The time is now! EA and DICE have finally revealed Battlefield 2042 and boy does it look fantastic! Check out the reveal trailer and details on what is being called “The largest Battlefield yet”, below.
After weeks of rumors and leaks, Electronic Arts and DICE finally showed off the next edition of the Battlefield series, Battlefield 2042. They debuted the reveal trailer, featuring tons of new features and story elements to get excited about, during a livestream, earlier today.
Battlefield 2042 is set during a tough time for the USA, as they edge closer to waging war with Russia. While the premise sounds familiar, there is an added threat in the form of “Specialists”, who offer a vast amount of skills to worry about. These Specialists can make or break the world and it’s up to us to fight for our future.
Battlefield 2042 is set to be the largest Battlefield yet, with multiplayer matches having up to 124 players in a match at one time. Something else returning to Battlefield is the danger of mother nature. Natural environments will be like never before, not only will they endanger players, they will add a tactical advantage to those who strategize properly.
However, something new coming this year is the ability to spawn a robotic dog that will help you on the battlefield, grappling hooks to traverse buildings, and even wings suits to make a swift exit from one of the many destructible buildings in the game. We also learned that the gameplay reveal is coming on June 13th, this could happen during the Microsoft Press Conference and lead to the game being announced for Xbox GamePass as rumors have said.
In Battlefield 2042, the world is on the brink. Shortages of food, energy, and clean water have led to dozens of failed nations, creating the greatest refugee crisis in human history. Among these Non-Patriated, or No-Pats, are families, farmers, engineers – and even soldiers. Amidst this crisis, the United States and Russia draw the world into an all-out war. No-Pat Specialists join both sides, not fighting for a flag, but for the future of the Non-Patriated in this new world.
Players will jump into the boots of Specialists, an all-new type of playable soldier for the franchise. Inspired by the traditional four Battlefield classes, Specialists will be equipped with their own unique Specialist Trait and Specialty, and will have fully customizable loadouts. As a Specialist, players will have access to a cutting-edge arsenal of weapons, equipment, and vehicles to use in battle. These powerful new tools give creative players a wealth of options as they find the perfect combination to fit their play style and outsmart and outgun opponents on the battlefield.
“Battlefield 2042 is an evolution of the franchise and embraces what our players want – the ultimate Battlefield multiplayer sandbox with intense combat and a ton of incredible, unexpected events,” said Oskar Gabrielson, General Manager of DICE. “All of us across DICE in Stockholm, DICE LA, Criterion, and EA Gothenburg have had so much fun developing this game and now it’s time to let players jump in. What they’ll find is that we’ve built three distinct, absolutely epic experiences that we think they’ll love.”
The biggest, most ambitious title in the franchise, Battlefield 2042 includes:
All-Out Warfare – the next generation of fan-favorite modes Conquest and Breakthrough, featuring the largest maps ever for the franchise and for the first time, up to 128 players*. Experience the intensity of All-Out Warfare in large-scale battles like never before on maps filled with dynamic weather, dangerous environmental hazards, and spectacular world events that see tornadoes rip across the map and sandstorms block out the sun.
Hazard Zone – an all-new, high-stakes, squad-based game-type for the Battlefield franchise that is a modern take on the multiplayer experience that is distinctly DICE but very different from All-Out Warfare’s Conquest or Breakthrough modes.
TO BE ANNOUNCED – the third experience, being developed by DICE LA, is another exciting new game-type for the franchise. This experience is a love letter to Battlefield fans and one that long-time players will feel right at home with. Tune-in to EA Play Live on July 22 for all the details.
Battlefield 2042 will launch on October 22, 2021.
