Have you ever wanted to experience a game that accurately depicts war scenarios, but you’ve grown tired of playing Call of Duty? Then the Battlefield video game series is just for you. While CoD excels at that super-fast, run-and-gun infantry action, Battlefield is about the symphony of players taking each other out on a gigantic map with destruction all over.
Call of Duty and Battlefield are constantly going head-to-head with each other in the gaming market, and with Call of Duty cranking out its blockbusters every now and then, it is sort of hard for BF to get some footing in this. After the recent announcement of CoD‘s new entry, it might be time for EA to finally make the sequel we have all been waiting for. Of course, we are talking about Battlefield: Hardline.
Battlefield: Hardline might revive the franchise
Battlefield: Hardline is a spin-off from the original franchise that came out back in March 2015. The game was developed by Visceral Games, and it chronologically takes place between the events of BF 3 and BF 4. While this installment is gameplay-wise similar to other BF games, Hardline mostly catered to crime, heist, and policing elements.
The spin-off leveraged Battlefield 4’s levolution system, which is like a mechanic that reacts to the war and changes the environment dramatically. Although the game got a lot of praise from both critics and players, because of its multiplayer experience, the title practically flopped due to the state of the franchise back in 2015.
With the announcement of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in the 2025 Xbox Games Showcase, it seems like Activision is up for another massive success in the video game industry. But this could also be a chance for EA to finally rise up and bring their own franchise back into the game. A Hardline sequel would be the perfect response from EA, and it would even redefine the boundaries for the series.
While Call of Duty also consistently serves up warfare games, the Black Ops sub-series often breaks that tradition and offers spy thrillers and covert operations. It’s a clear sign that players crave more than just military games, and here’s where a sequel for Hardline will come into play. Hardline took the bold step of doing something different and became a cult favourite.
This is a good chance for EA to finally beat Call of Duty
Nowadays, every new shooter just feels like the previous one with better graphics and maybe better gameplay. There is a growing craving among players who want something completely new and different, which does not equate to dropping the player in an active warzone. This is what a sequel of Battlefield: Hardline could offer if EA actually goes through with it.
Hardline did not just ditch the entire military theme of the game, but also leaned into more criminal dramas and high-stakes heists. Sure, when the game dropped, it did not do very well because of the franchise’s struggles, but that’s what’s special about sequels. It gives you a second chance to do everything right from the original one, learn from what went wrong, and build something fresh.
Gamers are just plain tired of the same old drill, and we’re aching for deeper stories and some real tension in our games, not just endless run-and-gun or that tired ‘live as a soldier, die as a soldier’ routine.
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