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Battlefield

A series of FPS video games that started out with Battlefield 1942, which was released in 2002. The latest game in the franchise is Battlefield V from 2018.
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Battlefield V will have a single player mode but no campaign

Creepy guy with a creepy mask is aiming his creepy gun at something in Battlefield.
We live in a great time where the single player component in shooter games has to be announced as a feature, thanks in no small part to Call of Duty Black Ops 4's recent announcement. Battlefield V will have it, although not as a campaign.

EA DICE published the wrong PC specifications for Battlefield V

A tank is moving through water with infantry around it in Battlefield V
EA and EA DICE seem to be hell bent on getting as much negative publicity as possible before Battlefield V launch. This time around they posted wrong PC system requirements for Battlefield V and kept the real ones secret afterwards.

The Battlefield V controversy isn't really about inclusivity

Mock image of a part of Battlefield V trailer showing the characters driving away with money
EA DICE have split their fans between those who will be deprived of WW2 authenticity in Battlefield V and those who praise their #battlefieldforeveryone slogan. In reality, the slogan will not do anyone a favour, except perhaps EA's sales.

EA DICE announce Battlefield V gameplay changes and additions

Image of a soldier in a leather jacket that belongs 1980s Germany rather than World War 2
EA and DICE have announced improvements Battlefield V will have compared to the previous entries in the series, such as movement, destruction and teams in a lengthy post. In a twist of PR fate, they have also mentioned historical accuracy.

EA and DICE reveal Battlefield V minimum specs and size

One of the characters from EA and DICE's game Battlefield V
EA and DICE have revealed the minimum specs required to run their upcoming SJW simulator Battlefield V and it turns out that if your rig was good enough for Battlefield 1, it will be enough to run the new instalment in the franchise.

EA and DICE tease Battlefield V snow and desert maps

Snow and desert concept art for EA and DICE's game Battlefield V
EA and DICE have taken to twitter to tease Battlefield V's map environments but their delivery is peculiar, for lack of a better word. "You might think you've seen World War 2, but there are more battlefields than you might know." Sigh.

Battlefield V trailer in combination with reddit memes fun times

Battlefield V is bringing unprecedented historical accuracy to educate the masses
When a trailer for a highly anticipated video game is released, it is usually met with hype and people retelling the epic moments on reddit. Battlefield V turned out to be a bit different, with no applause, but many epic memes on reddit.

Is DICE toying with idea of Battlefield battle royale?

Soldier in the foreground is aiming his pistol, with three more soldiers in the background and a zeppelin going up in flames behind them.
Rumour has it that EA and DICE's Battlefield is going to test the battle royale waters as well and it seems like there isn't a game on this planet that isn't going PUBG and Fortnite way. Provided that the rumour is true, of course.

EA makes Artificial Intelligence that teaches itself to play Battlefield

Soldier in the foreground is aiming his pistol, with three more soldiers in the background and a zeppelin going up in flames behind them.
It's a scary thought, EA making an artificial intelligence, even if it is only for Battlefield, but there you have it - the company's AI actually plays and learns. Of course, it, or he, doesn't understand ethics yet, just like EA.

Battlefield 5 to feature cosmetic microtransactions only

Promotional image from Battlefield 1 showing a black american soldier in a stand-off with a blond german soldier.
Following the disaster caused by EA's greed bulging out of Battlefront 2 in the form of loot boxes and microtransactions, we might see a Battlefield game not plagued by paid progression. Battlefield V will unfold in World War 2.