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The sandbox is the story
Unlike a single continuous fictional universe, Battlefield spans separate historical and speculative settings. Its identity is the freedom to combine infantry, vehicles and teamwork in the same match.
HEVN.CC // Game Series Archive
BATTLEFIELD.
ALL-OUT WAR. EVERY ERA.
From the beaches of 1942 to near-future conflicts, explore the multiplayer sandbox that made combined-arms combat, squads and spectacular destruction its calling cards.
01 // Series Library
Battlefield Games
Explore the mainline releases and notable standalone spin-offs. Select any game to open its dedicated archive with history, secrets, unlocks and resources.
2002 · WWII
Battlefield 1942
The original combined-arms sandbox
2004 · Vietnam War
Battlefield Vietnam
Helicopters, jungle warfare and era music
2005 · Modern
Battlefield 2
Squads, commanders and modern combat
2005 · Console
Battlefield 2: Modern Combat
The series’ console debut
2006 · Future
Battlefield 2142
Titan mode and a frozen future
2008 · Modern
Battlefield: Bad Company
The introduction of the Bad Company squad
2009 · Stylized
Battlefield Heroes
Free-to-play cartoon battlefield
2009 · WWII
Battlefield 1943
Pacific battles built for downloadable play
2010 · Modern
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
A fan favorite for destruction and squad banter
2011 · Modern
Battlefield Play4Free
Free-to-play online Battlefield
2011 · Modern
Battlefield 3
Frostbite 2 and Operation Métro
2013 · Modern
Battlefield 4
Levolution and Commander Mode return
2015 · Crime
Battlefield Hardline
Cops versus criminals
2016 · WWI
Battlefield 1
The Great War on an epic scale
2018 · WWII
Battlefield V
A return to World War II
2021 · Near Future
Battlefield 2042
Specialists and large-scale warfare
2025 · Modern
Battlefield 6
A new era of all-out warfare
Includes major standalone releases and selected spin-offs; expansion packs, mobile releases and regional editions are not individually listed. Card artwork is HEVN-created illustrative imagery inspired by each game, not official box art.
02 // The Battlefield DNA
History & Lore
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From WWII to the future
Battlefield 1942 established the formula; Battlefield 2 shifted into modern warfare; 2142 introduced a frozen future and Titan mode. Later games explored WWI, WWII and near-future conflict.
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The Bad Company exception
The Bad Company games follow a memorable squad of soldiers and lean into character-driven storytelling and humor alongside Battlefield's large-scale combat.
03 // Hidden in Plain Sight
Interesting & Lesser-Known Facts
A spiritual predecessor
Before Battlefield 1942, DICE developed Codename Eagle (1999), which experimented with the infantry-and-vehicle multiplayer formula that Battlefield later refined.
Vietnam had a radio personality
Battlefield Vietnam featured licensed period music that could play from vehicles, helping establish the game's distinct 1960s–70s atmosphere.
2142's Titan mode
Instead of simply capturing tickets, teams could attack massive flying Titans, breach their interiors and destroy their reactors.
Destruction became a signature
The Bad Company era popularized large-scale environmental destruction using Frostbite technology, changing how cover and buildings worked during firefights.
Battlefield 1943 was digital-first
The 2009 release focused on a streamlined Pacific-theater multiplayer experience distributed digitally rather than a traditional full-price retail release.
Battlefield 1's unusual setting
When many shooters favored modern warfare, Battlefield 1 brought the series to World War I, using distinctive vehicles, weapons and environments to stand apart.
04 // Behind the Scenes
How Battlefield Evolved
ENGINE
Refractor to Frostbite
Early games used the Refractor engine family. The Bad Company era marked the series' move to Frostbite, with increasingly sophisticated lighting, physics and destruction.
DESIGN
Levolution in Battlefield 4
Battlefield 4 marketed map-changing events under the name “Levolution.” The collapsing skyscraper on Siege of Shanghai became its defining showcase.
IDENTITY
Not every Battlefield was military
Visceral Games developed Battlefield Hardline, reframing the multiplayer formula around police-versus-criminal scenarios instead of conventional military combat.
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