Battlefield 1’s incredible cinematic trailer borrows ‘The Spielberg Face’

After the multiplayer beta for Battlefield 1, it’s easy to assume the game is just three men on a single horse shooting flames and .50 caliber rounds into the sky. I get it. That’s beautiful.

But developer DICE and publisher Electronic Arts want to show you that the World War I shooter has heart as well, and they revealed that emotional core in a new trailer for Battlefield 1’s single-player campaign. EA cut the preview as if it were a promo for the next big Steven Spielberg war drama. While the trailer shows big, climactic battles, the camera lingers just as often on human faces. Sure, that’s an easy way to show off DICE’s powerful face tech, but it is also a quick way for Battlefield 1 to build an emotional connection with its audience.