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Battlefield V

The Battlefield franchise took a U-turn and went back to its roots for Battlefield V. The game portrayed the battlefronts of WWII. 
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DICE had to ease off ray tracing in Battlefield V, just a tad

One of the female characters from DICE's shooter Battlefield V
Once the ray-tracing-ftw hoopla has settled, it became clear that realtime ray tracing can quickly wreck your FPS when not in possession of Nvidia's upcoming beasts, which DICE found out for themselves while polishing Battlefield V.

Battlefield 1 Premium Pass going free after Battlefield V beta

Promotional image from Battlefield 1 showing a black american soldier in a stand-off with a blond german soldier.
EA and EA DICE have announced that Battlefield 1 Premium Pass will be free for keeps between 11 and 18 September 2018, just as Battlefield V beta concludes. This includes new maps, weapons, vehicles and other assets from four DLC packs.

EA and DICE end up pushing back Battlefield V launch to November

Several soldiers in the heat of the battle in Battlefield V
EA and DICE have announced that the launch of their upcoming shooter Battlefield V has been delayed and the game will launch on 20 November 2018. EA claims the reason for the delay comes from players, who like their recent changes.

EA and DICE announce Battlefield V beta for September 2018

A WWII soldier walking over a vast corn field in Battlefield V
DICE and EA have announced that Battlefield V's open beta commences on 6 September 2018. Unless of course you've pre-ordered , in which case you can get an early taste of the action on 4 September, with two maps and Grand Operations.

New Battlefield V trailer all but confirms battle royale mode

Screenshot from a Battlefield V trailer suggesting battle royale mode
With news incoming of pre-orders on Battlefield V lagging behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2, EA rolled out another trailer called Devastation of Rotterdam and if you know history, you know it should be bombastic.

Battlefield V pre-orders are falling behind CoD: BO4 and RDR2

Screenshot of colourful but weird characters from Battlefield V
When Patrick Soderlund left EA, speculation about trouble on homefront started. It seems like some of the rumours could indeed have merit to them, as there are incoming reports of Battlefield V pre-orders failing to meet expectations.

Battlefield 5 closed alpha is starting soon, pre-load available

Picture of a soldier about to shoot another soldier with a handgun
EA and EA DICE have announced that Battlefield 5 closed alpha is starting on 14 August 2018 and will run for a limited time, but not on consoles - PC only. Meanwhile, pre-loads have commenced on 13 August 2018 and are currently available.

EA Origin proves the many pittfals of digital-only distribution

Picture of Origin's orange logo with gray letters on a white background
A Reddit user going by the name FlyingOfficer reported a major issue with EA's Origin service where his account and the entire library connected to it got deleted. EA's support proved to be less than adequate, resulting in a PR fiasco.

Battlefield V will have Grand Operations from day one after all

Picture of a soldier about to shoot another soldier with a handgun
EA and EA DICE have previously announced that Grand Operations in Battlefield V will be released "shortly after launch", much to fans' displeasure. Now they seem to have changed that statement and GO will make an appearance at launch.

EA might make a free to play battle royale game in the future

Spoof image of EA's logo with "royale" written on the sides
Fortnite has become an unstoppable money making machine for Epic Games and EA might look to take a slice of that cake. While their Battlefield V will have a battle royale mode, it seems like they might make a standalone free to play royale.