Despite creating the template for the large-scale, multiplayer action found in many contemporary shooters, EA and DICE’s Battlefield games have fallen on hard times in recent years. As other online shooters have introduced their own take on Battlefield’s massive multiplayer matches, EA has occasionally struggled to keep excitement alive for its aging franchise. This is why, in order to reignite interest in the franchise and help DICE regain its place as one of the best multiplayer developers in the business, the time is right for EA to revisit the Battlefield: Bad Company games.