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EA gives us a deeper look at its vision for Battlefield 1’s World War I

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Electronic Arts showed off its huge ambitions for Battlefield 1, the next installment in the Battlefield series.

Battlefield 1 is part of the multibillion dollar Battlefield military shooter franchise that debuted back in 2002. It is now a staple within EA’s games, and it is one of the top three franchises alongside Madden NFL Football and FIFA soccer. This new Battlefield debuts for consoles and PC on October 21.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.