Battlefield 2042 is the 12^th battlefield game in the long-running franchise, a return to the series multiplayer-focused all-out-warfare style gameplay that supports 128 player lobbies for next-gen consoles. The world of battlefield 2042 is set in the near future in a “what if” scenario where uncontrolled global climate change caused much of society to collapse, causing a massive refugee crisis of 1.2 billion people in both civilians and stateless soldiers called non-patriated these soldiers are in turn used by the only two remaining superpowers on earth USA and Russia to wage war with each other over the earth’s remaining resources.  

• Play in 4 game modes including Conquest, Breakthrough, hazard zone, and a yet unnamed game mode. Conquest sees 2 teams of 128 players duke it out on a massive map consisting of cluster zones contesting control over several flags. Breakthrough sees 2 teams of attackers and defenders; attackers try to push through to an objective while defenders try to stop them.
• 7 maps have been revealed so far, Orbital Kourou French Guiana, Hourglass, Doha Qatar, Kaleidoscope South Korea, Manifest Brani Island Singapore, Discarded Alang India, Breakaway Queen Maud Land Antarctica, and Renewal Eastern Desert Egypt. Each of these maps has a unique and dynamic topography.
• Play as 10 specialists these specialists have special perks and abilities like turrets, grappling hooks, drones, etc. Any specialist can use whatever weapon they want with no restrictions.
• Battlefield 2042 will be a live service game meaning even after it is released the game will be receiving seasonal updates and free and paid battle pass.

Reviews

It’s a true evolution of the series, one that pushes back against a stagnation that threatened the series’ future. It won’t be for everyone, but for players who crave imagination and fun from their Battlefields, it will give them everything that they crave and more.

EGM  

Battlefield 2042 is an excellent effort and filled with a ton of competitive multiplayer content at launch with much more planned in the near future. There are some technical issues such as respawns and visual bugs to sort out, and some game modes and specialists might need some tweaks, but DICE is off to a great start and Battlefield 2042 should likely be relevant and popular for years to come.

Twinfinite