EA's Andrew Wilson: BF team now has “incredible leadership” (Vince Zampella) and is rethinking the development process from the ground up

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EA CEO Shares Update on Future of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Mobile's Potential Launch Window

During EA’s quarterly financial conference call, CEO Andrew Wilson talked about the future of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Mobile.

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Today, during Electronic Arts' quarterly financial conference call for analysts and investors, chief executive officer Andrew Wilson talked about the future of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Mobile.

Wilson mentioned that he expects the Battlefield franchise to continue to grow and be an important part of EA's portfolio for many, many years to come.

The Battlefield 2042 team now has "incredible leadership" and is rethinking the development process from the ground up, and using the Vince Zampella/Respawn model to "get to the fun as quickly as possible."

They've been doing thousands of updates for the community working on the quality of life and getting the core game right.

Wilson believes there's more work to do and the team is committed to doing that work for the community. Beyond that, once they get to a place in which they feel they're in the right place for the core experience and core game, we should expect EA to invest and grow beyond what the game is at today.

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[vixolus]

Vince basically running every fps studio

 

[CloseTalker]

I won't believe it until the next game releases and delivers. No trailers, no previews, and certainly no language from a CEO is going to convince me about this franchise again

 

[Jardim]

Battlefield released in 2042 is gonna be fire.

 

[LossAversion]

At this point, I think I'd rather just have a Bad Company 2 remaster/remake. Or Battlefield 3. Or even 2.

Curious to see what they do next but I'm not holding my breath.

 

[ToddBonzalez]

Vince has gotta be next in line for CEO if Andy ever leaves.

 

[Lobster Roll]

It's about to get spicy in here.

 

[BabyDontHurtMe]

Just retrofit Battlefield into another Titanfall and boom, game good

 

[TrojanAg]

 

[Vidpixel]

So bummed out about 2042, it had everything going for it prior to release it seemed. Then the beta came out and everything changed.

 

[SirKai]

I wonder if this rethinking shit or whatever is "well ahead of schedule."

 

[Zebesian-X]

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[AuthenticM]

they cannot fail the next battlefield. Hopefully Vince can fix the studio.

 

[Souls Survivor]

Not sure Battlefield needs a total rethinking when just doing what they've done for the ~20 years prior to 2042 would be sufficient. If someone can get them back on track though it's probably Vince.

 

[SDR-UK]

EA's purchase of Respawn continues to prove to be one of the best acquisitions in history. Hopefully Vince can right the ship over at DICE.

 

[GING-SAMA]

Can he consult 343i too ?

 

[BabyDontHurtMe]

So bummed out about 2042, it had everything going for it prior to release it seemed. Then the beta came out and everything changed.

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It really is fascinating to see subsequent releases of a game franchise compel the community to have a more positive retrospective for the previous entry because the new one is such a downgrade. BFV got shit on so hard (some of it was from bad actors of course but many players were disappointed at launch), now more people are playing V than 2042 lol

 

[Bardeh]

I hope they start with their UI process. 2042's awful, awful UI should never have survived an iterative design process. It's emblematic of something seriously wrong in whatever they're doing over there.

 

[Gero]

 

[Deleted member 93062]

Just do a Battlefield One modern reskin.

 

[Baked Pigeon]

I'm kinda of the mindset of show me don't tell me.

 

[Avitus]

DICE's "process" has been completely fucked up for years according to folks that have left or are familiar with it so this is hopefully good news

 

[Empty Your Head]

Not sure Battlefield needs a total rethinking when just doing what they've done for the ~20 years prior to 2042 would be sufficient. If someone can get them back on track though it's probably Vince.

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2042 wasn't their first blunder. They've had a lot of issues that have been building over time. 2042 is just the worst of it all. Which is a shame because some of the core ideas I loved.

 

[AEF1907]

Just remake BF3.

 

[JigglesBunny]

Release a good Battlefield game and prove it. Anything less is just lip service and you can keep it.

 

[CountAntonio]

Battlefield 2042 2 Incoming.

 

[Kyrios]

I can see those meetings now:

"What if we take what we did in BF 2042...and do the opposite"

*agreeing murmur*

"And we make sure it actually works too"

*intensely agreeing murmur*

 

[Saucycarpdog]

Wilson believes there's more work to do and the team is committed to doing that work for the community. Beyond that, once they get to a place in which they feel they're in the right place for the core experience and core game, we should expect EA to invest and grow beyond what the game is at today.

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That's a cute way to say they're going to quietly drop the game.

 

[Helix]

assign Bioware to Vince too while you are at it, give it all to him.

 

[Smokey_Run]

If you're still working to get the core game right almost 8 months after launch.. maybe you should've left it in the oven for awhile longer.

 

[BabyDontHurtMe]

I can see those meetings now:

"What if we take what we did in BF 2042...and do the opposite"

*agreeing murmur*

"And we make sure it actually works too"

*intensely agreeing murmur*

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"What if we made an actual Battlefield game with all the features and conventions that's to be expected in a traditional Battlefield game?"
*the murmurs turn into excited chatter*

 

[henhowc]

Bf Titanfall

 

[bry]

this dudes workload must be insane lol

 

[Lulu]

Vince carry EA on his back the last few years

 

[Fisty]

THANK

GOD

 

[Pein]

Respawn has to be the best acquisition EA has ever made.

They bought respawn for a bargain price and for a gamble on apex and it paid off.

 

[RoKKeR]

They've got a lot to prove at this point and no goodwill from the community. As a longtime fan I wish them luck.

 

[Mochashakakhaan]

Vince cleaning up messes left and right

 

[Hidden One]

They should just release Battlefield Bad Company reboot. Keep it simple but also add strafe running and prone and keep the core mechanics of BFBC2. What could go wrong…?

 

[Kromis]

Can he consult 343i too ?

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Isn't that what Certain Affinity is for? :3

 

[Smokey_Run]

They should just release Battlefield Bad Company reboot. Keep it simple but also add strafe running and prone and keep the core mechanics of BFBC2. What could go wrong…?

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Wasn't there a rumor Vince killed the Bad Company remake when they initially put him in charge of DICE?

 

[RoKKeR]

They should just release Battlefield Bad Company reboot. Keep it simple but also add strafe running and prone and keep the core mechanics of BFBC2. What could go wrong…?

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If they use this as a stepping stone to bringing back a core BF title I would be all over it. Don't try to recreate the wheel… just make the wheel (BC2) a modern game that people can enjoy while you get set for the future of the franchise. Portal was almost there but not quite and was tied to the BF2042 anchor.

 

[Deleted member 93062]

Can he consult 343i too ?

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Joe Staten is a better person for that job.

 

[Hidden One]

Wasn't there a rumor Vince killed the Bad Company remake when they initially put him in charge of DICE?

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I hadn't heard that but I know DICE is on record saying they don't know why fans loved BC2 so much so they probably don't want to disappoint us. It would definitely be hyped with big expectations so I understand.

 

[JJD]

I just hope it's still battlefield at the end of the day.

 

[Shadow Dancer]

Nice!

 

[ArkhamFantasy]

Vince carry EA on his back the last few years

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I don't claim to be an expert on EA, but Vince's track record seems so drastically superior to the rest of EA that i don't see why he isn't the CEO. He's incredibly competent and nearly all of EA's profit pre-Respawn has come from exclusive licenses from major brands like Madden, Fifa, and Star Wars, not from well planned CEO leadership and vision.

 

[Deleted member 1190]

I just hope it's still battlefield at the end of the day.

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My thought as well.

Please don't turn BF into something else. In fact, please just go back to the formula that worked for so long before EA decided it needed to compete with CoD.

 

[Clockblockers]

Seeing the name respawn just reminds me how much I loved Titanfall 2; right now I have far more interest in seeing a Titanfall 3 than any new battlefield game

 

[Indy in the Fridge]

I certainly hope they're doing this for the next iteration versus attempts to salvage 2042.