Fortnite`s battle royale mode is a gaming phenomenon that dominates headlines on our site on a daily basis. PUBG, the progenitor of the battle royale genre, is still going strong with regular updates. And even Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is going to have a battle royale mode (though the developer is cagey about quite how large it`ll be). With a mode that so clearly leads the current gaming zeitgeist, it comes as a surprise that the reveal stream for Battlefield V didn`t even mention battle royale.Battlefield V takes the series back to World War II, and the developer released a glut of gameplay details and trailers during a livestream, but any talk of a battle royale mode was markedly absent. Speaking with DICE senior producer Andreas Morrel during the game`s reveal, he said that the developer has nothing to announce regarding the mode at this time; however, he did admit that it would make sense for Battlefield V.`It`s hard to miss the battle royale frenzy that`s ongoing,` Morrel said. `We`re all very much fans of it, back at DICE, and we`re definitely looking to see how Battlefield can explore the Battle Royale genre.` For the world that Battlefield has created, Morrel said, `We`ve got the sandbox, we`ve got the vehicles, we`ve got the epic scale--it is a natural fit for us.`Battlefield V is set for a worldwide release on October 19, and the game will feature prominently at EA`s upcoming E3 event. So in the coming months, you can expect hands-on impressions, more gameplay details, and maybe final confirmation on how battle royale might figure into the franchise`s plans.
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