In the late

titles such as Battlefield: Renegade Company, Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield: Heroes were limited by technology to support up to 24 or even fewer players, but accordingly, the pace of combat was sped up, thus increasing the thrill of the game. 2011 saw EA DICE reveal Battlefield 3, the official sequel to Battlefield 2, to the outside world, emphasising the importance of having a grand scale is an element of the Battlefield series.