It's bad news and good news kind of day for fans of two of Electronic Arts' largest franchises, Need for Speed and Battlefield.
This is after EA confirmed that they've delayed the next Need for Speed title in favor of working on Battlefield 6.
This news is right in line with what we've heard about the next Battlefield title so far. EA has already confirmed previously that they want the next Battlefield title to take "full advantage of the power of next-generation platforms" and feature battles with more players than ever before.
Such an undertaking won't come easy. This is probably why they made the hard decision to delay the next Need for Speed title. Criterion Lends DICE Hand for Next Battlefield Title It'll probably be at least until 2022 or 2023 until we see the next game after 2019's Need for Speed Heat.
In their official announcement, EA confirmed that three studios will be working together on the next Battlefield title. This includes DICE, DICE L.A, and Criterion. Although, this isn't the first time this has happened. Criterion, in particular, had previously worked with DICE on titles like Battlefield V and Star Wars Battlefront II.
EA expressed their confidence in the partnership between Criterion and DICE. They claim that this decision will help "make a great game even better."