When does Battlefield 2042 go live? Early access and game trial times detailed

DICE’s shooter unlocks on November 12 for some pre-order and subscription holders

When does Battlefield 2042 go live? Early access and game trial times detailed

Electronic Arts has detailed exactly when fans will be able to start playing Battlefield 2042.

The publisher recently delayed Battlefield 2042’s release date to November 19, but EA Play Pro members and players who pre-order the Gold or Ultimate editions of the shooter will receive early access to the full game one week ahead of its worldwide launch.

EA Play and Xbox Game Pass members will also receive access to a 10-hour Battlefield 2042 trial beginning on November 12.

Below you’ll find country-specific Battlefield 2042 launch times for this week’s early access and game trial, as well as next week’s worldwide launch, which were originally published on EA’s website.

Developer DICE confirmed on Wednesday that Battlefield 2042 Season 1 won’t launch until 2022. Before than, it’s planning to offer weekly missions and rewards, plus limited time modes.

In Battlefield 2042’s first year of live service, the studio is planning to deliver four Seasons, each including a Battle Pass, Specialist and new locations.

It also intends to deliver updates to Battlefield Portal, the new mode which lets players design their own match experiences by mixing maps and elements from past series entries with Battlefield 2042.

When does Battlefield 2042 go live?

Early access

If you own the Ultimate Edition or the Gold Edition or are an EA Play Pro member, you’ll get full access to the game on:

  • PC: November 12, 8 a.m. UTC (Global simultaneous release on Origin, EA Desktop, Steam and Epic)
    • London: 8 a.m. GMT
    • Paris: 9 a.m. CET
    • New York: 3 a.m. EST
    • San Francisco: Midnight PST
    • Johannesburg: 10 a.m. SAST
    • New Delhi: 1:30 p.m. IST
    • Sydney: 7 p.m. AEDT
    • Moscow: 11 a.m. MSK
    • Rio de Janeiro: 5 a.m. BRT
  • PlayStation: November 12 (Rolling release, day starts at midnight):
    • London: Midnight GMT, November 12
    • Paris: Midnight CET, November 12
    • New York: Midnight EST, November 12
    • San Francisco: 9 p.m. PST, November 11
    • Johannesburg: Midnight SAST, November 12
    • New Delhi:Midnight IST, November 12
    • Sydney: Midnight AEDT, November 12
    • Moscow: Midnight MSK, November 12
    • Rio de Janeiro: 2 a.m. BRT, November 12
  • Xbox: November 12 (Rolling release, day starts at midnight):
    • London: Midnight GMT, November 12
    • Paris: Midnight CET, November 12
    • New York: Midnight EST, November 12
    • San Francisco: 9 p.m. PST, November 11
    • Johannesburg: Midnight SAST, November 12
    • New Delhi: 12:30 a.m. IST, November 12
    • Sydney: Midnight AEDT, November 12
    • Moscow: Midnight MSK, November 12
    • Rio de Janeiro: 11 p.m. BRT, November 11

If you are an EA Play member or an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member, you’ll have access to a 10-hour trial from:

  • PlayStation and Xbox: Global release on November 11, 2021 at 4 p.m. UTC
    • London: 4 p.m. GMT
    • Paris: 5 p.m. CET
    • New York: 11 a.m. EST
    • San Francisco: 8 a.m. PST
    • Johannesburg: 6 p.m. SAST
    • New Delhi: 9:30 p.m. IST
    • Sydney: 3 a.m. AEST, November 12
    • Moscow: 7p.m. MSK
    • Rio de Janeiro: 1 p.m. BRT
  • PC: Global release on November 12, 2021 at 8 a.m. UTC
    • London: 8 a.m. GMT
    • Paris: 9 a.m. CET
    • New York: 3 a.m. EST
    • San Francisco: Midnight PST
    • Johannesburg: 10 a.m. SAST
    • New Delhi: 1:30 p.m. IST
    • Sydney: 7 p.m. AEDT
    • Moscow: 11 a.m. MSK
    • Rio de Janeiro: 5 a.m. BRT

Note: PlayStation and Xbox have rolling release schedules, the times shown for each city are the scheduled local release times for their country.

Worldwide launch

  • PC: November 19, 8 a.m. UTC (Global simultaneous release on Origin, EA Desktop, Steam and Epic)
    • London: 8 a.m. GMT
    • Paris: 9 a.m. CET
    • New York: 3 a.m. EST
    • San Francisco: Midnight PST
    • Johannesburg: 10 a.m. SAST
    • New Delhi: 1:30 p.m. IST
    • Sydney: 7 p.m. AEDT
    • Moscow: 11 a.m. MSK
    • Rio de Janeiro: 5 a.m. BRT
  • PlayStation: November 19 (Rolling release, day starts at midnight):
    • London: Midnight GMT, November 19
    • Paris: Midnight CET, November 19
    • New York: Midnight EST, November 19
    • San Francisco: 9 p.m. PST, November 18
    • Johannesburg: Midnight SAST, November 19
    • New Delhi: Midnight IST, November 19
    • Sydney: Midnight AEDT, November 19
    • Moscow: Midnight MSK, November 19
    • Rio de Janeiro: 2 a.m. BRT, November 19
  • Xbox: November 19 (Rolling release, day starts at midnight):
    • London: Midnight GMT, November 19
    • Paris: Midnight CET, November 19
    • New York: Midnight EST, November 19
    • San Francisco: 9 p.m. PST, November 18
    • Johannesburg: Midnight SAST, November 19
    • New Delhi: 12:30 a.m. IST, November 19
    • Sydney: Midnight AEDT, November 19
    • Moscow: Midnight MSK, November 19
    • Rio de Janeiro: 11 p.m. BRT, November 18
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