(To the tune of theBattlefieldtheme): Duh-dum dum duh-dum
The date forBattlefield 2042maybe moved back, but the open beta is right around the corner. Electronic Arts and DICE confirmed today that theBattlefield 2042open beta will kick off on Oct. 6 for early access, and general access on Oct. 8.
The open beta will spotlight one map and one mode: Conquest on Orbital. Progress also won’t be able to carry over to the main game, but players are allowed to capture and share content from it.
Early access, for either EA Play members or those who have pre-orderedBattlefield 2042, opens on Oct. 6, while access for everyone will open on Oct. 8. The open beta itself will run through Oct. 9.
Though the launch ofBattlefield 2042was slightly delayed, pushing it back to Nov. 19, our early impression of the game has been that it’sa step in the right direction. The number of players on next-gen consoles and PC is scaled up to 128-player maps, while PS4 and Xbox One will be playing with 64-player servers.
And though theimpressive-lookingBattlefieldPortal won’t be in the Open Beta, that seems like it will be a big draw for fans of olderBattlefieldentries to toy around with at launch. Even if it’s just a little bit of Conquest, though, I’m intrigued to see what a next-genBattlefieldlooks like in action when the open beta goes live.
Battlefield 2042will launch for PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 on Jul 07, 2025.
