Re: the developers of Battlefield 1

The Road ahead for Battlefield 1 (March 2017)
Aleksander Grøndal, Battlefield 1 Executive Producer
Andrew Gulotta, Battlefield 1 Producer
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/battlefield/amp/news/the-road-ahead-for-battlefield-1-march-2017

It’s never been a more exciting time to be playing Battlefield™ 1. We’re thrilled with your overwhelmingly positive feedback on Battlefield 1 They Shall Not Pass. A lot of hard work has gone into it, so we’re glad that you love it just as much as we do. And we’re just getting started!
Here’s a quick look at the road ahead.

Developer Q&A: Writing for Battlefield 1
Steven Hall, Battlefield 1 Lead Writer
Eric Holmes, Single Player Design Director
Tom Keegan, Performance Director
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/battlefield/news/writing-for-battlefield-1

Are you a fan of the Single Player in Battlefield 1? You’re not alone. Taking place all over the world, conveying many different destinies of the war effort’s men and women, the War Stories are unlike anything in the Battlefield franchise history. We sat down for a Q&A with Battlefield 1 Lead Writer Steven Hall to learn how the War Stories were created. Read on to go behind the scenes of the most unique Battlefield campaign yet.

Teaching AI-agents to Play Battlefield
SEED’s Technical Director discusses how a self-learning AI-agent taught itself how to play Battlefield 1 multiplayer.
Magnus Nordin, Technical Director (SEED / Electronic Arts)
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/teaching-ai-agents-battlefield-1

Technical director Magnus Nordin discusses how the Search for Extraordinary Experiences Division (SEED) — a team at EA that explores the future of interactive entertainment — built a self-learning AI-agent that taught itself how to play Battlefield 1 multiplayer from scratch.

Passion Drove the Creation of the Battlefield 1 Universe
Stefan Strandberg, Creative Director of SEED, Creative Director of Battlefield 1
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/stefan-strandberg-purpose-and-beliefs

Meet Stefan Strandberg, Creative Director of SEED and former Creative Director of Battlefield 1, who was recognized with the Passion Award for his creative vision, immersing players in the adventure and experiences of World War I like never before.

In their Own Words

Florian Le Bihan, Competitive Designer on Battlefield 1
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/in-their-own-words-florian-le-bihan

Discover the amazing story of Florian, a Battlefield player who took the opportunity to become pro player and work for EA.

What We Learned from the Battlefield 1 Open Beta
Daniel Berlin, Lead World Designer on Battlefield 1

https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/battlefield/news/battlefield-1-beta-learned

Hello everyone! My name is Daniel Berlin, and I’m the Lead World Designer on Battlefield 1. I would like to give you all a big THANK YOU from everyone here at DICE Stockholm for helping make the Battlefield 1 Open Beta the biggest Beta in EA's history.

In Their Own Words

Petri Levälahti, Lead Cinematic Artist, Screenshot Specialist
https://www.ea.com/en-ca/news/berduu-dice-in-game-photography

Petri Levälahti, known to many as Berduu, talks about his personal journey capturing beautiful screenshots from video games and becoming a full-time employee at DICE, where his artistic flair for in-game photography captures the imagination of players around the world.

Cape Helles: All You Need to Know
Erik Bretz, Senior Multiplayer Level Designer

https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/battlefield/news/cape-helles-turning-tides-all-you-need-to-know

Level Designer Erik Bretz has given us some insights into Cape Helles in the Q&A below. Let’s jump right in.

In Their Own Words

-Andreas Skoglund, Producer on Battlefield 1
-Sofia Jakobsson, Level Artist
-Erik Rönnblom, Level Artist
-Ludvig Kingfors, Level Designer
-Anders Lorentzen, Lighting Artist

https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/in-their-own-words-andreas-skoglund

There are so many opportunities to work in gaming all over the world. Meet Andreas Skoglund from DICE, Stockholm.

In Their Own Words:
Enzo Sprigg, Senior World Artist, DICE LA

https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/in-their-own-words-enzo-sprigg

There are so many opportunities to work in gaming all over the world. Meet Enzo Sprigg, a Senior World Artist from DICE LA.

Pioneering the Future of Battlefield

Beta Gretarsdottir, Brand Director of Live Services for Battlefield 1

https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/beta-gretarsdottir-purpose-and-beliefs

Meet Beta Gretarsdottir, Brand Director of Live Services for Battlefield 1, who was recognized with the Pioneering Award for her curiosity and leadership shaping the launch of Battlefield 1 and the success of live service updates in-game.

Behind the Scenes: Battlefield 1 World Premiere
Dan Mitre, Battlefield Global Community Manager
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/battlefield-1-world-premiere-behind-the-scenes

We sat down with Battlefield Global Community Manager Dan Mitre to learn more about the Battlefield World Premiere event and the thrill of experiencing Battlefield 1 for the first time with the community.

Bringing Back Battlefield Weekly
Adam Freeman, UK Community Manager

https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/battlefield/news/bringing-back-battlefield-weekly

In line with the Road to Battlefield V, the first episode will focus on the Turning Tides expansion, which was the latest of the giveaways. Join our hosts, Adam Freeman, UK Community Manager, and Bong3h of Two Angry Gamers as they lead the charge alongside guests JadeSura and TheTacticalBrit in the 1915 British amphibious assault of the

Gallipoli peninsula.

Take to the Land, Air, and Sea with the Vehicles in Battlefield 1
Patrick O'Shaughnessy, Senior Designer
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/games/battlefield/news/battlefield-1-vehicles-overview

From the first tanks to beautiful and deadly airplanes, Battlefield 1 will allow you to pilot the vehicles that revolutionised modern war.

Official Servers Coming to South Africa, Middle East and Hong Kong
Alexander "Striterax" Hassoon, Producer (DICE)
https://www.ea.com/en-au/games/battlefield/news/server-launch

We are thrilled to announce that we adding online game server support for our dedicated communities in South Africa, the Middle East and Hong Kong.

Vinyl Edition of the Battlefield 1 Soundtrack Now Available
Johan Söderqvist and Patrik Andrén, composers of 2016 video game Battlefield 1
https://battlelog.battlefield.com/bf4/news/view/vinyl-edition-of-battlefield-1-soundtrack-available/

The Battlefield 1 soundtrack was composed by Johan Söderqvist and Patrik Andrén in partnership with DICE.
“We are truly happy about releasing a version of the soundtrack on vinyl,” say Söderqvist and Andrén. “It’s the coolest format by far and we hope it will become something of a collector’s item for the dedicated.”

Salute to Superfans: “Path0g3n”
Julien Wera, Director of Product Marketing
Robert Sammelin, Sr. Concept Artist
https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/salute-to-superfans-path0g3n

During the Battlefield 1 reveal event I was on stage and shared my GameChanger experiences in a discussion with Director of Product Marketing Julien Wera and Sr. Concept Artist Robert Sammelin, both from DICE Stockholm. This was a very special experience for me, which I never thought to happen.

Grace Yen, Frosbite Development Director
https://www.ea.com/frostbite/news/frostbite-development-director-grace-yen

EA’s Frostbite team is pushing boundaries for what game developers can achieve. Development Director, Grace Yen, inspires Frostbite engineers to collaborate across EA game teams in order to shape the future of gaming.

Ryan Duffin, Lead Animator (DICE LA)
https://www.ea.com/seed/news/seed-gdc-and-gtc-2018

Next week at Game Developers Conference 2018, we will have 4 talks from developers at SEED sharing some of the latest results and work that our group have done within real-time rendering, deep learning AI, and procedural content creation.
Other talks from friends across Electronic Arts during GDC 2018:
Expanding Animation and Design Capabilities in Post-Launch Battlefield 1 - Ryan Duffin (DICE LA)