EA’s latest title in the Battlefield franchise will be Battlefield 2042, and while much of the game will be the same Battlefield fans know and love, there
EA’s in the Battlefield franchise will be Battlefield 2042, and while much of the game will be the same Battlefield fans know and love, there will also be some new things entering the mix. New features, of course, but also a new setting, new modes, and dare we say it an entirely new experience. Since the game is still months away EA hasn’t revealed everything about the game yet. It still plans to show off one of the new game modes later this year. That being said there is still plenty to know about the game right now. Which is why we’re putting together this guide on it. This post will also be updated periodically as new information is made available. A question that won’t really need to be answered for fans, but if you’re new to the Battlefield franchise or just haven’t played in a while, this should help clear things up. Battlefield 2042 is the in the series coming from EA and DICE. It features frantic multiplayer gameplay and action-packed combat. There’s also new modes and existing ones are returning to ensure that players of past games will have access to their favorite activities. As a first-person shooter, Battlefield 2042 will feature a range of different weapons for players to use, but it also includes loads of vehicle-based combat, which has been a staple throughout the Battlefield series. The short answer is no. The long answer is also no. According to EA and DICE, instead of splitting the development team into different segments and having some of them focus on the campaign, the decision was made to scrap the campaign entirely. This way the team could focus on what it does best, which is make a really good multiplayer experience. The developers know that they do a better job with multiplayer than with the single-player experience, and they’re not ashamed of that. By putting all of the effort into a multiplayer experience with various modes, players can expect an exceptionally polished game. And judging by some of the videos that have been shown thus far, the game is looking pretty good. Will it be everything players want and more? Who knows. But it’s definitely shaping up to be a wild ride that will be fun to play over and over and over. Altogether there are four game modes that will be available in this game. At least, four that have been confirmed. There’s always a chance that EA and DICE could release more modes in the future. Though it seems likely that the game will launch with just these first four modes. The first of the four modes is Conquest. A mode that fans of previous Battlefield games should be familiar with since this isn’t the first game it’s been in. In Conquest, players will drop into a large-scale sandbox mode with up to 64 players on Xbox One and PS4, and up to 128 players on Xbox Series X / S, PS5, and PC. While this mode will contain plenty of elements, the main goal in Conquest is to ensure that your team will have the most spawn tickets left at the end of the match. And with up to 128 players this time that’s going to be easier said than done. Players should also be aware that individual control points have been replaced. Instead, Conquest now has sever flags at numerous sectors throughout the map. The next mode in the game is Breakthrough. In Breakthrough, there will be two teams that are broken up into several large-scale sectors throughout the map. One team will defend while the other team will attack. EA says that it has altered the way Breakthrough plays. Now there will be multiple opportunities for attackers to capture points. Opening up possibilities for more strategic takeovers to secure victory of the match. EA hasn’t said a whole lot about this mode yet. But you can glean a baseline understanding of the mode based on the small amount of details that EA has released. Some of the footage in the cinematic and gameplay trailers as well as the name of the mode and other information on the game’s landing page help to paint the picture. Hazard Zone is described as “an intense experience that combine edge-of-your-seat gameplay with the best of the Battlefield sandbox.” While we don’t know everything about Hazard Zone yet, it’ll probably another large-scale battle mode. This will also be the mode that introduces the dynamic weather events like tornadoes and giant lightning storms. Forcing players to deal with not only the enemy team, but attempt to avoid the oncoming dangers of these massive storms. There are surely more features included in this mode. But for now this is about all EA has shared. The last of the four modes is a new mode called Portal, which EA just revealed as part of EA Play Live. It’s a mode that allows players to mix content from various Battlefield games, including Battlefield Bad Company 2, Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 2042 to create entirely new game modes that are community-driven. It features things like an advanced logic editor that players can tinker with, as well as maps from all of those games. Players can also intermix teams from all four games.
