EA and Dice have confirmed Battlefield 2142:

Today we have some really big news to share with you. The more sniper-eyed of you out there will probably already know, but we're currently hard at work developing "Battlefield 2142", which is scheduled for release this Autumn. As you'll have guessed, this is a departure for the BF series as we're going into the future - something that a lot of you wanted to see happen in the BF universe. We're creating a ton of cool features that you won't have seen in any BF before, including cloaking devices, mines that follow you, awesome new rifles, guns and grenades, and of course, MECHS! We're developing this here in DICE Stockholm while the DICE Canada studio will be hard at work on a 1.3 update for Battlefield 2, as well as the Armoured Fury Booster Pack.

There's a low quality trailer which sets the scene and shows off some of the footage. A formal press release is due later today so stay tuned.

pushing to compete with ET:QW maybe?

Sick of being outgunned by your opponents?
You can now purchase additional mechs, units, structures AND multiplayer only maps for $10 USD each.
NB: Please note that you will be able to use your new upgrades against other online players who also have purchased the upgrades.

Battlefield 2000BC, clubs and rocks here we come!

i guess we should be expecting a battlefield 3 sometime soon.

Must admit that does look pretty fun. Imagine the multiplayer possibilites, especially in those mechs.

Don't get me wrong, I think that it has potential to be fun. I'm just scared that this latest "booster pack for $10 USD" will become the norm (I'll freely admit that trog has swayed my thinking in this regard with his more than valid points) ie - where patches for what is purely content will no longer be free to download.
It seems to me now that Booster packs like the Euro Forces an Armoured Assault are really nothing more than a copout on after sales support and development by the developers/distributors and should not be endorsed by end users.

absolutely Hermit

^ im with them. what's the bet it will be released with at least 8342676 bugs as well. EA make me go :(

see i wouldnt mind these 'booster packs' but thats only if the game came out in a stable form and when everyone was forced to play them or something so you didnt have a situation of split community

oh ps. buy red orchestra ostfront 41-45 on steam NOW

Is it that good then?

battlefield 1450: i am going for my trebuchet medal.