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[KyoZz]

Responding to a Twitter user asking him if the next Battlefield will follow the step of BF3/BF1, Marcus Lehto (Game Director and head of the new studio based on Seattle) said:
"I'm right there with you. No clown shooters will happen on my watch."




Let's hope for the best (and prepare for the worst), for a bright future for Battlefield and not something close to 2042!

 

[DeepEnigma]

 

[MiguelItUp]

Fuck the "epic stories." Give me the damn memorable Battlefield gameplay.

 

[Saber]

Could be a good sign...or not. Twitter is like walking on eggshells.

The only thing now is hope for the best.

 

[Barakov]

 

[Edder1]

What is meant by "clown shooter"? Does he mean Fortnite lookalike with purple and pink outfits and skins or a poor game?

 

[Men_in_Boxes]

Reminder, this guy made Disintigration for the last 5 years. A 62 metacritic FPS/RTS hybrid that was born stillbirth.

 

[godhandiscen]

 

[Edder1]

Reminder, this guy made Disintigration for the last 5 years. A 62 metacritic FPS/RTS hybrid that was born stillbirth.

Yeah, people forget that thete was a whole team making Halo and he didn't do it alone. We've seen many of these devs who worked on popular franchises fail when doing something on their own.

 

[KyoZz]

What is meant by "clown shooter"? Does he mean Fortnite lookalike with purple and pink outfits and skins or a poor game?

I think he obviously meant BF2042. Especially when you look at the question and comparaison with BF3.

 

[Kokoloko85]

Here comes the hype and stuff for battlefield not to suck next time ( happens to every EA game lately ) but guess what…. Its probably gonna be shit, its EA.
BF3 campaign sucked big time. Lets not pretend and imagine it was a good campaign

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

 

[Edder1]

I think he obviously meant BF2042. Especially when you look at the question and comparaison with BF3.

How's BF2042 a "clown shooter" though? I don't understand the reference.

 

[isoRhythm]

Yeah, people forget that thete was a whole team making Halo and he didn't do it alone. We've seen many of these devs who worked on popular franchises fail when doing something on their own.

 

[Starfield]

they can still turn around BF2042 with some updates...

 

[KyoZz]

How's BF2042 a "clown shooter" though? I don't understand the reference.

There is no spoon reference.
"I just hope that the next Battlefield titles will follow the tone of BF1 and BF3."

Meaning a game more serious, more realistic, without operator saying dumb shit a the end of a match for example.

 

[MiguelItUp]

they can still turn around BF2042 with some updates...

Honestly, they really can.

 

[Holammer]

He says that, but how long till they do a Rick & Morty crossover event.

 

[SlimySnake]

No clown shooters? DICE has never made a clown shooter.

Maybe hes referring to vanguard.

 

[Guilty_AI]

Law 63.7 of multiplayer games: All multiplayer will eventually devolve into clownery, regardless of how serious you try to make it be.

 

[cormack12]

 

[Barakov]

 

[eastcoastkody]

i thought the Battlefield drama couldn't get any worse. Normally what these companies do, is go radio silent.
But they are talking. And saying the wrong things.

The right thing to say is, "SORRY. we will overhaul 2042 into something that resembles a good game. And we will push Portal to include tons of classic content."

What they are saying....is WE ARE GOING TO DO THIS AGAIN. AND SOON

 

[Holammer]

Rule 63 of multiplayer games: All multiplayer will eventually devolve into clownery, regardless of how serious you try to make it be.

63 and 34 are taken. Take another number, any number. Alternatively call it a law. Like 'Betterridge's Law of Headlines'.

But you're on to something, I never would have expected Pickle Rick in Siege.
I should have, knowing how desperately Ubisoft latch on to any current trend.

 

[eastcoastkody]

somebody there has been trying to tank the BF series for the last 2 gens. Like they're going to get draft picks or something

 

[KyoZz]

This is exactly what I feared.
And yet people are gonna say "naaaaah this is the same as classes"

Fuckin idiots

 

[ManaByte]

 

[Guilty_AI]

63 and 34 are taken. Take another number, any number. Alternatively call it a law. Like 'Betterridge's Law of Headlines'.

But you're on to something, I never would have expected Pickle Rick in Siege.
I should have, knowing how desperately Ubisoft latch on to any current trend.

fixed

 

[LordCBH]

EA/DICE having no understanding of what made battlefield good.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Next, next, NEXT time, just you guys wait and see.

 

[Wooxsvan]

2042 was just too arcady feeling. I never liked CoD because of this. NEVER felt as good as the more methodical and deliberate movement/gun-play in Bad Company 2.

 

[Alebrije]

A clown shooter would be better than the current BT.

 

[jigglet]

Oh don’t tell me this game went down the COD route of adding clown costumes? I haven’t been keeping up.

 

[Krappadizzle]

2042 was just too arcady feeling. I never liked CoD because of this. NEVER felt as good as the more methodical and deliberate movement/gun-play in Bad Company 2.

Battlefield has always been arcadey too.

 

[cormack12]

Oh don’t tell me this game went down the COD route of adding clown costumes? I haven’t been keeping up.

Some cosmetics for the holiday season in portal were mined

Community went apeshit

 

[MiguelItUp]

Lmao.

If true, well, RIP Battlefield I guess.

Christ, just make a new IP if you want to pull something like that. I'm all for games evolving, I mean, it makes sense. But somethings are just completely out of touch. All this has felt that way.

 

[Hendrick's]

Fuck the "epic stories." Give me the damn memorable Battlefield gameplay.

Exactly. 2042 is a shit game to play. Clowns or not, stories aside, the game needs to figure out a new take and compelling gameplay loop. With Halo as a contrast, it makes 2042 look like complete amateur hour.

 

[Bragr]

This is the most disgusting thing I have ever read.

 

[JoduanER2]

I think he obviously meant BF2042. Especially when you look at the question and comparaison with BF3.

Hes obviously just responding to the question... not refering to a game in particular

 

[Bragr]

DICE has never made a clown shooter.

knock knock

- whos there

it's us, battlefield 4 & 5

 

[Filben]

So now the only thing we need is good management, good map designers, and good coders and good testers... and a company that actually cares for Battlefield's legacy and understands what's its core essence.

 

[Fare thee well]

 

[KyoZz]

Hes obviously just responding to the question... not refering to a game in particular

 

[Warablo]

The only new military hero shooter I'd play is a new Rainbow Six.

 

[Javthusiast]

 

[jigglet]

Jesus christ. I'm not even into BF but I feel the pain of all BF fans reading this shit. WTF.

 

[carlosrox]

Does he mean no dumbass pink guns, clown skins, etc?

 

[Javthusiast]

Battlefield Apex, that's why Vince is involved.

 

[elliot5]

Some cosmetics for the holiday season in portal were mined



Community went apeshit

Just for Portal? What's the problem

 

[The_Mike]

How's BF2042 a "clown shooter" though? I don't understand the reference.