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Wednesday29th Sep 2021
News Battlefield 2042's Beta Will Require Xbox Live Gold, But Not PlayStation Plus
For some reason
News of Battlefield 2042's open beta surfaced this week, alerting fans they can expect to dive into the action as early as next week. However, it's been confirmed all players will require an Xbox Live Gold membership to check it out on Microsoft's consoles, whereas PlayStation owners won't require a Plus subscription. The news was...
Tuesday28th Sep 2021
News Get Ready, Battlefield 2042's Open Beta Begins Next Week
With Early Access for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members
Having been delayed until November, EA has finally announced its Battlefield 2042 beta plans. Eager fans can expect to jump in between October 8 - 9, with early access open from October 6 for anyone who has pre-ordered or is an EA Play member (which includes Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers).
Wednesday15th Sep 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Suffers Delay, Will Now Release In November
"We feel it's important to take the extra time..."
Following various rumours doing the rounds online earlier today, EA has confirmed this evening that Battlefield 2042 is indeed getting a slight delay, being pushed back from October 22 to November 19. In a message on Twitter, the team explained that the "global pandemic has created unforeseen...
Monday6th Sep 2021
News Industry Insider Shares Battlefield 2042's Alleged Beta Dates
Just a few short weeks away
Can you believe we're just a few weeks away from Battlefield 2042? It only seems like yesterday leaks for the initial trailer were slipping through the cracks left, right and centre. Fast forward to today and we're all now eagerly anticipating the release of the open beta, which one known industry insider has claimed to...
Thursday22nd Jul 2021
News Battlefield Portal Will Allow You To Build Your Own Experiences With New And Classic Maps
A brand-new mode in Battlefield 2042
EA has announced Battlefield Portal today as part of EA Play Live 2021, which is a brand-new experience coming to Battlefield 2042, acting as a love letter to the series. The huge new feature will add a substantial amount of content. Along with the previously announced seven maps in BF 2042, Battlefield Portal...
Wednesday14th Jul 2021
News EA Confirms Cross-Play And Cross-Progression For Battlefield 2042
But last-gen and next-gen can't play together
With the Xbox One version of Battlefield 2042 hosting a different multiplayer experience to its Xbox Series X and Series S counterparts, fans have been concerned of a potentially dwindling playerbase. But don't worry, EA has now confirmed the game will feature cross-play and cross-progression support...
Friday9th Jul 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Will Be Bringing Back Some ‘Fan Favourite’ Maps
Labelled as part of a new "experience"
Battlefield 2042 has been confirmed to only be getting seven maps at launch, but there are already long-term plans for more on the horizon. The recently formed Ripple Effect Studios has announced it will be working on bringing "fan favourite" maps to the game. During yesterday's Future Of FPS panel hosted by...
Thursday8th Jul 2021
News EA Announces Ripple Effect Studios, Working On Battlefield 2042 And A 'New Project'
"Our ambition is to become a studio that excels at everything"
EA has announced that its DICE LA team will be rebranding to Ripple Effect Studios, and will be working on Battlefield 2042 alongside a yet-to-be-announced project. The news was announced in a blog post, which revealed DICE LA general manager Christian Grass will be taking the reigns,...
Thursday1st Jul 2021
News Xbox Elaborates On What It Means Being The 'Official Console Of Battlefield 2042'
Don't get too excited
Yesterday it was revealed that Xbox is the "official console of Battlefield 2042", but we had no idea what that meant. It seems not many other people did either, considering the game's not an exclusive. Somebody posed the question to an Xbox exec who revealed all on social media. Unfortunately, it's not that exciting. Josh...
Wednesday30th Jun 2021
News Xbox Is The 'Official Console Of Battlefield 2042', Whatever That Means
...Hooray?
Battlefield 2042 clearly struck a marketing deal with Xbox after the game was shown during the company's E3 2021 presentation, but now it's also been reported that the Xbox Series X and S are the "official consoles" for the game. What does that mean? Well, we don't exactly know. The information comes from a press release (as reported by...
Thursday10th Jun 2021
News Yes, Battlefield 2042 Will Be A $70 Title On Xbox Series X
Despite the lack of single-player campaign
Battlefield 2042 was finally announced yesterday and the content it includes could be seen as lacking, depending on your preference. It’s been confirmed there will be no campaign and only seven maps available at launch. But what’s really stinging fans is the game’s retail price, which is currently...
Wednesday9th Jun 2021
News Battlefield 2042 Won't Feature A Single-Player Campaign, And Here's Why
It's just multiplayer this time around
EA has confirmed today as part of the official Battlefield 2042 reveal that the game won't be featuring a traditional single-player campaign when it launches on October 22, instead putting all of its resources into multiplayer. In an interview with Eurogamer, design director Daniel Berlin explained the reasons...
