Update 2: DICE just released the trailer for Battlefield 1. The game release October 21 instead of October 18 unlike what was revealed in the leak. Preordering the game gives you beta access. EA Access members get early access on Xbox One before any other platform.
Update 1: Yet another Battlefield image has surfaced, this one detailing the title, release date, and pre-order bonus of the game. The game will be called Battlefield 1 and will release on October 18, 2016. The Hellfighter Pack seems to read “Heroic Harlem Hellfighter infantry regiment,” but the subtext is too small to tell for certain.
A new Battlefield image seems to have accidentally appeared on the Xbox Dashboard. The image clearly depicts a caped soldier wielding a Luger pistol and a Trench raiding club, both of which were commonly used in World War I. There also appears to be a gas mask on the soldier’s belt and the edge of a Zeppelin airship looming behind him. All of this evidence points to a Battlefield game centered around World War I, a rumor which has been circling for several months now. The only reason to be dubious about this rumor would seem to be the soldier’s cape, which is probably too long and flowing to be of a style seen in World War I. Some people suggest that the new Battlefield game could take place during a 20th century alternate timeline. Take a look at the image below. What do you think it suggests? Are you excited about the official Battlefield reveal that will be taking place later today?
Sources: Reddit, David Scammell
Tristan was a regular ICXM contributor between 2015–2017, publishing 51 articles across opinion pieces, game reviews, Windows and PC, and Xbox news. Their work focused on hands-on reviews, platform commentary, and breaking-news reporting during the Xbox One X launch year and Microsoft’s wider Play Anywhere / UWP gaming initiative. They post on X as @tbogost.