EA says free-to-play Battlefield not coming to to console anytime soon

By: Eddie Makuch A free-to-play version of EA’s Battlefield series is not coming to consoles anytime soon, EA Studios executive vice president Patrick Söderlund has said. “Will console games be free-to-play going forward? There will be some games that will be free-to-play but I also think that they will be different in nature to full games,” he told MCV. “I think a lot of people … Continue reading EA says free-to-play Battlefield not coming to to console anytime soon

Next-gen Star Wars: Battlefront due in summer 2015

By: Eddie Makuch The all-new next-generation Star Wars: Battlefront game  from Electronic Arts and developer DICE will “most likely” release in summer 2015 alongside the new films , CFO Blake Jorgensen said today during EA’s annual stockholder meeting. Jorgensen said the Battlefront series, in the past, has performed “extremely well.” Beyond a brief teaser trailer for the game at E3, EA and DICE have remained quiet on … Continue reading Next-gen Star Wars: Battlefront due in summer 2015

Bad Company 3, Mirror’s Edge 2 spotted on resumes

By: Eddie Makuch, News Editor @ GameSpot Battlefield: Bad Company 3 and Mirror’s Edge 2 have been spotted on various profile pages at professional networking site LinkedIn (tracked down by GamerZines), indicating DICE is possibly at work on sequels to its shooter and free-running franchises. The Bad Company 3 reference comes from a user who said he “provided video game prototype, design, and demo feedback … Continue reading Bad Company 3, Mirror’s Edge 2 spotted on resumes