After the last few entries visited historical and near-future time periods, the next Battlefield game will return to a modern-day setting, aiming to recapture the essence

Vince Zampella has given us a new peek into the future of Battlefield, and he’s planning the franchise’s return to the basics. In an interview with IGN, he revealed that the game is going back to a modern setting, and why. Vince said:

Electronic Arts has revealed the first details on its next Battlefield game, which is currently in production at multiple internal studios. Respawn and Infinity Ward co-founder Vince Zampella, who is now the overseer of the Battlefield franchise, told IGN that the series is returning to a modern setting with the upcoming title.

Respawn and EA, the publisher that owns the studio, shared with IGN a single piece of concept art for the game, which doesn't yet have a title or release date, that appears to show war tearing apart a coastal city, with a nearby area ablaze. The first game in the franchise, Battlefield 1942, launched in 2002 for Windows and Mac.

Having shot up the near-future in Battlefield 2042, DICE and EA are using a modern-day setting with the next instalment of their military FPS series. According to EA studios group general manager and Respawn chief Vince Zampella,

EA today confirmed key details about the next Battlefield game, revealing that the game is taking the franchise back to its roots.

Three big studios are helping DICE out with the next installment of Battlefield, per EA's Investor Day report.

The next Battlefield game is going back to basics.