What’s wrong with AAA games? The development of the next Battlefield has answers.
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Summary
There are concerns that the release of Battlefield, due for release in EA’s next fiscal year, will not be up to standard as the company has faced disruptions and culture clashes when developing the game.
This comes as EA attempts to ensure the game’s scope and scale is in keeping with titles like Call of Duty and Fortnite, despite Battlefield never having achieved the same level of success.
Current and former employees working on the game, who wish to remain anonymous, have said the extraordinary stress and long hours culture has resulted in staff shortages through burnout.
Despite these issues, employees are hopeful that the labour of love will be gratefully received by gamers owing to its strong start and the development team’s accumulated knowledge and passion.
