Post by MarsRSA (owner) on May 9, 2016 9:01:54 GMT 2
On Friday evening (local time) EA and DICE officially revealed the next instalment into the Battlefield franchise, weirdly titled, Battlefield 1.
Set during World War 1, also known as the First World War or the Great War, the global war originated in Europe and lasted for 4 years from 1914 to 1918.
Offical Synopsis:
"Fight your way through epic battles going from tight urban combat in a besieged French city to big open spaces in the Italian Alps or frantic combats in the Arabic sand dunes. Experience large-scale battles as infantry or piloting vehicles on land, air and sea, from the tanks and bikes on the ground, to bi-planes and gigantic battleships.
Discover a new world at war through an adventure-filled campaign, or join in epic multiplayer
battles with up to 64 players. Adapt your tactics and strategy to the earth-shattering, dynamic environments and destruction."
battles with up to 64 players. Adapt your tactics and strategy to the earth-shattering, dynamic environments and destruction."
Official Reveal Trailer:
Official Reveal Stream:
5 things you need to know about Battlefield 1 - Westie:
Westie, a big Battlefield youTube celebrity who was on stage at the reveal also had a lot of insider info and here are just 5 things he wanted to reiterate from the reveal.
(UPDATE)
What Did You Miss? Battlefield 1 Reveal Trailer Analysis:
This reveal trailer analysis from Flakfire actually reveals quite a bit about the trailer and some surprising revealtions about weapon attachments and even bi-planes with mounted rockets.
It's most certainly worth a watch if you want to know just ta bit more about what we could expect from Battlefield 1
I found the setting or era of the game very interesting so I've been looking into it because in all honesty I didn't know nearly as much about the first world war as I thought.
What was really interesting to me was the bad-ass, heavy-metal looking arsenal of weapons, vehicles and artillery from the era, so check out the links below
to get an idea of what we could expect to see when Battlefield 1 releases on October 21st 2016
to get an idea of what we could expect to see when Battlefield 1 releases on October 21st 2016
All articles originally posted on www.militaryfactory.com
Click for more - Tanks, Vehicles and Artillery of the First World War
Click for more - Aircraft of the First World War
The cover - The Harlem Hellfighters
Bonus:
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (Glitch Mob Remix)
The cover - The Harlem Hellfighters
Bonus:
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (Glitch Mob Remix)