Battlefield 4 comes from DICE and EA who have a history in the battlefield franchise. The franchise dates back to 2002 when Battlefield 1942 was created. Back then, they used the first engine refractor; over the years they have evolved the entire franchise by adding the addition of consoles into the mix. This has also evolved into what is now Frostbite 3. Battlefield 4 is also the first game in the franchise to make it to next gen consoles. This makes it playable on Xbox One and PS4 adding in 64 player support for multiplayer- this option was only found on PC before.