EA reveals next Battlefield title has a modern-day setting

Electronic Arts has dropped the first details about the next installment in the Battlefield series, including hints about the setting and the combat. The biggest concrete detail revealed is that the series is ditching the historical or futuristic settings in favor of the modern day — though the “where” is not as clear as the “when.” According to a story from IGN, the company endeavors to bring the series back to its roots, or at least closer to Battlefields 3 and 4.

Respawn CEO Vince Zampella, also the group GM for EA Studios, told IGN in an interview that those two particular Battlefields were a major source of inspiration for the upcoming title. “I mean, if you look back to the peak or the pinnacle of Battlefield, it’s that Battlefield 3 … Battlefield 4 era where everything was modern. And I think we have to get back to the core of what Battlefield is and do that amazingly well, and then we’ll see where it goes from there. But I think for me, it’s that peak of Battlefield-ness is in that Battlefield 3 and 4 days. So I think it’s nostalgic for players, for me, for the teams even.”