EA’s Battlefield 4 was released back in 2013 but it’s currently one of the most popular online games around. In fact, the game is so popular that EA has been forced to increase server capacity for the game so players demanding to log on can find matches. Wait times to get into matches of the game have been longer than normal and the sheer mass of people trying to log on has been weighing down EA’s servers, leading to their surprising move.
The shocking surge of popularity for the eight-year-old game is all thanks to the upcoming Battlefield 2042. The new game was revealed at last week’s E3 and caused instant excitement among Battlefield fans. The excitement was so much, in fact, that players once again logged into Battlefield 4 just to get a taste of the same sort of gameplay that is being promised in 2042.
You may be wondering why players are flocking to Battlefield 4 when there have been multiple other Battlefield games since its 2013 release. That is mostly due to the fact that more recent titles in the franchise have taken place in historic time periods such as World War II. However, as the title suggests, Battlefield 2042 takes place 21 years in the future and the last time there was a Battlefield game with a modern look and feel was Battlefield 4. Therefore, players are firing up the fourth title in the series since it’s the one most comparable to the upcoming release.
The Battlefield franchise has seen its fair share of success since its inaugural release. However, Battlefield 2042 is perhaps one of the most anticipated games that EA has ever published. The E3 trailer immediately became a major talking point on multiple websites, blogs, and on social media. Fans definitely connected with what they saw in the footage, especially the futuristic weapons, vehicles, and time setting. EA knows they have a surefire hit on their hands so they couldn’t be happier to see people rally around an old game as a sign of rabid anticipation.
