Shares of Electronic Arts plunged nearly 10 percent in morning trading Thursday after the gamemaker announced it is delaying the release of "Battlefield V" by a month and adjusted its full-year guidance to reflect the lower sales. The next iteration of EA's popular "Battlefield" series will now launch on Nov. 20, the company said in a release. That distances the release from some other highly anticipated game launches such as Activision Blizzard's "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" and Take-Two's "Red Dead Redemption 2" — both set to launch in October.<doc-sep>EA has announced a month delay for Battlefield 5. It was due out 19th October, sandwiched between big hitters Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Red Dead Redemption 2. It's now due out 20th November. In a blog post, Oskar Gabrielson, general manager of developer DICE said: "We're going to take the time to continue to make some final adjustments to core gameplay, and to ensure we really deliver on the potential of Tides of War." Tides of War is DICE's "games as a service" plan for Battlefield 5, and replaces the previous community-splitting premium pass and paying for expansion packs. The Battlefield 5 open beta begins on 6th September as planned, DICE stressed. Recent reports indicated Battlefield 5 pre-orders are currently below expectations, and there's concern Battlefield 5 may struggle in a release window after shooter rival Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and before impending behemoth Red Dead Redemption 2. EA has yet to say Battlefield 5's battle royale mode will come out at the same time as the main game, either. Perhaps this latest delay kills a few birds with one stone, sidestepping the previously tough launch window and giving the developers time to ready battle royale for Battlefield 5's release. For more on this, be sure to check out our Battlefield 5 interview from Gamescom. On a corporate level, EA said the Battlefield 5 delay will push some of the money it expected to come in from the game out of its current fiscal year (2019) and into the next (2020) and this, coupled with revised expectations from the company's mobile business as well as foreign exchange rate fluctuations, means EA expects to generate $5.20bn for the year instead of $5.55bn (about $115m of this is due to movement in foreign exchange rates).<doc-sep>Battlefield 5: The official reveal trailer FREE for the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign up forfor the biggest new releases, reviews and tech hacks When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Battlefield 5 will see a release date delay as the season for AAA game releases approach, in a move that will push it back by a month. Formerly, Battlefield 5 was given an inital date of October, as a spate of other huge games are released. The past plan was to have Battlefield 5 out in the same month as massive games Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, and Red Dead Redemption 2. Battlefield once had a release date set in stone for this period, having announced it in May this year. When is the new Battlefield 5 release date? Battlefield 5 is now scheduled for release by November 20 2018, and developers DICE have apparently set it back to further develop their new game. DICE and EA are apparently hoping to further change the game to enhance the experience for their players. While its not out of the ordinary for developers to postpone games to further develop them, but Battlefield was sandwiched in between other huge titles, and moving it up a month takes off some pressure. Battlefield 5 release date 2018: When is the delayed release? Oskar Gabrielson, General Manager of DICE, released a statement explaining the resolve behind the latest decision. He said: “We believe we have one of the best Battlefield games ever on our hands. “A game that will deliver on an emotional journey through the return of unseen single player War Stories, a deep multiplayer experience, Battle Royale, along with our new live service, Tides of War - a journey across multiple theatres of WW2 and designed to keep our community together. “With the Open Beta just around the corner, we are excited about the millions of you who will join us and experience the game.” Battlefield 5 is set up to be one of the best multiplayer experiences yet He continues: “We fully expect to see even more feedback coming our way. And that’s why we’re moving our launch date. “We’re going to take the time to continue to make some final adjustments to core gameplay, and to ensure we really deliver on the potential of Tides of War. “We know moving the launch date means that we all have to wait a little longer.” Gabrielsson is hoping that the final product will be something gamers will treasure, and an upcoming beta is their next chance to understand what gamers think. Battlefield 5 promises a new, more narrative driven multiplayer this year Battlefield 5 screenshots for PS4, Xbox One Wed, May 23, 2018 BATTLEFIELD V returns to WW2, complete with Grand Operations, a new live service and lots more. Play slideshow EA 1 of 13 Battlefield 5 launches on October 19, 2018<doc-sep>
Battlefield 5 has a new release date: Nov. 20. Developer DICE issued a statement on publisher EA’s website today explaining the team’s reasoning behind the delay. The team wants to focus on making “some final adjustments to the core gameplay,” adding that “we’re going to take our time to make sure we get it right.” “You have told us that you are seeing an increased focus on squad play come through, you are also feeling the difference in our revamped player movement and we are getting a lot of positive feedback for our improved weapons handling,” Oskar Gabrielson, general manager of DICE, said in a statement. “You’ve also spurred us to make some meaningful improvements to the core gameplay experience, including adjusting the gameplay tempo, improving soldier visibility and reducing player friction. You’ll see a lot of these reflected in our Open Beta that starts on Sept. 6.” The statement also notes that the team wants to ensure its Tides of War live service, which DICE describes as “a journey across multiple theaters of WW2 and designed to keep our community together” in the new statement, is up to par when Battlefield 5 launches. “That’s why we’re moving our launch date,” Gabrielson said. “We’re going to take the time to continue to make some final adjustments to core gameplay, and to ensure we really deliver on the potential of Tides of War. We know moving the launch date means that we all have to wait a little longer. But we’re going to take our time to make sure we get it right.” Battlefield 5 was originally set to launch on Oct. 19 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC. October was an already crowded month, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 hitting on Oct. 12 and Red Dead Redemption 2 hitting on Oct. 26.