As reported by Eurogamer, Group GM for EA Studios Organization Vince Zampella made this statement: “The Need for Speed team at Criterion are joining their colleagues working on Battlefield. As a ...
EA has four of its biggest studios working on the next Battlefield game, and with that developer Criterion is putting Need for Speed on hold... for now.
Towards the end of the video announcing Battlefield Labs, EA debuted pre-alpha gameplay from the next Battlefield that showed an intense urban combat zone with destructible environments.