However, EA boss Andrew Wilson isn’t losing too much sleep over the future of the series on PS5 and PS4 – in fact, he sees a huge opportunity for his company’s first-person shooter franchise, Battlefield. While the previous installment Battlefield 2042 has a terrible reputation and failed to retain players, the Australian executive was keen to reiterate that the future of the series will remain on PlayStation. “In a world where there can be questions about the future of Call of Duty and what platforms they may or may not be on, being platform agnostic and completely cross-platform with Battlefield I think is a huge opportunity” , he said. during a recent Goldman Sachs event, as reported by Seeking Alpha. Obviously, if Call of Duty stops being released on PlayStation platforms, it will leave a huge audience looking for something else to play. While it’s true that some gamers will simply leave Sony’s ecosystem and game elsewhere, others will look for an alternative – and that’s where Wilson thinks his company might be able to capitalize. Of course, before it can even begin to think about encroaching on Call of Duty territory, Battlefield needs to get back on track. Speaking candidly, Wilson admitted that the two previous listings on the property fell short of expectations. “I don’t think we delivered in the last two iterations of it [Battlefield] the way it should,” he said of Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield V. He added that his company has “a lot of work” to do to get the series back on track, but that the right teams are now in place to realize the series’ “incredible ambitions” going forward. To be honest, it will take a really good Battlefield game to dethrone Call of Duty, but it’s true that if the latter leaves the PlayStation there will be opportunities for other publishers. There’s no doubt that abandoning such a large audience as Sony will leave room for others to occupy – but in its current state, Battlefield has a long way to go before emerging as the most likely contender.
