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[Lakitu]

We've had 2 modern day Battlefield games in a row, although Hardline is a different theme, that could also be counted as another modern-day era title.

There were a couple of hints from some Neogaf members (as well as Levelcap) that the next title would be set during World War II, so essentially going back to 1942-era. Although with a more modern Battlefield-style gameplay of course. How would you feel about that?

Personally I would love a 2143, firstly there have been a number of hints/easter eggs in both BF 3 and BF 4 (especially with the Final Stand expansion). Because while it's futuristic, it's still very much grounded within the Battlefield universe and it's not some crazy Call of Duty thing with exosuits, jetpacks and all these things.

Plus the main reason is that I'd very much like the return of one of the best Battlefield modes ever, Titan.

 

[Dreadnought]

If we don't get 2143 we riot

 

[Bedameister]

WW2

 

[Acorn]

Ww2.

But it won't, it's gonna stay near future.

 

[Turkoop]

they should stay modern.

 

[Valkrai]

If we don't get 2143 we riot

First post nails it.

 

[v1lla21]

Ww2 plz
I miss Ww2 games.

 

[Bacon_Boss]

I feel like fatigue is just setting in. Do battlefront for a year or two then come out with something shiny.

I'd personally like to see korean war. Don't think that's had a game yet but WW2 would be neat since most modern players picked it up right around when COD4 got popular.

 

[tilomite!]

I like a modern setting the most.

 

[Firebrand]

WW2, not because I like that period all that much, but because I think the slower vehicles match the pace of the ground combat better.

 

[Forkball]

Battlefield Napoleon

 

[Nemo]

We need more Titanfall imitators so near future

 

[SoundPulse]

2143 is the obvious direction, and I'd love to go back to that setting. I need my proper Titan Mode fix.

 

[Black Pewter]

This is the only FPS franchise I can see benefiting from going back to WW2.

Before BLOPS 2, Titanfall etc I would have said 2143 though.

 

[Omega Kirby]

Nah, WW2 is boring. Its been covered by just soooooo many shooters.

Future is the best cause it allows for more imaginative and creative weapons and vehicles

 

[XiaNaphryz]

Battlefield Napoleon

Watch as two dozen players manage to crash their horses in spectacular fashion.

 

[Hystzen]

I expect some bitching if they did 2142 sequel
" look at battlefield copying COD by doing a future game"

I want return of Titan mode but they better go full future none this some robot stuff but still close to modern setting

 

[Psychoward]

Vietnam, 3 years ago I'd say 2143 but there have been enough future shooters for me to want to go back to Vietnam or WW2.

 

[Mashin Haters]

we all know its going to be 2143. It was hinted in the last BF4 DLC.

 

[OneUh8]

we all know its going to be 2143. It was hinted in the last BF4 DLC.

Yeah it's going to be set in the future. No doubt about it.

 

[Verfault]

WW2

 

[Auctopus]

It won't leave modern/future until their audience is physically vomiting from the market saturation. Going back to WW2 would remove so much that the newer audience love about the game.

Spoiler

I want WW2

 

[Jackpot]

Falklands!!!!

Harriers and FALs and all that classic equipment.

 

[lazygecko]

You'd be surprised.

 

[MMarston]

"I'm sorry WW2 games, pls. come back" the thread.

 

[qa_engineer]

Ww2 plz
I miss Ww2 games.

Said no one ever.

 

[Tagyhag]

I need 2143.

Battlefront isn't a perfect substitute.

 

[Leafhopper]

I want one more modern one before going back to WW2.

It's called Bad Company 3.

 

[Trace]

World War 2.

 

[Hero Prinny]

Psh these people saying modern, like there isnt enough of that shit. Also to answer the question past or future will be fine, id love if it was an imaginary setting like steampunk or something but you know, that'll never happen so ill settle for future or past

 

[David Ricardo]

It should go back to world war 2. It's been a while since we got a decent ww2 shooter in consoles and I would really love the next battlefield to be 1944.

It's going to be some kind of 2143 though because that is what everyone else is doing, and in this industry games go by trends.

 

[nekkid]

If we don't get 2143 we riot

Why hello, handsome.

 

[luckygodzilla]

If we don't get 2143 we riot

And we're done here.

 

[Tevos]

I want a remake of vietnam. Or 2143.

Would be ok with ww2 though as well. Just not modern.

 

[RoboPlato]

2145

Please

Please

 

[DCDW]

Hoping it goes a little further into the future than 2143... didn't quite feel futuristic enough.

 

[strafer]

WW2.

This level with Frostbite and the DICE sound design.

EDIT: Removed some due to people taking offense. Sorry.

 

[jeremiahg]

Why should we limit ourselves to one time period? My ideal Battlefield game would have maps from a variety of different periods and wars.

 

[-Pyromaniac-]

WW2 please. BF 1943 was still the best BF game in a long time.

 

[duck_sauce]

Soon we will have Battlefield Star Wars. Im prett much set up at that point. I dont need any other setting.

 

[Bl@de]

WW1. The real deal.

 

[Leafhopper]

Psh these people saying modern, like there isnt enough of that shit. Also to answer the question past or future will be fine, id love if it was an imaginary setting like steampunk or something but you know, that'll never happen so ill settle for future or past

I don't think I am crazy for wanting Bad Company 3.

 

[aember]

Just 2 modern day Battlefield games in a row? I thought it was more!

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat, Bad Company 1, Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline.

Those are the console ones anyway.

But yea, either WW2 or 2143, I'll be joining the military at the end of the year so I'll get to see even more modern day stuff.

 

[funkystudent]

Bad Company 2142.

 

[Epcott]

4000! Fights in Martian canyons , in undersea Europa habitats, on Titan's methane lakes, in a city within a ring-like space habitat, on rooftops of a flooded abandoned Manhattan... What Destiny could have been with more military and less blue skinned aliens.

Drool!

 

[Floex]

Do we really need another future war game though?

I would have thought Star Wars fills the void for something like this.

 

[Big_Al]

WW2 or Vietnam, either of those please and I will be very happy. Those time periods and weapons are so much more fun to me than modern/future time periods.

 

[JigglesBunny]

Modern is only acceptable if it's Bad Company 3, otherwise, World War II.

We have enough futuristic shit clogging the shooter genre up with the continuation of Halo, Call of Duty throwing it's marbles into Sci-Fi territory at this point and Titanfall getting a sequel that's almost assured to be successful.

 

[Eggbok]

Do we really need another future war game though?

I would have thought Star Wars fills the void for something like this.

This.
Battlefront already has jetpacks and lasers.
So I don't expect anything too futuristic.

 

[elyetis]

WW2 please. BF 1943 was still the best BF game in a long time.

Sooo true...

Yet I expect modern or future setting, following the trend of the other AAA fps, and those setting make it easier for them to put unlocks on weapons and gadgets.