Shortly thereafter, the retailer has updated its website to just describe “Battlefield 5” as a multiplayer tactical shooter, dropping the WW1 and the game release date thereafter. But a Twitter user with the name of Thrillho has already captured a screen shot of the previous posting of World of Games. He re-posted it on his account and shared it with his followers on February 26.
While game developer DICE has already been reported to be working on a new entry in the “Battlefield” video game franchise, gamers were almost sure that the game would have a military setting.
Last year, the franchise deviated from the military setting when in introduced “Battlefield: Hardline” which focused more on police and law enforcement running after criminals.
Both DICE and publisher Electronic Arts have yet to make a statement to either confirm or deny the leaked information that “Battlefield 5” would have a World War 1 setting.
World War 1, also known in history as The Great War, would certainly be a change of pace for the franchise but it would be interesting how the developer would make the century-old pistols and bolt-action rifles, as well as the immobile and horrific grind of trench warfare, will look like once it is translated into a video game.