I believe the likelihood of EA ignoring last-gen console sales is 0%. EA is a publicly traded for-profit company after all.
Last gen consoles will probably have smaller maps and a lower frame rate of 30 FPS for the $60 base game.
The free-to-play Battle Royale build will probably have dumbed down graphics and lower system requirements compared to the $60 base game, so last gen consoles can support larger Battle Royale modes.
@OskooI_007 wrote:I believe the likelihood of EA ignoring last-gen console sales is 0%. EA is a publicly traded for-profit company after all.
Last gen consoles will probably have smaller maps and a lower frame rate of 30 FPS for the $60 base game.
The free-to-play Battle Royale build will probably have dumbed down graphics and lower system requirements compared to the $60 base game, so last gen consoles can support larger Battle Royale modes.
This.
There is no way the last gen consoles will be left behind while the installed base of next gen consoles is so small.
BF6 will support both console versions.
Many people have complained about 'a waste of rescourses' around Battlefield.
How much of a waste will it be to develop a 'toned down' version of BF6 for last gen and what are you willing to have 'missing' from next gen if they do?
How long will last gen be viable once next gen supply issues are resolved?
It would not surprise me in the least if there was no last gen version, indeed I hope there isn't.
It should be noted that I am one of those unfortunate souls that is yet to acquire a PS5 and I reluctantly accept that there will be no BF6 for me till I do.
@Trokey66 wrote:Many people have complained about 'a waste of rescourses' around Battlefield.
How much of a waste will it be to develop a 'toned down' version of BF6 for last gen and what are you willing to have 'missing' from next gen if they do?
How long will last gen be viable once next gen supply issues are resolved?
It would not surprise me in the least if there was no last gen version, indeed I hope there isn't.
It should be noted that I am one of those unfortunate souls that is yet to acquire a PS5 and I reluctantly accept that there will be no BF6 for me till I do.
Well from a development perspective, it makes sense to only support the latest generation. I was saying from a marketing and sales perspective, it might not work to leave last gen behind. If the installed base of next gen consoles is small when the game drops, it will mean you can only sell to that small base.
Maybe by the time the game drops there will be a large enough base of next gen consoles to support a next gen only release. There will be some tipping point where that will work. If for instance the game dropped right now and only supported next gen, then game sales would by abysmal until the next gen installed base catches up. . However maybe if it drops late in the year or better yet, next year, there will be enough next gen consoles to support it.
It will be a strategic decision, based on how much additional development effort is required to support last gen and how many more sales dollars can be made by supporting last gen.
The longer they wait to drop the game, the better off they will be focusing only on next gen. So unfortunately, this gives them incentive to wait to drop the game.
