It’s been a big past few weeks for theBattlefieldfranchises as EA and DICE gear up for what appears to be the biggest game that the franchise has seen yet. Revealed officially early in June,Battlefield 2042takes players to the near future where the world is on the brink of catastrophe between all out war, limited resources, and a planet that appears to be fighting back withmassive tornadoes and other destructive forces interrupting matches.
A new blog post recently went live delving into even more juicy details such as how the AI will work in filling out servers as well asthe ability to customizeBattlefield 2042loadouts and specialists. Still, anticipation continues to rise in advance of EA Play later this month when even more information and gameplay will be shown off. The reveal has even caused olderBattlefieldgames to rise in popularity likeBattlefield 4which saw a massive spike in players which forced DICE to add additional servers to handle the load.
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For players who want to jump into someBattlefieldaction in the remaining months before the upcoming game’s release, insider Tom Henderson may have some good news. In a recent Tweet, Henderson advised players to steer clear from purchasingBattlefield 1as it appears the game will be going free to download next week. With EA Play also happening next week, it’s a probably a safe bet that this promotion will coincide with the event in a special announcement.
While fans will ahve to wait to see if this rumor pans out, Henderson does have a lengthy track record with leaks and rumors especially related to theBattlefieldfranchise. Prior to theBattlefield 2042reveal, screenshots of the debut trailer came out early thanks to Henderson’s discord, as well as other leaks like audio and gameplay details. Just recently,Henderson even implied that the heavily advertised weather effects get oldafter a few matches and have been found to ruin theBattlefieldexperience. With the technical test and beta coming in the next few months, fans will get to see if this opinion is ultimately true or not.
Battlefield 2042releases on October 22 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
