On November 8 2022 Battlefield Mobile Beta released for
mobile devices (Android). The beta is released in few countries only namely Philippines, Indonesia,
Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore. EA had plans to add other countries in the coming
months. The game is free-to-play and includes in-game purchase and EA
Mobile had confirmed that these are only cosmetic
items rather than pay to win. Note that this Battlefield Mobile is modeled from
Battlefield 3.But unfortunately the game did not see any further development and EA confirmed this in their recent press release.
EA in their recent press release said that “As the industry
has evolved and our strategy to create a deeply connected Battlefield ecosystem
has taken shape, we decided to pivot from the current direction to best deliver
on our vision for the franchise and to meet the expectations of our players. We
remain highly committed to unlocking Battlefield’s enormous potential. We’re
hard at work at evolving Battlefield 2042, and are in pre-production on our
future Battlefield experiences at our studios across the globe.”
You can read the full article here - https://www.ea.com/en-gb/news/ea-mobile-strategy-realignment
Fans are very much disappointed with this news. Although it
is developed on only android device there are already lots of complaints like
FPS stuttering and poor graphics. The game is not optimized and kills the battery
very fast.
Here is the gameplay from the beta version. The initial
alpha release of the game has Battlefield 3 maps namely Operation Metro,Noshahr
Canals and Grand Bazaar. Also a map from Battlefield V which is Lofoten
Islands.The Primary Game Modes are - Conquest mode. Rush mode. And Frontline
mode.
See this video for Maps and Modes on Battlefield Mobile
EA asked the opinions of the players who have played the
beta and they received mixed reviews. The game is still in beta and needed more
work. Most players complained about the shooting gameplay is not realistic. The
shooting effects and gun recoil needs to be improved. Some said it is worse
than Counter Strike 1.6.
However EA had made a clear decision to cancel this game and
their key priority to focus on Battlefield 2042.
Meanwhile another popular shooting game Apex Legends also
shuttering down in coming May 2023. This game will not be playable after May 1
2023 and the game will be removed from the digital stores -
says Respawn Entertainment , the developer of Apex Legends.