Publisher Electronic Arts claims Battlefield 2042 harnesses “the power of next generation platforms to bring massive immersive battles to life with more players than ever before” on “maps with unprecedented scale”. Developed by DICE, the sequel is set to be released for consoles and PC in October 2021.
Battlefield 2042 News
Battlefield 2042’s open beta will launch in September
EA Play members and pre-order customers will receive early access
Battlefield Portal lets players mix new and classic content to create custom experiences
DICE calls new 2042 mode “a love letter to Battlefield fans”
Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V for PC are being given away to Amazon Prime members
The WW1 game is available now, with the WW2 shooter set to follow in August
Apex Legends Season 10 will add new hero Seer and the Rampage LMG
Emergence will also include an updated World's Edge map when it launches in August
EA has suggested it’s not planning to reveal any new Star Wars games until 2022
Publisher’s plans for the franchise won’t be announced at EA Play next week
Battlefield 2042 cross-play and cross-progression plans have been detailed
The game's technical playtest has also been delayed from early July
EA has renamed DICE LA to Ripple Effect Studios as work begins on a standalone game
Vince Zampella's team is currently helping with development on Battlefield 2042
Mass Effect 4 and Dragon Age 4 won’t be shown at EA Play Live in July
BioWare says its games aren't part of this month’s event
EA Play Live will last for 40 minutes and ‘focus on games coming out soon’
Event will feature Battlefield 2042, Apex Legends, Lost in Random and “a couple other games”
Battlefield 2042 will add ‘up to 64’ AI bots to help fill its matches, EA confirms
Publisher confirms it will backfill its largest 128-player matches when players aren't available