Whereas it is no secret that Battlefield 2042 had a tough launch, developer DICE is sticking it out. In the intervening time it is going to be working solely Battlefield 2042 and no different initiatives, similar to video games like Mirror’s Edge.
“We’re solely specializing in Battlefield 2042,” Coutaz informed GI.Biz. “There isn’t any time for anything and that is what we wish to do. In three years, we wish to be the first-person shooter powerhouse that DICE deserves to be, and that’s what we’re going for.”
DICE is greatest identified for the Battlefield sequence however since being acquired by EA in 2006, it is often branched out. Alongside Mirror’s Edge, its previous ventures additionally embody Medal of Honor (2010), the rebooted Star Wars Battlefront sequence, Mirror’s Edge, and its much less well-received sequel Mirror’s Edge Catalyst. Whereas Coutaz would not deny the studio will return to different initiatives sooner or later, we should not count on something anytime quickly.
Trigger for reflection
Coutaz finds herself in an odd place, having joined final December after Battlefield 2042’s launch, and now being accountable for getting the sport again on monitor. Nonetheless, this interview reveals she’s taking clear accountability, reflecting on the post-launch temper in DICE.
“The launch of Battlefield 2042 was not as anticipated,” Coutaz explains. “Our gamers and neighborhood had been upset, however so was our growth crew.” Admitting that quitting the sport was by no means an possibility, DICE sought the assistance of EA’s different studios to evaluate what went incorrect, and the best way to repair it.
“That evaluation took us a few months, and we at the moment are fixing it,” Coutaz continues. “We’re getting reorganized, restructured, bettering processes, adapting them to have the ability to make these monster video games that we’re making in co-development… and likewise working within the hybrid mannequin.”
She admits “it is from excellent and we’ve got many issues nonetheless to study” however on the entire, Coutaz paints a extra optimistic image for the sport’s future. With the beforehand delayed Battlefield 2042 Season 1 launching two weeks in the past, perhaps issues will lastly flip round for DICE’s newest effort.