Battlefield 2042 beta begins in October

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What you need to know

DICE announced on Tuesday that the open beta forBattlefield 2042is going to begin on Oct. 8, in line with the dates given via a recent leak. Anyone who preordered the game is getting early access to theBattlefield 2042 betaand will be able to start playing on Oct. 6, two days before everyone else.

While there’s alist of maps included in Battlefield 2042at launch, the beta will instead focus on the Orbital map, giving players access to the conquest mode and four specialists.

#Battlefield2042 Open Beta 8-9 OctoberBeta Early Access 6-7 Octoberhttps://t.co/IwMX7g78Inpic.twitter.com/msSoMBNWbn#Battlefield2042 Open Beta 8-9 OctoberBeta Early Access 6-7 Octoberhttps://t.co/IwMX7g78Inpic.twitter.com/msSoMBNWbn— Battlefield (@Battlefield)September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

While it was originally slated to arrive on Oct. 22, Battlefield 2042 saw a slight delay and is instead arriving on Nov. 19, 2021. It’s coming toXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC,PS5and PS4. The current-generation and PC versions of the game include much larger multiplayer maps, as well as support for 128 players per match. The Xbox One and PS4 versions are capped at 64 players due the older hardware in the systems.

Battlefield goes back to the future.

Battlefield 2042 debuts Electronic Arts' next-generation vision for the military shooter, supporting up to 128 players, the largest ever maps, and shaping up as its most ambitious entry to date.

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