Battlefield 2042 - What to expect in the Open Beta

19 August 2021 / by Fabian Roßbach
Battlefield 2042 - What to expect in the Open Beta

Battlefield 2042 takes you back to the future after its predecessors sent you into the midst of the first and second world wars. DICE delivers a fast-paced shooter with new and old weapons as well as game mechanics that allow weather phenomena to play a role in the outcome of battles. Fight with more players than ever before on one map and experience next-gen graphics.

Battlefield 2042 Open Beta - Mega-Sandbox with Climate Disasters

Early access to the open beta starts on September 4 at 10:00 a.m. All others who, for example, have not purchased the game but still want to participate in the open beta can join the open access from September 6 at 10:00 a.m. The beta will run until 16.09. at 4:00 p.m. You can download the content in advance so that you can start right away when it starts. You can start the download on September 3 at 10 a.m. The official full version will be released on October 22, 2021.

On the current consoles PS5, Xbox Series X/S and also on the PC, 128 players can compete against each other on one map at the same time. Last gen devices like the PS4 or the Xbox One support 64 simultaneous players. There will be no solo campaign. Battlefield 2042 is a pure multiplayer game. Nevertheless, the scenarios hide a complex and interesting lore. So the game is set in a dystopian future in which most countries have dissolved due to climate disasters and two superpowers are fighting for supremacy. You as a player slip into the role of various stateless people. This creates a huge variety of missions and gives each scenario its individual character.

All the weapons you can play are based on existing technology and further developed with a view to the future. The maps Kaleidoscope, Manifest Orbital, Discarded, Renewal, Hourglass and Breakaway have been completely redesigned for the game. In addition, there will be remastered versions of El-Alamein from Battlefield 1, Battle of the Bulge from the very first Battlefield, Arica Harbor and Valparaiso from Bad Company 2 and Caspian Border and Noshar Canals from Battlefield 3. The well-known

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