Battlefield 5’s planned 5v5 mode is cancelled, DICE has announced.
In a post on EA’s website, senior producer Ryan Mcarthur said the cancellation was a tough decision, but it took it in order to deal with bugs and release new content quicker.
“The added focus on improving the quality of the experience and adding more of the content you want has led us to step back from our original plans to offer a competitive 5v5 mode,” reads the statement.
“Not creating this mode was a tough decision, but vital for us to more quickly reach our bug-crushing and content goals.”
Mcarthur added: “This change in focus allows us to better deliver on our promise of new content that we know our players will love, as well as providing new ways to enjoy some of our more intense existing modes.”
Reading between the lines, it sounds like the 5v5 mode failed to spark the interest DICE had hoped for, and it decided it would be better to focus on improving areas of competitive Battlefield 5 that already exist, rather than spent time and resources on building something new that might not have moved the needle.