Battlefield V: 10 Radical Gameplay Changes You Totally Missed

Tides of War is exactly how "games as a service" should be done.

by Josh Brown
Battlefield V
EA

After months and months of rumours - and an endless debate over whether it would be Bad Company 3 or set in World War 2 - the next major instalment in the Battlefield franchise has finally been announced. Following Call of Duty in returning to gaming's most popular conflict, the WW2 game is already divisive - with fans criticising the colour scheme, the reveal trailer, and its prominent focus on female soldiers.

With so much of the focus being on the fallout from the first look at the game though, the actual bulk of information - including some huge changes to the Battlefield formula - have been completely buried. While other franchises are chasing Fortnite and PUBG and opting for battle royale-style modes, DICE are thankfully doing the opposite with their upcoming game, doubling down on the intense team play that fans know and love.

Still, just because Battlefield V is playing to its strengths doesn't mean that it isn't making some daring decisions before it releases this October...

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.