So despite the game essentially restarting development or pivoting direction “many” times it never got pushed back much.
1) That obviously looks bad for EA because they clearly were fine pushing out an unfinished game. They’ve done this many times and then apologized later. Case in point, every Battlefield launch since BF4. I think even BF3 wasn’t perfect at launch but it’s hard to remember.
2) That’s just as bad for DICE. This isn’t the first time this has happened. Yet DICE always bites off more than they can realistically chew in the time given. If you have to go through that many iterations even though you know you’re running out of time it’s a clear indication that DICE needs new management. I think DICE essentially needs to be restarted. Get rid of the decision makers, trim the fat, and get them back to basics. Make another smaller game like BF 1943 and use that as a stepping stone.
