As one of the most popular shooter game franchises, Battlefield has always been known for its immersive audio design (besides Battlefield 2042 in my opinion). With the next Battlefield game set to release in the future, this topic explores what the audio design of the game might look like and what new features and techniques might be implemented to create an even more realistic and engaging audio experience.Some potential subtopics to consider could include:Realistic weapon sounds: Battlefield has always been praised for its realistic weapon sounds, but how might this aspect of the audio design be improved in the next game? Will new recording techniques or technologies be used to capture even more realistic weapon sounds, or will the focus be on enhancing the way these sounds are implemented in the game?Spatial audio: Spatial audio has become increasingly popular in recent years, and allows sounds to be placed and moved in 3D space, creating a more immersive experience for players. How might this technology be used in the next Battlefield game to create more realistic and tactical audio environments?Interactive music: Interactive music has the ability to adapt to the player's actions in real-time, creating a more personalized and immersive experience. How might this technique be used to enhance the music in the next Battlefield game, and what new features might be implemented to make the music more dynamic and responsive?Dynamic mixing: Dynamic mixing allows for different audio elements to be mixed together in real-time, creating a more seamless and responsive audio experience. How might this technique be used to create more dynamic and engaging gameplay in the next Battlefield game?Voice acting and dialogue: With the increasing focus on storytelling in shooter games, how might the voice acting and dialogue in the next Battlefield game be improved to create a more immersive and emotionally engaging experience for players?Overall, this topic offers a dive into the future of audio design in Battlefield games, and the potential new techniques and technologies that might be used to create an even more immersive and engaging audio experience for players.

@Gterror8 ****EDIT**** While large language models and Chat-GPT etc. are all super fun and exciting, I do not think we want to go down this path on AHQ, otherwise we could just end up with these things talking to each other. On the other hand, I could be waaaay off here, if so, I apologise.

@EA_Barryin terms of voice acting, the actors are fine and do a great job, please focus on the writing. Bf3 was perfect in terms of writing

@EA_Barry The audio in BFV and 2042 seems to be more muffled than in previous Battlefield games and I wonder if it's due to audio compression or some other factor causing the change.

@ragnarok013 Completely agree with you that the latest games being "muffled", especially BF 2042, massive downgrade in the audio department (and destruction) when you compare it to let's say BF 1.

@ragnarok013 yeah, I wonder the same, if it's the mix or anything else like options for spatial audio...it's miles away from BF3

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Gterror8

Seasoned Traveler

3 years ago

Battlefield 7 (the future of audio design)

As one of the most popular shooter game franchises, Battlefield has always been known for its immersive audio design (besides Battlefield 2042 in my opinion). With the next Battlefield game set to release in the future, this topic explores what the audio design of the game might look like and what new features and techniques might be implemented to create an even more realistic and engaging audio experience.

Some potential subtopics to consider could include:

Realistic weapon sounds: Battlefield has always been praised for its realistic weapon sounds, but how might this aspect of the audio design be improved in the next game? Will new recording techniques or technologies be used to capture even more realistic weapon sounds, or will the focus be on enhancing the way these sounds are implemented in the game?
Spatial audio: Spatial audio has become increasingly popular in recent years, and allows sounds to be placed and moved in 3D space, creating a more immersive experience for players. How might this technology be used in the next Battlefield game to create more realistic and tactical audio environments?
Interactive music: Interactive music has the ability to adapt to the player's actions in real-time, creating a more personalized and immersive experience. How might this technique be used to enhance the music in the next Battlefield game, and what new features might be implemented to make the music more dynamic and responsive?
Dynamic mixing: Dynamic mixing allows for different audio elements to be mixed together in real-time, creating a more seamless and responsive audio experience. How might this technique be used to create more dynamic and engaging gameplay in the next Battlefield game?
Voice acting and dialogue: With the increasing focus on storytelling in shooter games, how might the voice acting and dialogue in the next Battlefield game be improved to create a more immersive and emotionally engaging experience for players?

Overall, this topic offers a dive into the future of audio design in Battlefield games, and the potential new techniques and technologies that might be used to create an even more immersive and engaging audio experience for players.

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11 Replies

EA_Barry
Community Manager
3 years ago
@Gterror8

****EDIT****

While large language models and Chat-GPT etc. are all super fun and exciting, I do not think we want to go down this path on AHQ, otherwise we could just end up with these things talking to each other.

On the other hand, I could be waaaay off here, if so, I apologise.
Psubond
Legend
3 years ago
@EA_Barryin terms of voice acting, the actors are fine and do a great job, please focus on the writing. Bf3 was perfect in terms of writing
ragnarok013
Hero+
3 years ago
@EA_Barry The audio in BFV and 2042 seems to be more muffled than in previous Battlefield games and I wonder if it's due to audio compression or some other factor causing the change.
Gterror8
Seasoned Traveler
3 years ago
You got me :D convincing tho, am I right? lmao
Gterror8
Seasoned Traveler
3 years ago
@ragnarok013 Completely agree with you that the latest games being "muffled", especially BF 2042, massive downgrade in the audio department (and destruction) when you compare it to let's say BF 1.
skates15
3 years ago
Thanks OP for taking the time to make the suggestions. I agree with 1 and 2 and those should be doable, for sure. The rest, I think would be a real challenge to implement and like another poster said, the sounds are muffled in BFV and 2142, which I agree, the sound design is not as immersive and could this be due to compression?
If so, then adding the other items in the list would be a real challenge to implement.
EA_Barry
Community Manager
3 years ago
@Gterror8

Very convincing, I appreciate your honesty.

Thanks.
VOLBANKER_PC
Seasoned Ace
3 years ago
@EA_Barry Any chance you guys could add a “Reduce Loud Sounds” option for the audio?

Explosions, especially if nearby, sound way louder than the average audio does, i.e. enemy footsteps and so on.

So when I set a volume level which feels comfortable in terms of listening for enemy movement etc. then my ears almost hurt when something explodes nearby because it sounds so awfully loud.

Reduce Loud Sounds should only reduce audio above a certain threshold settable by the user, for example an integer value of 0-10.

This means the sound of footsteps etc. is unaffected. So the option cannot be used to “cheat”, i.e. to hear footsteps better.

It simply presses down the audio level of very high sounds towards the average sound level chosen by the user.

Hope you know what I mean here.
m1k3ol
Hero
3 years ago
@ragnarok013 yeah, I wonder the same, if it's the mix or anything else like options for spatial audio...

it's miles away from BF3
HARLEMnycity
Rising Hotshot
3 years ago
@EA_Barry 2042 has the best directional audio of any shooter on the market. I can always pin point where the enemy is based on there foot steps. Whatever you're using make sure to use the same system in the next BF.