Working on a renowned series like Battlefield can certainly be fulfilling, but even with the little amount of information on ARC Raiders, Embark Studios appears to be working on game mechanics that enter exciting territory for video games. In fact, all of the founding developers listed on Embark Studios' website previously worked for EA, DICE, or Ripple Effect (previously known as DICE LA prior to its name change). Instead of working to iterate on features the series is known for - more thorough destruction, for instance - Battlefield stifles creativity to mimic other popular games, a phenomenon which Tom Henderson claims has lead to many developers leaving DICE in recent years. Related: Battlefield 2042 Hasn't Lost All Hope For Fixes ARC Raiders might instead be able to sidestep some of these issues. EA keeps trying to morph Battlefield into something it isn't for the sake of potentially profiting off of current gaming trends. Many prominent criticisms of Battlefield 2042 are related to its abandonment of features universally included in its predecessors, and a number of the game's problems seem to have arisen out of Battlefield 2042 originally being a battle royale, with a major shift in the middle of development to make it a regular Battlefield title. Call of Duty is perennially successful with only minor changes to its formula year after year, and Halo Infinite is being celebrated in many reviews for being a return to form after the divisive Halo 5: Guardians. There's nothing necessarily wrong with FPS franchises staying in their wheelhouse.
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