So when Embark Studio, a team composed of ex-DICE devs, first came to the scene and unveiled Arc Raiders in 2021, we couldn’t help but draw up the comparison to classic Battlefield, only in third-person. Many fans consider the Bad Company series to be the pinnacle of the series when it comes to destruction, and for good reason, since it provided a level of freedom that no other Battlefield games have managed to capture since.

While visuals and the player count have increased since the time of Bad Company, the one area that seems to have gotten smaller and lesser in scale was none other than the very thing that helped set Battlefield apart, which was the level of destruction it had to offer.

Over the last decade, Battlefield fans have been clamoring for the franchise’s return to form.

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If you missed the destruction elements in Battlefield: Bad Company 2, you’ll be glad to know that in The Finals, it’s not only implemented well but cranked up to 11! The studio is now working on The Finals, a free-to-play shooter that promises to bring destruction to a whole new level.įor anyone who’s heard of or played any Battlefield game, one of the franchise’s trademark mechanics is environmental destruction. While Embark Studios might not be a household name yet, members of the dev team are comprised of former DICE devs - yes, the studio behind the hugely popular Battlefield franchise.

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