The Battlefield franchise is in potentially the worst position it's ever been in. While the Battlefield series had seen a handful of misses over the years, EA wasn't quite prepared for the one-two-punch of Battlefield V and Battlefield 2042. Though the former still sold quite well, its initial reception did hurt the Battlefield brand quite significantly, and of course, Battlefield 2042 only served to make things much worse, being both a critical and commercial disappointment.