After the last few entries visited historical and near-future time periods, the next Battlefield game will return to a modern-day setting, aiming to recapture the essence

Battlefield fans narrow down the location that was depicted in the recently released concept art for the shooter series' next entry.

Respawn and EA, the publisher that owns the studio, shared with IGN a single piece of concept art for the game, which doesn't yet have a title or release date, that appears to show war tearing apart a coastal city, with a nearby area ablaze. The first game in the franchise, Battlefield 1942, launched in 2002 for Windows and Mac.

DICE is joined by Criterion, Motive, and Ripple Effect across single-player and multiplayer for the next Battlefield.

The Battlefield series has arguably lost some of its luster, but the next game is seriously gunning for a chance at redemption after 2042.

Taking the stage after Miele was Battlefield SVP and GM Byron Beede, who dove into the specifics regarding which studios are developing which parts of the game. Beede said DICE, t