In its place was the series’ first foray into the battle royale genre, with Call of Duty’s Blackout mode being remembered fondly to this day. Battlefield can look to its competition for inspiration here, with 2018’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 thriving despite the lack of a story mode. However, one positive takeaway from the lack of a campaign is that it frees up time and resources to add something else to the game. While this would not work as well with a fully fictional, modern war, the news is still a bit disappointing for those that enjoyed War Stories. War Stories worked well due to an overall feeling of respect for World War 1 and World War 2 veterans, as the mini campaigns often featured a serious tone. Throughout these short two-hour stories, gamers were given insight into the different cultures and people of the time. Players filled the shoes of tank crew members, fighter pilots, and regular soldiers as they fought in locations around the world.
The mainline series also seemed to find its groove with War Stories, the singleplayer system introduced in Battlefield 1 and brought over to Battlefield 5.īattlefield’s War Stories focused on telling different tales from the factions involved in a war, giving gamers a look at the different sides of a conflict. Further, the Battlefield: Bad Company series was popular largely because of its story offerings. While the campaigns of Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 never caught on, they did have their fans. The biggest con with Battlefield 6 skipping a campaign is obvious, as fans of the franchise’s story modes will be let down.