The past few years have been home to many ups and downs for the Battlefield franchise, with post-launch support recently ending for 2042 and attention finally starting to turn towards the next project for the longstanding FPS series. Current reports suggest that 2025 will see a brand-new release for the IP, and DICE has learned many lessons that can inform the development of this new title, both from the life-cycle of 2042 and the pitfalls of its largest competitor, Call of Duty.