It is no secret by now thatBattlefield 2042had somewhat of a difficult open beta as fans bashed the build of the game for its numerous glitches, cheaters, and for it straying too far from theBattlefieldformula. In response to these issues, EA released a blog post explaining some of its controversial design choices and why theBattlefield 2042beta released in the state that it did.
One of the main issues that EA addressed in its blog post was its choice tointroduce specialists intoBattlefield 2042instead of making use of the class system like otherBattlefieldtitles before it. Fans felt that the specialist system was not suited for large-scale battles and would therefore hamper teamwork. EA claims that the reason teamwork was hampered in theBattlefield 2042beta was the result of its full roster of specialists not being playable as it stated, “you weren’t able to go hands-on with all Ten of our Specialists, and see them all in action on the Battlefield. Now that all the cards are on the table, let us know what you think!”
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Although many would attributeBattlefield 2042’s beta being an old build to its alleged troubled development, EA instead claims that the decision to use an older build for the beta was owing to it being more stable. EA also addressed other issues in the beta that were detrimental to team play such as the lack of a ping system and the ability to communicate with teammates in-game.
EA was most likely able to gain some insight into this criticism when it sent outBattlefield 2042beta feedback formsto players, which is why it addressed all of the title’s most pressing issues in the blog post and has plans to fix them by release.
The five new specialists are as follows:
These five new specialists mean thatBattlefield 2042will have a roster of 10 specialistsat release with more to possibly be added in future DLC. The added specialists will likely add to the teamwork element of the game and players can only hope that EA means business when they state that issues experienced in the beta will be fixed by release.
Battlefield 2042releases on July 13, 2025 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
