After the controversies of Battlefield 4 are you ready for a new game already?

Update 2:

In yet another leak a seven minute long gameplay trailer has emerged for Battlefield Hardline, ahead of its formal unveiling at E3 next month. The video appears to be an internal one intended for EA eyes only, as the game is still referred to as Omaha – one of its many codenames before they settled on the name Hardline.

As implied by Visceral’s blog there seems to be a much greater emphasis on single-player storytelling than in the mainline Battlefield games, with each level designed like an episode of a TV show – including the addition of cliffhangers. There’s also talk of enemy artificial intelligence being ‘redesigned’, but which we assume they mean they’ll actually have some this time.



There’s still a strong emphasis on multiplayer though, including a hint that aircraft beyond just helicopters will still be a part of the game.


It’s likely EA will try to take down the video, especially as it wasn’t meant for the public, but knowing the Internet we’re sure it’ll still be fairly easy to find somewhere.

Update:

As expected, the leaks yesterday have caused EA to officially announce Battlefield Hardline, with a teaser site here promising more information at E3 next month.

A blog post by Visceral Games’ Steve Papoutsis confirms an autumn release and the cops vs. robbers theme. ‘It’s a brand new series in the Battlefield franchise, set against the backdrop of a genre we all love – the war on crime and the battle between cops and criminals’, said he.

‘We’ve been reading all of your comments and we’re excited to be going into more detail soon on the ways we’re adding new twists and turns to the foundation of Battlefield multiplayer and more about how we’re bringing our strengths at Visceral to single player’, he added.

No real details then, but overnight a few more snippets have been discovered by fans sniffing around EA’s website, with images of in-game equipment that includes blowtorches, grappling hooks, gas grenades, and gas masks.

Helicopters, police cruisers, sports cars, vans, and motorcycles are also in the game. We’d assume Battlefield’s normal tanks and jet fighters aren’t, although we’re sure there’ll be a police APC or two.

Original story:

EA seems to have leaked its own game, with the logo and first details emerging of a S.W.A.T. team based Battlefield.

It’s been rumoured for months that EA are working on police-themed spin-off from Battlefield and now at last there seems to be hard evidence in the form of… Battlefield Hardline.

The logo and an ambiguous bit of artwork was spotted by fans on EA’s website, and at time of writing some of them are still there.

A set of asociated logos seem to confirm that the game is being released on Xbox 360, PlayStation, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.

Battlefield Hardline – will this one actually work?

There’s no specific clue as to the release date but the fact that EA has no shooter planned for this year, but still has an unannounced game to reveal for this Christmas, makes it seem pretty obvious it’s planned for a 2014 release.



The game is believed to be in development at Dead Space maker Visceral Games, with help from Need For Speed: Rivals studio Ghost Games.

Battlefield Hardline – Prepare for cops and robbers

Other details spotted on the website include the name of game modes Blood Money, Bomb Squad, and Carrier Assault – as well as classes Enforcer, Mechanic, Operator, and Professional.

There’s also a reference to a beta, a map called Downtown, and fansite Battlefield Daily has discovered what appear to be icons for in-game achievements and some faction badges.

Although the game will certainly be at E3 next month it’s also likely that EA will make an official announcement beforehand, now that the cat is out of the bag.

Battlefield Hardline – the in-game achievement icons

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