Honestly, that kind of thinking feels a bit short-sighted. Battle Royale is a genre EA has already explored with BF Firestorm, and while that didn’t land, it doesn’t mean Battlefield can’t be a serious contender now — especially if it sticks to its core roots. Battlefield’s unique gameplay style could offer something fresh and competitive in a space dominated by very different titles.
Let’s not forget, extraction shooters are emerging as a new genre too. I’d be surprised if EA isn’t evaluating all these formats from a business perspective. And let’s be real — most players don’t just play one game anymore. A BR mode isn’t going to cannibalize the main multiplayer experience. If anything, it complements it.
One studio focusing on Multiplayer, one on Battle Royale, and one on Extraction Shooters? That’s smart resource allocation — as long as they don’t repeat COD’s mistakes and dilute the experience. The market is there, so why not build a Battlefield BR that serves both business and players?
There are 9 major BR games out there, and the dominant ones — Fortnite, Warzone, Apex Legends, and Supervive — are nothing like Battlefield. That’s four heavy-hitters, but the genre isn’t oversaturated, and none of them offer the tactical, squad-based depth Battlefield is known for. There’s absolutely room for a Battlefield Royale.
It’s good for business and good for the community. EA gets to retain its die-hard player base while building a new one within the BR sphere.
I’ve played BF multiplayer, COD MP, Warzone, and PUBG. Apex and Fortnite just aren’t my thing — but if Battlefield drops a BR that captures the magic of its best years, I’m on it like stink on poop. Because when Battlefield gets it right, it’s unforgettable.
And let’s be honest — are you really going to stop playing BF multiplayer just because they added a BR mode?
They tried an extraction shooter. It was called Hazard Zone in 2042 and was dead on arrival.
I'm of the opinion that a BR mode has a higher chance to negatively affect the main multiplayer product, where balancing isn't kept separate between the two modes. Then you have the clown skins that are popular in BR games which I super dislike, but you can feel those would bleed into the main game as well.
You now have the rumors that EA wants to make BF an annual franchise, just like CoD, where a lot of folks are very frustrated with Activision because so much more of their time is spent on warzone and then you have their annual releases.
