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Friday22nd Oct 2021
News DICE Details New Specialists and Laundry List of Changes Following Battlefield 2042 Beta
Boom
Battlefield 2042 held an open beta test across multiple platforms not too long ago. While the reception to the beta has been generally positive, some fans were left with concerns, primarily about the game's Specialists. Four of the Specialists were available in the beta, out of 10 that will be present when the title launches next month. Some...
Thursday14th Oct 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone Sounds Like the Game's Most Intense Mode
A "high-stakes, one-life experience"
After months of teasing, EA DICE has finally revealed the third pillar of multiplayer title Battlefield 2042. Along with the usual online suite of modes and Battlefield Portal will be Hazard Zone, a hardcore offering in the same vein as the likes of Escape from Tarkov and Hunt: Showdown. Online squads must...
Wednesday13th Oct 2021
Check your emails
The Battlefield 2042 open beta has come to an end, and it's probably fair to say the common consensus isn't exactly glowing. DICE's big, multiplayer-focused FPS has been hotly anticipated since it was unveiled earlier in the year, but the beta test has divided opinion. It seems that the (rather loud) complaints have reached the...
Tuesday12th Oct 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone Reveal Coming This Thursday
New "high-stakes multiplayer" mode
The Battlefield 2042 YouTube channel is the place to be this Thursday as developer EA DICE plans to finally share what its new Hazard Zone mode is all about. Scheduled to premiere at 4pm BST / 8am PT / 11am ET, it'll be our first official look at what is described as "an all-new high-stakes multiplayer experience"...
Thursday7th Oct 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Now Supports Dual Entitlement Digitally on PS5
EA alters policy
Correction: In this article, we originally suggested that Battlefield 2042 has a free PS4 to PS5 upgrade, but that's not technically true. You'll only be entitled to the Cross-Gen Bundle if you purchase the PS5 version of the game digitally. Buying the PS4 version of the game digitally will not get you the Cross-Gen Bundle. Of...
Tuesday5th Oct 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Open Beta Now Available to Pre-Load on PS5, PS4
Get it downloaded now
Squad up, soldiers, it's Battlefield 2042 time. Well, sort of. The upcoming multiplayer shooter releases on 19th November, but before that, there's the small matter of the open beta test. Playable on both PlayStation 5 and PS4, the beta is now available for download. Simply search Battlefield 2042 on PS Store and you should...
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Beta Finally Coming Next Week on PS5, PS4
Play Conquest on Orbital
The Battlefield 2042 open beta will finally get underway next week, EA has confirmed. Availability depends entirely on whether you have pre-ordered the game or have an active EA Play membership, but everyone will eventually gain access to the ability to play the Conquest mode on new map Orbital. The trailer above sets the...
Wednesday15th Sep 2021
News EA Confirms Battlefield 2042 Delay to November
The 19th to be precise
Update: Following the claims made by insiders over the past 24 hours, EA DICE has confirmed Battlefield 2042 will be delayed. The game now releases on 19th November 2021, and an update on the open beta will arrive later this month. Taking to Twitter, the development team said: "Building the next generation of Battlefield...
Friday13th Aug 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Datamine Suggests New Mode Hazard Zone Plays Like Escape from Tarkov
Playable on pre-existing maps
EA is currently running a top-secret Battlefield 2042 closed beta ahead of its October launch, with those lucky enough to gain entry having to agree to NDAs and embargoes. That hasn't stopped some participants from leaking information, however. Gameplay has been posted online over the past few days, and now a datamine...
Thursday12th Aug 2021
News This Battlefield 2042 Short Film Has Boats and Dinosaurs
Battlefield 4 character returns
Since the multiplayer-centric series known as Battlefield won't ship with a single player campaign in the latest entry Battlefield 2042, developer EA DICE is prepping players ahead of time with a short film that sets up the events which lead into its online bouts for supremacy. Those multiplayer matches are taking the...
Tuesday3rd Aug 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Doesn't Have a Campaign, But It Is Getting a Short Film
Check out the teaser for Exodus
In a similar move to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, EA and DICE's upcoming shooter Battlefield 2042 won't have a single player campaign. The anticipated FPS will have its usual suite of multiplayer modes, as well as Portal — a user generated content hub — and something called Hazard Zone, which we don't know much...
Tuesday27th Jul 2021
Rumour Battlefield 2042 to Receive Most Substantial Post-Launch Support in the Franchise
More, more, more
With Battlefield 2042, it looks as though DICE will be going all-out on post-launch content for the multiplayer shooter. We know that the developer has confirmed no less than four battle passes and four seasons in its first year, but precisely what it has planned for each season has been kept under wraps. According to one person...
Thursday22nd Jul 2021
News Battlefield 2042's Portal Mode Is FPS Genre's Take on Dreams
Remix classic maps to your liking
The mysterious third game mode that makes up Battlefield 2042 has been confirmed as an experience that allows you to take classic maps, weapons, and vehicles from past entries in the franchise and put your own spin on things, and then spit that back out for the community to play. With the title of Battlefield...
Wednesday14th Jul 2021
News Battlefield 2042 'Looking to Achieve' Crossplay
Cross-progression and cross-commerce also planned
Battlefield 2042 will host 128 players on next-gen consoles, and while we’re confident it’ll be popular enough to populate all matches, that’s still a lot of soldiers to find. We already know that bots will be used to temporarily plug any holes, but now EA has revealed that it’s “looking to...
Friday9th Jul 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Brings Back Classic Maps for Special Mode
"Love letter to core fans"
It's been officially confirmed that the new Battlefield 2042 mode pitched as a "love letter to core fans" will be bringing back classic maps from previous entries in the FPS franchise. We'll learn more during the digital EA Play showcase later this month, with a full unveiling planned for the show ahead of the game's...
Sunday13th Jun 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Online Gameplay Blows Our Minds
Near future warfare
What do we need to do to get on EA's list as a Battlefield 2042 game tester? Seriously, we've got holiday time to take and the latest multiplayer shooter from DICE could fill it nicely. The FPS debuted some online action during the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase, sharing what the game will look like once you team up with...
Wednesday9th Jun 2021
News Battlefield 2042's First Year Will Be Marked by Four Battle Passes
Battle it out
Say what you will about developer DICE, but its post-release support is usually strong. Star Wars Battlefront 2 – a title rightly ridiculed at launch – blossomed into something spectacular once the Swedish studio was done with it, and Battlefield V also received some pretty impressive post-release additions as well. Battlefield...
News Battlefield 2042 Doesn't Have a Single Player Campaign on PS5, PS4
Last-gen version has half the players
If you were holding out hope for a single player campaign in Battlefield 2042, then don’t. EA has announced – alongside the reveal of the online shooter earlier today – that this release is all about its multiplayer. Justifying the decision in an interview with Eurogamer.net, design director Daniel Berlin...
News EA Play Members on PS5, PS4 Get Early Battlefield 2042 Beta Access, 10 Hour Free Trial
Perks
If you subscribe to EA Play on either PlayStation 5 or PS4, you’ll be able to try out Battlefield 2042 with “early access” to the game’s open beta. You’ll also be able to put the first-person shooter through its paces with a 10-hour trial, scheduled to start on 15th October. Beyond that, you can expect monthly rewards and 10 per cent...
News Battlefield 2042 Goes Near Future on PS5 and PS4, Out in October
Check out the reveal trailer
Update: Following the leak earlier today, DICE has officially unveiled Battlefield 2042 with an announcement trailer. The gameplay reveal will take place on 13th June 2021. Check it out above, with extra information and screenshots available below. The game will not have a singleplayer campaign, and neither will there...
