Battlefield 6 defeats Modern Warfare in 2021?
Battlefield 6 Rumor May Suggest Game is Ripping Off Modern Warfare. There has been no shortage of Battlefield 6 rumors as of late, with players learning quite a bit about the project through various leaks. From fully destructible cities to a World War 3 setting and a player count of 128, the next Battlefield game is shaping up to be an interesting one. However, one of the newest rumors suggests that the franchise could be taking inspiration from one big decision that was made for 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game.
This rumor is particularly interesting considering just how different the two franchises are, as little similarities between Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare exist apart from their settings and the first-person perspective. However, this leak could change that, as one simple move could have huge implications for the Battlefield franchise. While this is still only a rumor and should be taken with a grain of salt, fans can expect some big things if it proves true.
An End To The Current Naming Convention
The leak in question comes from Tom Henderson, who has proven to be a fairly reputable source in the past. According to Henderson, Battlefield 6 will not be called Battlefield 6 at all — instead, it will drop the format of numbered titles entirely. Battlefield 6 will instead simply be called “Battlefield,” marking a fresh start for DICE’s beloved FPS franchise. If this sound familiar, that is because it is, as Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare subseries did the same less than two years ago.
With the Modern Warfare trilogy wrapped up back in 2011, Infinity Ward’s return to the modern era saw the developer starting from scratch. Though characters like Captain Price and Gaz made a return, and more figures returned via the game’s post-laucnh Seasons of content, the old story was left behind. In its place, a fresh tale was told, with this one focusing on the new character Farah and her country’s fight for freedom. Beyond just starting a new narrative, though, a new tone of realism was introduced, with action-packed missions like Modern Warfare 2’s Cliffanger being replaced with gritty and intense night vision raids. While some still prefer the classics, this new style worked well for fans, too, and it seems like Battlefield may be trying to pull from this success.
Not only is Battlefield 6 supposedly taking place in World War 3, a fictional conflict that was already covered heavily inside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but it is also pulling the naming convention from 2019’s Modern Warfare reboot. Infinity Ward’s return to the successful Call of Duty subseries saw them dropping the numbers that came after each Modern Warfare, which made sense because of how the new story was not connected in any way. While just calling the game Modern Warfare may cause some issues with naming its eventual sequel, for this specific reboot, it made sense. It indicated a new tone and a fresh start, and Battlefield copying this style may indicate that EA and DICE are attempting to do the same.
After all, the Battlefield series is no stranger to making use of odd names for its games, as Battlefield 1 shows this clearly. As such, simply calling the next Battlefield game “Battlefield” would hardly be a big deal, and it makes sense with what DICE is supposedly trying to do. Several rumors have come out suggesting that the developer is aiming to recreate the feel of older games like Battlefield 3, bringing back the feelings had when players enjoyed those titles. Further, there is no denying that Battlefield 5 failed to meet expectation. While using the name Battlefield 6 implies a continuation of Battlefield 5’s style and systems, the use of the title Battlefield suggests some level of distance between that game and this new title — with the brief Battlefield name symbolizing a fresh start just like Modern Warfare’s.
