A pair of updates from EA has revealed that its Motive Studio, which developed theDead Spaceremake, will now be contributing to theBattlefieldseries, and thatBattlefield 2042‘s seventh season of content will be its last.
This is part of a wider plan to build an interconnected universe ofBattlefieldmultiplayer and single-player games. That second detail should excite those who were upset byBattlefield 2042‘s distinct lack of single-player campaign. Considering Motive is best known for its single-player offerings, specifically the aforementionedDead SpaceremakeandStar Wars: Squadrons, it’s perhaps a perfect choice for developing something single-player forBattlefield.
Between Motive,DICE, Ripple Effect, andCriterionall contributing toBattlefield, though, this all feels eerily similar to how a number of Activision studios primarily serve as support studios onCall of Duty, with little to no freedom to work on their own projects. However, ina blog post by Motive’s general manager Patrick Klaus, it’s explained howDead Space‘s executive producer Philippe Ducharme and creative director Roman Campos-Oriola are putting together a team within Motive to “work alongside theBattlefieldstudios around the world creating what’s next forBattlefield—a universe across both multiplayer and single-player experiences.” So, it’s not as ifBattlefieldis all Motive will be working on.
In fact, Motive is still hard at work onitsIron Mangame, which Klaus has said is an “important priority” for the studio, and is progressing smoothly, having hit a major internal milestone earlier this year. Hopefully, this means we’ll see something of it before the end of 2024.
As forBattlefield 2042, aseparate blog post by series general manager Byron Beedehas confirmed the game will no longer receive new seasons once its current season, Turning Point, wraps up. “As we looked at what the future of the series required, it became clear it was time for us to shift our resources and focus to be fully dedicated to what comes next,” explained Beede, acknowledging this news will be disappointing for regular players. Support won’t entirely end forBattlefield 2042, though. Aside from ongoing maintenance, it’ll still see new challenges, events, and modes.
