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Leaker Tells Next Battlefield To Abandon Xbox One & PlayStation 4 Versions, Xbox Game Pass Launch Is Suggested

In regards to the ongoing Battlefield franchise, the series is to return at some point, of course. While in 2020 where Electronic Arts allowed Respawn Entertainment to handle the first-person shooter genre with the continuous growth of Apex Legends, the classic modern shooter is to make its return after the mixed release that is Battlefield V.

As for the plans that will directly define the newest Battlefield installment, recognized insider TheLongSensation indicates that the 2021 title will be a reboot of the series. Following after the trend laid out by Call of Duty already, the project is to also appease to the hardened Battlefield 3 fans as well. However, claims of a remaster for the 2011 title does not appear to be happening, he shares.

Not to mention that Electronic Arts officially stated a reveal to be taking place in the coming spring, we should be hearing news soon. But before the company could make any noise, known leaker @_Tom_Henderson shares there will not be an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 version of the game.

The leaker also goes on to mention that the game is likely to receive a Xbox Game Pass launch as well coming the end of the year thanks to the relationship between both Microsoft and Electronic Arts. Previously, Rectify Gaming reported that Battlefield V’s marketing rights would be handled by the Xbox firm. So if that was to continue, there is a likeliness that the claim for the Xbox Game Pass addition is certainly tangible.

But for the statement on 2021’s Battlefield and its respective versions on last-generation hardware, that is more questionable. While YoutTuber TheLongSensation has been accurate with his claims, he initially disclosed that the versions on legacy hardware would be handled by a different team entirely. But, Electronic Arts does not help that argument.

In a statement from the publisher previously, it is insisted that the next-generation hardware – Xbox Series X|S & PlayStation 5 – will be the definitive technology that showcases the next game.

Elsewhere more recently, Polygon reports that the newest Battlefield is a bigger order to serve than anticipated. So much that developer Criterion Games will be shelving this year’s Need for Speed in support of the next Battlefield game until it is delivered. You can read the full report by heading here.

What system do you plan to get this year’s Battlefield on?

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