Electronic Arts (EA) recently released a 17-minute demo version of its upcoming game from the Battlefield series named Battlefield 4. The beta version is set to release in the fall of 2013.
Battlefield 4
is developed by DICE, an EA studio, and the game is powered by the
latest Frostbite 3 engine. The game boasts upgraded levels of gameplay,
stunning visual effects and sound mechanisms. Battlefield 4 can be played in both single-player and multiplayer campaign modes.
Reportedly, the game will be available for Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox 360, Sony’s (SNE)
PlayStation 3 and PCs. However, the company did not make any comments
regarding the game’s release on the next-gen console upgrades that are
due later this year.
EA announced that players who preorder Battlefield 4 will receive a Premium expansion pack. Another exclusive edition named Battlefield 4 Digital Deluxe is available on Origin.
EA’s Battlefield has been one of its most successful franchises and has
more than 65 million players worldwide. The last installment of the
series was Battlefield 3: End game, an expansion pack of the original Battlefield 3,
and had been rated very highly by metacritic. Moreover, almost all the
recently released games and expansion packs of the Battlefield series
have generated decent sales.
We believe that Battlefield 4
will likely set the bar a notch higher with its latest technology,
Frostbite 3 engine, and innovative gameplay. Moreover, EA’s massive fan
following and a possible holiday season release of the game will likely
be the positives for the company.
Additionally, we believe that EA’s high-quality titles and a robust
product pipeline along with increasing online exposure and traction in
the social and mobile gaming market will boost its top-line growth over
the long term.
However, we remain
cautious on EA due to sluggish consumer spending on packaged video
games, dismal video game sales and increasing competition from Activision (ATVI).
