EA say they are “all-in” on the shooter series
In an announcement today, general manager of the Battlefield series Byron Beede announced that Ridgeline Games, the new EA studio led by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto, is developing the next singleplayer campaign in the series.
Beede also wrote that they are “all-in on Battlefield”, with DICE continuing to work on Battlefield multiplayer and a third studio, Ripple Effect, “creating an entirely new Battlefield experience.”
“As we approach our 20th anniversary, we’d like to share the future of the franchise and be clear with you on our vision: We are all-in on Battlefield,” says thepost on the EA site, which comes two days before the Battlefield series' 20th anniversary.
The announcement goes on to reveal the name of Lehto’s new studio, Ridgeline Games, and that they will be developing “a narrative campaign set in the Battlefield universe.”