• First person shooter game "Battlefield 5" will release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

First person shooter game "Battlefield 5" will release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. (Photo : YouTube/Aggelos Mw)

The producer at DICE LA, David Sirland, recently announced via Twitter that the company stopped supporting the Community Test Environment (CTE) of the current game, "Battlefield 4." However, the producer clarified that DICE does not intend to shut down the "Battlefield 4" servers now.

There are speculations on whether the move from DICE is based on the looming release of the next installment in the franchise. The sudden shift of focus from "Battlefield 4" to "Battlefield 5" could show that the developer company has finally commenced maxing out its effort in the development of the next installment, according to Gaming Bolt.

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While the company has not yet announced the official release date of "Battlefield 5," according to VG247, EA has the next shooter slated for the 2016 holiday season. Back in 2014, CFO Blake Jorgensen pointed out that the shooter game would be "a return to a Battlefield military-style game." February this year saw a Swiss retailer listing "Battlefield 5" as a multiplayer tactical shooter set during World War I, with an Oct. 26 placeholder.

"Battlefield 4" launched at GDC 2013, but fans have not heard any teases on a similar release for GDC 2016, which is scheduled for this week. Instead of hosting its usual press conference on the Monday before E3, EA is hosting two offsite events during E3 2016 in June.

With regard to contents, DICE has not yet unveiled any official updates for the upcoming game. There was a rumor last month, though, which said that the setting would be during World War I. Electronic Arts, the franchise publisher, announced earlier this month the possible release timeframe for "Battlefield 5."

Speaking during the Morgan Stanley Technology Media and Telecom Conference, EA's Chief Financial Officer Blake Jorgensen said that the next game might be available during the third quarter (Q3) of DICE's fiscal year 2017, which could land sometime later this year.

Watch the footage below for more information on "Battlefield 5."