During today’s Battlefield V reveal event, EA and DICE shocked everyone by announcing that the Battlefield Premium Pass is no more. In fact, there won’t be any expansions or map packs for players to pay for. The live service for Battlefield V will be available to all players that purchase the game, with new limited time events and items coming for quite some time following the launch of the game in October.
Called Tides of War, the post-launch campaign will expand the game and keep the entire Battlefield V player base together, instead of segmenting them off as each new map pack comes out. DICE calls it an “evolving, diverse game that will grow over time” as they immerse players in different theaters of war. If you’re wondering exactly how it will work, they aren’t opening up about too many details just yet, but they’ve indicated it will differ from all previous Battlefield games. DICE isn’t new to the live service model that keeps players together with free content. Star Wars Battlefront II has been doing that since late last year, and recently launched the Han Solo season, bringing even more maps, modes, and customization options to players. If we look to Battlefront II as an example, we might see just how Battlefield V plans to execute their post-launch content campaign. Battlefield V Producer Lars Gustavsson mentioned “daily, weekly, and monthly events leading up to the pinnacle of Grand Operations” for player...