The dates of the Battlefield 2042 open beta have been confirmed, which will be available in October for all platforms.
Electronic Arts announced the date on which the open beta of Battlefield 2042, the new multiplayer FPS of the long-lived war franchise of DICE.
Modes Available in the Battlefield 2042 Open Beta
The open beta will include Conquest mode on the Orbital map, which was one of the first previews of the video game shown: it is set in Kourou, French Guiana, and allows players to experience a race against time in hostile conditions while fighting near the impending rocket launch. Also, as used to be the case in previous installments of Battlefield, Conquest mode will present the dynamic maps with a rocket launch sequence, a zip line ride between lightning towers, and other weather-like events like a tornado.
The franchise’s All-Out-Warfare mode will also be available with the possibility of choosing one of the four unique Specialists, who as we told in a previous note, present their own past, history and equipment: Boris (a Russian engineer equipped with an SG-36), Casper (a South African expert in camouflage and long-range attacks), Falck (a German medical skill specialized in support) and Mackay (a Canadian nomad and nature lover equipped with a grapple gun).
Platforms on which you can play
The open beta of Battlefield 2042 will be available in PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC in the month of October. However, there will be certain limits regarding the previous and current generation versions: users who play on PC and consoles PS5/Xbox Series X|S will be able to connect to servers with 128 players, while players from PS4/Xbox One they will be limited to 64 players maximum.
Open beta dates
The open beta of Battlefield 2042 It will take place on various dates in October, which we will detail below:
- Period: October 5-10, 2021
- October 5: Download available to all players
- October 6-9: Early Access Window (Activates October 6 at 4 am AR / CL, 2 am MX / CO)
- October 8-9: Available to all players (Activates October 8 at 4 am AR / CL, 2 am MX / CO)
- October 10, at 4 am AR / CL, 2 am MX / CO: Close