Game Overview:
Battlefield 2042 is a first person shooter developed by DICE and published by EA.
It is set in the near-future, where the world has been brought to the brink of war due to climate change.
The new mode, dubbed Outbreak, will see players taking on hordes of undead enemies when it goes live next week.
Season 7: Turning Point, which went live last month, is the game's final season, though DICE still plans to release new challenges, events, and modes in the future.
Season 6 will also bring new weapons, new gadgets, and a new Battle Pass with 70 Premium rewards.
Square Enix's Final Fantasy 16 has left the top ten, dropping from fourth to eleventh, with sales falling by 39 percent.
Joakim Bodin (who now works at Epic Games) is still proud to have "pushed hard" for "full cross-play, progression and (mostly) commerce."
The new feature will arrive with Update 4.1.1 and allow players to "partake in friendly chatter" with players on opposing teams.
Battlefield 2042 might be getting ready for a nother full year of content releases if the presence of a Year 2 upgrade on Origin is any indication.
Meanwhile, PlayStation Plus Game Catalog will also add Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Rainbow Six Extraction, and more.
New content coming to Battlefield 2042 include a new map, a new recon, and a host of weapons. The new season will also be reworking the old Discarded map.
The update that will finally change Battlefield 2042's controversial Specialists system into a class system is coming next week.
The heftier Update 3.2.0 arrives later this month and finally sees the return of Classes and the revamp of the Breakaway map.
Other figures for EA titles include 88.4 million deaths to the Ring in Apex Legends and 803,648 Portal experiences in Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042 is kicking off its Battle of Nordvik event on December 20. Check out the details in a new trailer, showing off the three-week plan for the event.
The final Specialist will arrive in Season 4, which begins in early 2023 and features a new Battle Pass, map, and overhaul of Discarded.
Check out some of the new rewards that will be available to players in the new battle pass coming to Battlefield 2042 as part of its third season.
To go along with the launch of Season 3: Escalation, EA and DICE's multiplayer shooter will also become available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play subscribers.
The multiplayer first person shooter's third season will kick off later this month, on November 22.
The new season will reportedly add a new Specialist that uses an airburst rifle and the new map, "Spearhead," set in Sweden.
In its newest development update, DICE has revealed some of the details of the changes coming to Battlefield 2042 with the release of Season 3.
EA and DICE have confirmed that following the launch of Battlefield 2042's Season 3 in December, the shooter will become available via EA Play and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.
We take a look at the history of Battlefield and try to figure out what is going on with this promising franchise.
Three new Vault Weapons for All-Out Warfare, balance tuning for attack and transport helicopters, and various bug fixes are also live.
Premium Battle Pass rewards include instant access to a Legendary Specialist Set and Weapon Skin, an Epic player card background, and more.
Check out a new trailer highlighting some of the gameplay from Battlefield 2042 Season 2. The trailer highlights a new map as well as the new Specialist.
Battlefield 2042 will be moving its specialists to the classic Battlefield classes in Season 3. Details for this, and other upcoming features have been revealed.
Various balance changes have also been made to the RAH-68 Huron, YG-99 Hannibal 30mm Cannon and the BSV-M's Full Auto and High Power Rounds.
Air Superiority and Ground Superiority presets are coming to Battlefield Portal along with four extra-small layouts for existing maps.
According to the DICE general manager, the studio is too busy with the Battlefield franchise to work on other projects like Mirror's Edge.
EA has denied the report, saying it has "a significant team across studios focused on evolving and improving" the game.
Community manager Kevin Johnson also notes that 128-player support will be coming to future maps in Battlefield Portal as well.
Two new stealth gunships, two new weapons, a Smoke Grenade Launcher, and a new Battle Pass are also included in the first season.
The update goes live later and includes various new XP events for damaging vehicles, supporting teammates, Takedown kills, and more.
The first season for DICE's troubled shooter is rumored to be going live on June 9th, nearly seven months after the initial release.
Nearly seven months on from the game's launch, Battlefield 2042's first multiplayer season is finally kicking off in a few days.
All gameplay content like new Specialists, weapons, vehicles and whatnot are free. The Free track also includes some premium currency.
The multiplayer shooter's first season is allegedly expected to arrive in the next couple of weeks, and will bring new content, fixes, and more.
A DICE community manager has confirmed that Battlefield 2042's first season will launch with only a single map.
The PvPvE mode will continue to receive fixes and patches, but where new content is concerned, DICE will be focusing on other modes in Battlefield 2042.
In a blog post detailing a new update for Battlefield 2042, developer DICE has revealed that Season 1 will be coming to the game in early June.
Battlefield 2042's latest update removes the 128-player variant of Breakthrough because it isn't working the way as DICE intended it to.
A recent survey out to a select group of players asks players regarding potential improvements such as persistent servicers and spatial editor.
EA's CEO Andrew Wilson has also provided an update about the launch plans for the upcoming Battlefield Mobile.
Though no official announcement has yet been mode, the Xbox Store pages of both games suggest that they'll be joining Game Pass soon.
Datamining of the recently released patch 4.0 seems to have unearthed details on upcoming in-game monetization plans for the shooter.
Weapon attachments have been overhauled, support actions now award more XP and the scoreboard is now visible in End of Round screens.
Battlefield 2042 dataminer seems to have found three Specialists who are not currently in the game, including one that seems to be a RC Drone specialist.
Battlefield 2042 community manager Kevin Johnson has released a list of key changes included with Update 4.0 ahead of its launch next week.
Battlefield 2042's concurrent player count on Steam dipped below 1000 today, a new low for the beleaguered shooter.
DICE says that the update will be focused largely on ironing out fixes, but will also make some balancing changes to the game.
A "large portion" of DICE is reportedly working on the next Battlefield, which is seemingly in pre-production and has a modern/near-future setting.
DICE finally adds the revamped scoreboard for Battlefield 2042, along with several other fixes.
Already delayed once, the beleaguered shooter's next update, which will bring a revamped Scoreboard, has been pushed back by another week.
DICE reiterates its "dedication to the continued effort of improving on, and delivering new content for Battlefield 2042."
According to industry insider Tom Henderson, EA's top execs have told staff that Battlefield 2042's poor performance is partly a result of Halo Infinite's surprise multiplayer launch.
Through a series of tweets, Ripple Effect Studios' senior design director Justin Wiebe confirmed that the team is focused on fixing the core issues of the game, while also working on better communicat...
Ex-Battlefield developers have recently questioned design decisions and quality control for Battlefield 2042, expressing disappointment.
Originally slated for February, DICE will use the extra time to "ensure we improve the quality of our updates, and include additional changes."
Gold and Ultimate Edition owners will receive a new Specialist skin, weapon and vehicle skins, and other items to make up for the delay.
CEO of EA Andrew Wilson seems optimistic about Battlefield 2042 turning out really well over the course of time.
EA and DICE's multiplayer reception has suffered a bumpy launch, and a lack of needed improvements has left its player base dwindling.
Following up on his previous reports, industry insider Tom Henderson has stated that the some of the game's Portal mode might go free-to-play.
Following the game's troublesome launch and reception, EA is reportedly looking at free-to-play in "some capacity" as per Tom Henderson.
Developers DICE and Ripple Effect Studios have released new updates for Battlefield 2042 and Battlefield Portal respectively.
A work-in-progress screenshot showcases number of kills, a player list, objectives and more with "further updates" made once it's live.
Justin Weibe, the senior design director of Ripple Effect Studios, recently addressed the XP and tier 1 progression problems, and also said that the team is discussing more changes to modes.
Known insider Tom Henderson previously reported 4.23 million sales in the first week for DICE's shooter but they're apparently lower.
Players have started spotting advertisements and product placements in DICE and EA's online first person shooter.
Journalist Tom Henderson claims that Battlefield 2042 had to end up cutting several extreme weather mechanics due to development issues.
A new datamining leak points to 12 "preseason weeks" leading up to the launch of the shooter's first season, seemingly in March.
Call of Duty: Vanguard, Battlefield 2042, Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, and Forza Horizon 5 topped proceedings on the software front.
Call of Duty: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042 were also the first and second best-selling titles of the month despite mixed receptions from fans.
Insider Tom Henderson provides a timeline of the game's development, from engine and UI troubles to management issues.
With season 1 of Battlefield 2042 arriving in early 2022, DICE has provided brief details on content coming to the shooter in the neat future.
Journalist Tom Henderson claims that according to numbers revealed internally within EA, the shooter sold over 4.23 million units in its first week, making it the second-best launch week for the serie...
DICE, Ripple Effect Studios, and Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto's new studio in Seattle will be focused on developing new Battlefield games.
Following the latest update, players are unable to load into servers and receiving the error message "Unable to Load Persistence Data."
New game mode layouts for Rush in All-Out Warfare maps for Battlefield Portal, UI improvements and much more also included.
Reporting to chief creative director Igor Manceau, Fawzi Mesmar will help "shape the creative vision" of Ubisoft's various titles.
Battlefield 2042 now has the lowest rating on Metacritic amongst all entries in the long-running first person shooter franchise.
Meanwhile, Battlefield 2042 has sold more at launch than Call of Duty: Vanguard when it released earlier this month.
In spite of its rocky launch and the resulting backlash against it, DICE says its newest shooter already has "millions" of players.
Fawzi Mesmar explained that he has "been made an offer [he] couldn’t refuse at another company", and is leaving DICE at the end of the week.
Bullet spread on all weapons (aside from shotguns) has been reduced; the PP-29's vertical recoil has been increased; and much more.
The dreaded LCAA Hovercraft will be getting lighter armor, less health and toned down weapons. Respawn and revive fixes are also coming.
Of the 35,780 user reviews for the title, only 26 percent are positive. This makes the shooter one of the worst user-rated Steam games of 2021.
The two remakes are collectively the best Switch launch of the year in the UK already, and the second-best launch on all platforms.
DICE's latest Battlefield hasn't been having the best time since its early release. Here are some of the key issues that players have.
The updates go live in the next 30 days, with the first providing various fixes and improvements while the second is "larger and more substantial."
Battlefield 2042 hits on some of its huge potential, misses on the rest.
However, as an "unintended consequence", all other throwables are being displayed incorrectly. DICE insists this is only a visual bug though.
It's coming after launch, though DICE has yet to specify when exactly that will be. The official launch is currently set for November 19th.
Ahead of Battlefield 2042's imminent launch, a bunch of newly uploaded gameplay footage has offered extended looks at the multiplayer shooter.
DICE confirms that the upcoming shooter's first post-launch season won't officially begin until at least a couple of months after the game's launch.
PC players will have to wait until November 10th at 10 AM UTC. PS4 and PS5 players gain access on the same day at midnight (local time).
The upcoming shooter had great feedback from a recent open beta according to the CEO of the publisher.
During its early access period, the beta attracted 3.1 million players, which, EA claims, is the biggest early access period it's ever had.
Watch what happens when Battlefield: Bad Company 2 combatants and vehicles go up against Battlefield 2042's technology.
EA Play and Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have access to a 10-hour free trial period of Battlefield 2042, as recently confirmed by an EA Help page.
DICE's eagerly awaited first person shooter launches on November 19th worldwide for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, PS5, and PC.
The shooter's newest trailer provides a brief look at Renewal (set in Egypt), Breakaway (set in Antarctica), and Discarded (set in India).
The biggest Battlefield yet has some interesting ideas but there's a lot that needs to be ironed out. Here's what you should know before pre-ordering.
A recent update from EA and DICE has reassured players that several features absent from the game's beta will be available at launch.
Abilities range from a wingsuit and Smart Grenades to ballistic shields, scanning foes through walls and calling in a crate for changing loadouts.
Subpar beta performance, missing features, reports of troubled development behind the scenes and more have dogged the shooter.
Hazard Zone will be playable on all seven launch maps and Dark Market Credits can only be earned through gameplay, not real money.
Drop into a hostile zone and search for data drives, battling both AI enemies and real players, and extract to reap the rewards for future raids.
The "all-new high-stakes multiplayer experience" is rumored to be akin to Escape from Tarkov where it's every squad for themselves.
How far into development it changed into a more "traditional" Battlefield is unknown, according to insider Tom Henderson
Management is apparently composed of Star Wars Battlefront 2 figures who are allegedly "not committed enough to the project."
The recent open beta is apparently not as old as DICE had previously revealed, according to sources that spoke to insider Tom Henderson.
DICE also says that the game's beta is based on an older build of the game and lacks many improvements made since then.
Battlefield 2042's PS5 and Xbox Series X/S' standard editions will now also include the PS4/Xbox One versions at no additional charge.
Tom Henderson says the shooter will be releasing on November 19th regardless of the beta "because the team is confident it's ready."
"But we are still investigating the various options about making that available, and how it may impact cross-play," DICE says.
Battlefield 2042 will be using Easy Anti-Cheat, which is the same anti-cheat solution used by Apex Legends.
The imminent open beta for the multiplayer first person shooter won't require an awful lot of storage space on your console.
PS4 and PS5 players are free to check out the multiplayer beta without restrictions. Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S players need Gold though.
Along with Ribbons having three tiers with greater XP rewards, players can level up beyond 99 and unlock several cosmetic items through gameplay.
It will include one map, one mode, and four specialists. Minimum and recommended PC requirements for the beta have also been revealed.
Chinese streaming site Bilibili seems to have inadvertently leaked the dates for the upcoming shooter's planned open beta.
True to recent rumours, Battlefield 2042 has indeed been delayed- but only by less than a month. It will now launch in November.
Several reports claim that DICE's upcoming first person shooter is going to be delayed, either to later in the year or to 2022.
No campaign more and pricing on current-gen consoles aside, there's plenty to worry about in DICE's biggest Battlefield yet.
Webster Mackay, Maria Falck, Pyotr "Boris" Guskovsky, and Wikus "Casper" van Daele showcase their skills in the latest trailer.
Insider Tom Henderson reports that the beta is coming much later in the month. It was announced to be starting on September 4th for pre-orders.
A listing on Italian retailer Media World suggests that the beta for Battlefield 2042 is set from September 6 to September 11.
Early access listings of the game's beta have started popping up, though an official announcement for the same hasn't yet been made.
Battlefield 4's Kimble "Irish" Graves will be a playable Specialist in the upcoming shooter and focuses on protecting his squad-mates.
A warning issued by EA states that players who share screenshots and videos of Battlefield 2042's closed test will be banned from the full game.
Newly datamined details suggest that the shooter's third multiplayer experience is going to be inspired by the likes of Escape from Tarkov and Hunt: Showdown.
Kimble "Irish" Graves stars in the new short film, which explains how full-blown war erupted between the different factions.
Multiplayer shooters have been plagued by widespread issues with cheating of late, and it seems DICE is taking measures against that.
"You're going to hear a lot more over the next couple of months about Battlefield live services, in-game monetization, and so forth," says EA chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen.
Andrew Wilson fields a question about how frequent Battlefield releases could be in the coming years.
Some leaked requirements show that the specs for the upcoming shooter won't be too demanding, though it's unclear what the targets are.
A known leaker breaks down what will be in each free season, which will allegedly feature Specialists, Maps, and more.
Pre-loading begins on September 3rd with players who pre-ordered receiving early access on September 4th. The beta ends September 11th.
A new community driven experience that allows you to mix and match content from Battlefield 1942, Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 2042.
Create custom experiences with maps, weapons and vehicles from Battlefield 2042, Battlefield 1942, Battlefield: Bad Company 2 and Battlefield 3.
AI Soldiers can't use Traits, Specialties or Wingsuits but they will call in vehicles, play the objective and revive downed squadmates.
Progress in a PlayStation version will cover to Xbox or PC and vice versa. Current and last gen consoles seemingly can't play together.
Comments from Christian Grass, general manager of Ripple Effect Studios – developer of the mode – seem to align with past reports.
The studio is looking to expand and "establish our own identity." Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella is still part of management.
Battlefield 2042, Apex Legends, Lost in Random, and more will be featured, while rumours also suggest that a Dead Space remake is going to be announced.
Xbox Series X/S were recently announced as the "official" consoles for Battlefield 2042- but what exactly does that entail?
Xbox Series X/S might be Battlefield 2042's official consoles, but that doesn't, of course, rule out the promised PlayStation 4/5 releases.
New details may have potentially leaked on the undisclosed Battlefield 2042 multiplayer experience developed by DICE LA.
The EA Play Live pre-show will begin at 10 AM PT on July 22. EA has also confirmed that wrestler Xavier Woods (aka Austin Creed) will be hosting the show.
Conquest and Breakthrough will feature bots for "server-filling capabilities" and to ensure full matches regardless of one's location.
The multiplayer-only shooter shows off its high-octane action and dynamic and fast-paced matches in a new gameplay trailer.
Not only is Battlefield 2042 wasting the potential of its setting by dropping the single player component, it's also exacerbating the issues with its price.
The rumored "Battlefield Hub" could be the "love letter" to fans that DICE LA is working on, according to insider Tom Henderson.
Here are all the most significant details DICE and EA have revealed about Battlefield 2042.
Based on the Assault, Medic, Support, and Recon classes, these four playable Specialists are each going to have unique gadgets and attributes.
The playtest will be conducted in a grey box environment with the purpose of collecting feedback from a group of Battlefield veterans.
While PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will have large-scale maps for up to 128 players, the game's PS4 and Xbox One versions will have smaller variants of maps for a maximum of 64.
Taking a page out of Ubisoft's book, DICE says Battlefield 2042 – set in a world brought to the brink by climate change – has no social commentary.
Each map supports 128 players on current-gen consoles with locations ranging from Antarctica to South Korea and Singapore.
"The experience that DICE LA specifically is building is this love letter to our long-term players and fans," says Battlefield 2042 design director Daniel Berlin.
"We're going to put all that emphasis and all those resources into building depth into the multiplayer," says Battlefield 2042 design director Daniel Berlin.
Meanwhile, EA has also confirmed a Year 1 Pass for the game, which will include 4 new Specialists, 4 battle passes, and 3 epic skin bundles.
The next mainline Battlefield game has been officially unveiled, showcasing in-engine footage with its reveal trailer. A gameplay reveal is set for June 13.
The first person shooter is set to be revealed in a couple of hours, but leaked screenshots seem to have confirmed several previously rumoured details.
The reveal trailer for the DICE's next Battlefield game, rumored to be Battlefield 2042, will go live on June 9th at 7 AM PT.
A leak reveals potential details on the next Battlefield, including its name, an upcoming beta, and more. The first person shooter is getting officially unveiled on June 9.
DICE is finally ready to take the wraps off of its next big Battlefield game. The reveal will happen at 7 AM PDT/4 AM CEST.
According to insider Tom Henderson, there will be an announcement at EA Play with the alpha potentially going live during the event.
Only the umpteenth Battlefield 6 leak this week, right?
The next Battlefield will be "even more spectacular" on Xbox Series X/S and PS5 though.
The upcoming shooter will be a "true next-generation game."
DICE's sequel could be unveiled during E3 week.
The shooter is in line for a reveal very soon.
A known insider shares new potential details on the upcoming shooter.
Mobile game is a "standalone title" that is "completely different" from DICE's game.
Insider suggests that the upcoming shooter might not launch on last-gen consoles.
More leaks about the 2021 entry.
More possible details emerge on the upcoming first person shooter.
The game will also simply be entitled Battlefield, according to this leak.
The survey also mentions clans, weapon blueprints, and more.
Journalist Jeff Grubb states a Battlefield 6 reveal is very close.
Criterion will return to the racing series next year.
Could this be the long-awaited Battlefield: Bad Company 3?
Prominent leaker also mentions battle passes and a free-to-play mode.
The shooter "takes full advantage of the power of next-generation platforms," EA says.
The game will also allegedly have 128-player maps.
The next Battlefield is planned for holiday 2021 and will have "never-before-seen scale."
"Because it will be up against a tough competitor," says the analyst.
New information potentially emerges on the upcoming shooter.
Battlefield is reportedly coming back to the present.
"I’m excited for when next year comes," says CEO Andrew Wilson.
EA and DICE are preparing to bring "the future of Battlefield" next year.
EA CEO Andrew Wilson explains why the next Battlefield game won't be out for a while yet.
Launching in FY2022 presents "opportunity for strong two years of growth" says EA CEO Andrew Wilson.
The series will take a hiatus before returning.
