Battlefield Spin-Off in the Works at Criterion, According to Analyst

[Spectral Jester]

Since handing over the reins on the Need for Speed franchise to Ghost Games, UK-based studio Criterion is now apparently working on a military shooter, according to Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter. Moreover, the game could be a Battlefield spin-off.

 

Pachter offered up the nugget of info in response to speculation that EA could be delaying Battlefield 5 into EA's fiscal year 2015 (ending 31st March 2015), following DICE's troublesome launch of Battlefield 4. "We believe this speculation is unfounded," Pachter claims.

 

"Although EA has as yet to announce a Battlefield extension for FY15, we believe Criterion Games is working on a military shooter that may become a brand extension for the Battlefield franchise in FY15."

 

Normally, we wouldn't lend much credibility to the predictions of analysts, but there could be some legitimacy to this particular claim. "We spoke with management on Thursday afternoon, and although they have not yet announced a version of Battlefield for FY15, they confirmed that our understanding is spot on and that if a version of Battlefield were to be released in FY15, it would be developed by a studio other than DICE," he said.

 

A new Battlefield title not in development at DICE? If this turns out to be true, it would certainly be an unusual turn up for the books. Criterion downsized to 15 people back in April, moving away from the racing genre with the studio's Creative Director declaring that it's time to make "something new".

 

We'll have to wait for confirmation on what exactly that "something new" might be. Thoughts?

 

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[BeckoningZebra1]

Perhaps this could be good news, maybe it'll allow DICE to focus more on Star Wars: Battlefront. But I'm curious, if DICE doesn't make another Battlefield game, will there be another?