Battlefield will be getting a new “narrative campaign” from the studio of Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto, Electronic Arts (EA) has announced.Lehto joined EA in October 2021 and now helms the studio Ridgeline Games at the company.
At the time, it was said that Ridgeline would be “focused on developing first-person shooter” games.Yesterday (September 8), EA confirmed on Twitter that Ridgeline would be “focusing on a narrative campaign” for “the future of Battlefield”.
In a follow-up tweet, it clarified that the new narrative campaign would not be a part of Battlefield 2042 but will be set in the series’ universe.In a statement, the game’s general manager Byron Beede added: “Marcus will bring his long legacy of creating fascinating worlds and gripping narratives to Battlefield.
Backed by a world-class team, he’ll be leading the charge to develop a narrative campaign set in the Battlefield universe that will engage fans in new and exciting ways while remaining true to the classic elements of the series.”For clarification: The new narrative campaign experience @RidgelineGames is working on is not part of #Battlefield 2042.
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