@Trokey66 wrote:
@Forkbeard84Next gen is coming, EA/DICE know that and will no doubt consider that in their projections.
The question they have would be, is the short term possible benefits of developing for last gen worth it.
Also from a players perspective, will a next gen version be a fair representation of the intended vision or will it be too watered down.
I don't think it is worth it for what could be delivered.
Agreeing with you @Trokey66 and @CarbonCarl ,
Going on compromise with what could and should be the next great BF game to us all for the next 3+ years out, would be a grave mistake by EA !
Think back and compare with the BF4 release, where it was available for the greatest new PS4/xBox One, while also available in a drastic watered down version for the old PS3 and xBox360. Smaller maps, low resolution graphics, fewer players, fewer vehicles in game, etc etc. A very disappointing gaming experience vs the epic full scale/full blast BF4 was on PS4/xBox One in comparison. But yes, I do recognize that even today we still have some (happy?) players on old gen consoles... They obviously don't know the existing better world or they cant afford it? But that is exactly also the point, is it even a viable ROI for EA to having to both develop and long-term support a separate watered down version? The current gen consoles cannot handle the full scale/tech specs of the new coming BF game, so it will have to be handled as a complete separate game/server/player world.
All EA and partner resources should all be lined up and focused on to make this next BF the epic experience on next gen that it has to be for EA to carve back the lost marketshare they have suffered in recent years. No wobbling around please, no blinking. And no excuses!
@CyberDymeIf they make a version for low spec PCs (4 core CPUs and older GPUs - like the GTX1060/RX580), they could make a version for older consoles as well. This would improve the number of players / paying customers (which we need for a game that doesn't die too soon).
Personally, I hope they will go for only last gen consoles/'higher-end' PCs, improve Frostbite and use the increased CPU(/GPU)-power for more destruction, better netcode, better sound, more players (etc). But if all the extra "power" are just used for "nicer" graphics, more graphical effects (ray-tracing/what ever), random weather-effects and more map-clutter, then it will probably hurt game-play more, than adding anything useful to the game
I guess we will need to upgrade
I still don't have a PS5 but I hope that the next BF won't be on last gen. I think that releasing the game on so many platforms would be risky and I don't want to see a repeat of BF4's launch.
After so many years with inferior servers than the PC version, it's time for Battlefield to get rid of those 30hz servers forever and finally get 60hz running on consoles, I've been waiting for this since I participated in the 60hz BF4 tests on PS4. Last gen clearly couldn't handle it properly and that's why the devs never upgraded the servers for us console players but while the tests were far from perfect, it sometimes felt pretty good and I'm looking forward to experiencing that again on PS5.
It's not worth putting it on last Gen consoles. We are also in a different situation from BF4. Bf4 was released before PS4 so they had to do both really. With BF6 released way after the release of new gen consoles, there is no reason for them having to make a last Gen version.
I think it would be a bad idea to develop for the near 10 year old consoles along side the current gen consoles and PC technology but I don't think it should be ruled out. We know that the current gen consoles can handle 64 players on large maps so even if it were on a smaller scale, it would still remain at the standard scale for Battlefield games. That being said, any effort put into last gen versions of the game should be a secondary concern if there is any spare time and resources to work on it.
I don't have either and tbh I'm not in a rush but...
150 million Vs 25 million (?) at release consoles shows what makes financial sense. Battlefield is a popular game but it's not FIFA or CoD. It would be great they went balls out used all the technology to make a fantastic game but even then it will still be selling to the same people.
