The latest entry to the first-person shooter video game franchise “Battlefield” officially titled “Battlefield: Hardline” was released last year and it will mark its first year this March. Reports have it that one more DLC will come out to “Battlefield: Hardline” before the video game turns one year and the game is over and done with. With that being said, the next iteration to the video game series speculated to be “Battlefield 5,” will come out soon after. “Battlefield 5” was actually announced as early as July last year by Blake Jorgensen, Chief Financial Officer of game publisher Electronic Arts (EA), when he said that the next “Battlefield” title will come out in 2016. The notion was somehow confirmed by Dan Vaderlind, development director of game developer EA DICE when he said that he will be able to focus on the next “Battlefield” title after the release of “Star Wars: Battlefront” late last year. If and when it comes out this year, “Battlefield 5” will be the 14th major title in the franchise, directly following “Battlefield: Hardline” released last year, and “Battlefield 4” released in 2013. While “Mirror’s Edge Catalyst” is a great-looking game, and many have been waiting for it since the first game hit the video game retail store shelves back in 2008, it does not hold the same amount of fan fervor as a “Battlefield 5” might. With the release of the trailer of “Mirror’s Edge Catalyst,” the excitement and enthusiasm of fans and gamers for the release of “Battlefield 5” have further heightened. Although it is almost certain that “Battlefield 5” will debut at some point this year, it is still unknown when exactly the game will make it to the gaming consoles, reports the Christian Today. What seems clear at this point is that DICE is not yet ready to talk about “Battlefield” which could be a hint that the developer is still busy working on the game. The series features a particular focus on large maps, teamwork, and vehicle warfare than most other first-person shooter video games. The PC games in the series are mainly focused on online multiplayer. Some 10 years after the first game in the series was officially released, the “Battlefield” video game series have been played by more than 50 million players worldwide across 11 games and 12 expansion packs.
