently DICE persisted, and even created a short demo that finally convinced Soderlund that World War I was the way to go.

When the team presented to me the idea of World War I I absolutely rejected it. According to Soderlund, he “absolutely rejected” the idea at first.

Messenger pigeon tube with exclusive DLC contentĮA boss Patrick Soderlund talked a bit about how DICE convinced him that taking Battlefieldto World War I was the right move for the franchise.Locations in the game include France, Italy, and the Arabian Desert.Ī collector’s edition was also revealed for $219.99, including the following: “Tanks, planes, machine guns, artillery – a lot of the tech you’ve used in other Battlefield games was perfected during this era, letting the classic Battlefield DNA shine through,” said EA in a blog post.ĮA teases that the game will include battles fought on land, sea, and air. The game will also include dogfights on biplanes and giant airships. The new game introduces players to trench warfare, the massive tanks of the era, mustard gas, and gas masks, as well as more of a melee focus to combat. Battlefield 1 TrailerĮlectronic Arts and DICE have announced a new entry in the Battlefieldseries, Battlefield 1, which is set during World War I-a series first. Not many shooters have ever taken place in the more technologically-primitive World War I, and that’s what makes Battlefield 1 all the more exciting. We’d agree with Jorgensen that World War I is a less conventional choice then, say, a World War II shooter, but if fan reaction has proven anything thus far, it’s that risk can pay off.

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