The installment of EA’s first-person shooter franchise, Battlefield, is coming next year.
During a recent earnings call, EA revealed that the next Battlefield game will be released in March 2026. EA CEO Andrew Wilson shared details on the next installment, calling it a “pivotal step in delivering on our next generation of blockbuster entertainment.”
EA also revealed that Skate will be dropping sometime next year.
The news about Battlefield follows the report that Respawn, one of the studios owned by EA, canceled a new entry in the Titanfall franchise and laid off more than 300 employees.
Despite that bad news, the video game publisher beat both analysts’ expectations and its own projections in earnings, revenue, and net bookings, despite its most popular title, Apex Legends, growing stale.
Strong performances from co-op Split Fiction, which has sold more than 4 million units since its release, and franchises EA Sports FC, EA Sports College Football 25, and The Sims.
“The incredible success of ‘College Football’ and the enduring strength of ‘FC’ drove another record year for EA Sports, while ‘The Sims’ capped FY25 with a historic Q4,” Wilson said in a statement accompanying the financial results. “As we look to the future, we’re confident in our ability to execute across a deep pipeline — beginning this summer with the highly anticipated reveal of ‘Battlefield,’ a pivotal step in delivering on our next generation of blockbuster entertainment.”
The news about Battlefield also follows recent massive Battlefield 6 playtests that EA and DICE held to gather tons of data and player feedback in hopes of avoiding the mistake that was the launch of Battlefield 2042.
The game was a disaster when it arrived, but eventually rounded out to form after numerous updates and bug fixes.
Based on what we hear and see, the new Battlefield looks like a massive step in the right direction.
