Highlights

  • The Titanfall series has not released a new game in 8 years, leaving a void in the market that the Battlefield franchise could fill.
  • A sequel to Battlefield 2142, the futuristic entry in the Battlefield series released in 2006, could be a suitable successor to Titanfall with its mechs, futuristic weapons, and visual design.
  • However, a Battlefield game may not fully satisfy Titanfall fans due to its different player-movement mechanics and potential lack of a single-player campaign.

Debuting in 2014, the Titanfall series turns 10 this year, which makes its current state all the more disappointing for fans. Though it's overshadowed by its successor now, the original Titanfall was a pretty big hit among both critics and audiences at the time of its initial release, with many praising the game's traversal mechanics and pilot-Titan hybrid gameplay. Titanfall 2 released just two years later, and while it was reviewed very similarly, the game has gone on to earn a reputation for being one of the greatest first-person shooters ever made.

But despite the series' presumed success, there hasn't been a new Titanfall game in eight years. And while Titanfall fans are always convinced a Titanfall 3 announcement is just around the corner, there's no real evidence pointing to that being the case at all. Right now, there's a big Titan-sized void left in the market, and it's one that the Battlefield franchise could easily fill.

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A Futuristic Battlefield Game Could Fill the Titanfall Void

It's Time for a Sequel to Battlefield 2142

Released all the way back in 2006, Battlefield 2142 was the franchise's fourth entry, and the series' first attempt at a futuristic setting. In the year 2142, a new ice age has decimated half of the planet, causing a new world war to break out between the European Union and the Pan Asian Coalition, with each side desperate for the planet's dwindling natural resources.

Gameplay-wise, Battlefield 2142 borrows a lot of cues from its predecessor, Battlefield 2, albeit giving them all a thoroughly futuristic twist. During its 64-player matches, Battlefield 2142 will have players controlling mechs, flying hovercraft, and using a range of futuristic weaponry. Though Battlefield 2142's gameplay will feel very familiar to classic Battlefield fans, this sci-fi theme runs through the entire game, from its visual design, to its map objectives, with one game mode seeing players try to take down each others' flying Titan warship.

Though it's definitely showing its age now, and all online servers have been turned off, Battlefield 2142 was a big hit at the time, earning a good critical reception and a place in the hearts of many fans. Though Battlefield 2142 isn't all that well known to younger Battlefield audiences, a sequel could still be received very well today, especially if it doubled down on its futuristic setting. With a new Titanfall pretty unlikely to happen anytime soon, a Battlefield 2142 sequel could fill that void easily, delivering mech combat with more advanced weaponry and visuals.

A Battlefield Game May Never Live Up To Titanfall For Some Fans

But of course, a Battlefield 2142 sequel might never scratch that Titanfall itch for many fans. Unless Battlefield completely overhauled its player-movement mechanics, a new Battlefield game, regardless of its setting, just wouldn't capture that same fast-paced gameplay that Titanfall is so well-known for. Additionally, one of Titanfall 2's most cherished qualities is its single-player campaign, and the Battlefield franchise has had a bit of a mixed history with campaigns over the years, with many entries just not including one at all. So, while a futuristic Battlefield game could definitely fill that specific genre void for EA, nothing is guaranteed.