Battlefield (video game series)
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Battlefield is a military first-person shooter video game franchise developed by Battlefield Studios, primarily led by Swedish company DICE, and published by American company Electronic Arts. The series mainly focuses on online multiplayer, with gameplay taking place across large maps, and emphasizes teamwork and combined arms warfare. The first installment of the franchise, Battlefield 1942, was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X computers in 2002. Since then, the series' installments have sold 88.7 million copies worldwide as of November 2022.
Infobox
Genre
First-person shooter
Developers
Battlefield Studios DICECriterion Games (2025–)Ripple Effect Studios (2025–)Motive Studio (2025–) Other Easy Studios (2009, 2011)Neowiz Games (2010)Visceral Games (2015)
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Creator
Johan Persson
Platforms
Microsoft Windows, macOS, PlayStation 2, Xbox, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Android, iOS, Kindle Fire
First release
Battlefield 1942September 10, 2002
Latest release
Battlefield 6October 10, 2025
Tables
Titles in the Battlefield series · Games
2005
Role(s)
Refractor 2
2006
Role(s)
Windows, Mac OS X
2009
2010
Role(s)
Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS
Role(s)
Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
2011
2013
2013/2014†
Role(s)
■ Battlefield 4: Second Assault
2015
Role(s)
Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
Role(s)
Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2016
Role(s)
Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
2017
2018
2019
2021
Role(s)
Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
Notes
Frostbite
2022
2023
2025
Role(s)
Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S
| Year | Title | Platform(s) | Engine |
| 2002 | Battlefield 1942 | Windows, Mac OS X | Refractor 1 |
| 2003 | ■ Battlefield 1942: The Road to Rome | ||
| ■ Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII | |||
| 2004 | Battlefield Vietnam | Windows | |
| 2005 | Battlefield 2 | Refractor 2 | |
| Battlefield 2: Modern Combat | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360 | RenderWare | |
| ■ Battlefield 2: Special Forces | Windows | Refractor 2 | |
| 2006 | ■ Battlefield 2: Euro Force | ||
| ■ Battlefield 2: Armored Fury | |||
| Battlefield 2142 | Windows, Mac OS X | ||
| 2007 | ■ Battlefield 2142: Northern Strike | ||
| 2008 | Battlefield: Bad Company | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Frostbite 1.0 |
| 2009 | Battlefield Heroes | Windows | Refractor 2 |
| Battlefield 1943 | PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Frostbite 1.5 | |
| 2010 | Battlefield: Bad Company 2 | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Android, iOS | |
| ■ Battlefield: Bad Company 2: Vietnam | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | ||
| Battlefield Online | Windows | Refractor 2 | |
| 2011 | Battlefield Play4Free | ||
| Battlefield 3 | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | Frostbite 2 | |
| ■ Battlefield 3: Back to Karkand | |||
| 2012 | ■ Battlefield 3: Close Quarters | ||
| ■ Battlefield 3: Armored Kill | |||
| ■ Battlefield 3: Aftermath | |||
| 2013 | ■ Battlefield 3: End Game | ||
| Battlefield 4 | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | Frostbite 3 | |
| ■ Battlefield 4: China Rising | |||
| 2013/2014† | ■ Battlefield 4: Second Assault | ||
| 2014 | ■ Battlefield 4: Naval Strike | ||
| ■ Battlefield 4: Dragon's Teeth | |||
| ■ Battlefield 4: Final Stand | |||
| 2015 | ■ Battlefield 4: Weapons Crate | ||
| ■ Battlefield 4: Night Operations | |||
| ■ Battlefield 4: Community Operations | |||
| ■ Battlefield 4: Legacy Operations | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| Battlefield Hardline | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| ■ Battlefield Hardline: Criminal Activity | |||
| ■ Battlefield Hardline: Robbery | |||
| ■ Battlefield Hardline: Blackout | |||
| 2016 | ■ Battlefield Hardline: Getaway | ||
| ■ Battlefield Hardline: Betrayal | |||
| Battlefield 1 | Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One | ||
| 2017 | ■ Battlefield 1: They Shall Not Pass | ||
| ■ Battlefield 1: In the Name of the Tsar | |||
| ■ Battlefield 1: Turning Tides | |||
| 2018 | ■ Battlefield 1: Apocalypse | ||
| Battlefield V | |||
| ■ Battlefield V: Overture | |||
| ■ Battlefield V: Lightning Strikes | |||
| 2019 | ■ Battlefield V: Trial by Fire |
Aggregate review scores · Development history
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942
Game
Battlefield 1942
Year
2002
Metacritic
89/100
Battlefield Vietnam
Battlefield Vietnam
Game
Battlefield Vietnam
Year
2004
Metacritic
84/100
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2
Game
Battlefield 2
Year
2005
Metacritic
91/100
Battlefield 2142
Battlefield 2142
Game
Battlefield 2142
Year
2006
Metacritic
80/100
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3
Game
Battlefield 3
Year
2011
Metacritic
PC: 89/100PS3: 85/100X360: 84/100
Battlefield 4
Battlefield 4
Game
Battlefield 4
Year
2013
Metacritic
PC: 81/100PS3: 80/100PS4: 85/100X360: 79/100XONE: 81/100
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1
Game
Battlefield 1
Year
2016
Metacritic
PC: 88/100PS4: 89/100XONE: 87/100
Battlefield V
Battlefield V
Game
Battlefield V
Year
2018
Metacritic
PC: 81/100PS4: 73/100XONE: 78/100
Battlefield 2042
Battlefield 2042
Game
Battlefield 2042
Year
2021
Metacritic
PC: 68/100PS5: 63/100XSX/S: 64/100
Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6
Game
Battlefield 6
Year
2025
| Game | Year | Metacritic |
| Battlefield 1942 | 2002 | 89/100 |
| Battlefield Vietnam | 2004 | 84/100 |
| Battlefield 2 | 2005 | 91/100 |
| Battlefield 2142 | 2006 | 80/100 |
| Battlefield 3 | 2011 | PC: 89/100PS3: 85/100X360: 84/100 |
| Battlefield 4 | 2013 | PC: 81/100PS3: 80/100PS4: 85/100X360: 79/100XONE: 81/100 |
| Battlefield 1 | 2016 | PC: 88/100PS4: 89/100XONE: 87/100 |
| Battlefield V | 2018 | PC: 81/100PS4: 73/100XONE: 78/100 |
| Battlefield 2042 | 2021 | PC: 68/100PS5: 63/100XSX/S: 64/100 |
| Battlefield 6 | 2025 |
References
- A single-player mode was first featured in Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
- The class system was reintroduced into Battlefield 2042 in a post-launch update.
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- Battlefield 2042https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/oct/06/battlefield-2042-hands-on-its-back-and-more-tactical-than-ever
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- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-1942
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-vietnam
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-2
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-2142
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-3
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/battlefield-3
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/battlefield-3
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-4
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/battlefield-4
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/battlefield-4
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-360/battlefield-4
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/battlefield-4
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-1
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/battlefield-1
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/battlefield-1
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/battlefield-v
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/battlefield-v
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/xbox-one/battlefield-v
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/battlefield-2042/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/battlefield-2042/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/battlefield-2042/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
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- G4TVhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090615101245/http://g4tv.com//thefeed//blog//post//696413//Electronic-Arts-Confirms-Battlefield-3-In-Development.html
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/2009/06/10/ea-confirms-battlefield-3-development
- Release-window announced Archived February 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machinehttp://blogs.battlefield.ea.com/battlefield_bad_company/archive/2011/02/04/battlefield-3-is-coming-preorder-now.aspx
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- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/2015/07/30/new-battlefield-game-coming-in-2016
- PC Gamerhttp://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-is-on-eas-release-schedule-for-2016/
- Game Informerhttps://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2015/07/30/electronic-arts-a-new-battlefield-is-coming-in-2016.aspx
- PC Gamerhttp://www.pcgamer.com/battlefield-5-is-currently-in-development-says-dice-rep/
- Game Informerhttps://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/05/06/microsoft-leaks-battlefield-world-war-i-art-on-xbox-one.aspx
- VG247https://www.vg247.com/2016/05/06/battlefield-1-heres-the-world-premiere-trailer/
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- The Clickhttps://www.theclick.gg/upcoming/battlefield-6-release-date-trailer-gameplay-next-gen-ps5-xbox-series-x-s-pc-specs-ray-tracing-game-pass/
- polygon.comhttps://www.polygon.com/2019/10/29/20939025/battlefield-6-release-date-ea-titanfall-3-apex-legends
- "Respawn's Vince Zampella Taking On Larger Role In Battlefield Franchise As DICE GM Departs EA"https://www.ign.com/articles/vince-zampella-battlefield
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-mobile-releases-in-open-beta-for-some-regions/1100-6509033/
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- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2012/10/battlefield-bad-company-tv-series-fox-electronic-arts-alias-349083/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2016/07/battlefield-video-game-tv-series-paramount-tv-michael-sugar-1201784860/
- "EA Discusses The Possibility Of A Battlefield TV Show Or Movie" September 17, 2024https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-discusses-the-possibility-of-a-battlefield-tv-show-or-movie/1100-6526517/