Get your drones ready. The seventeenth installment in the Battlefield series - Battlefield 2042 - is set to send out invites for its first technical test.
The test is set to run from Thursday, August 12 until Monday, August 16 for three hours a day. EA is only sending invites to those who currently have an EA Playtesting profile. However, only a small number of players will be invited to participate. Leaks and streams are not anticipated, as participating players will need to sign a non-disclosure agreement in order to be a part of the test. EA Play subscribers who are not selected for this technical test will still get a chance to play the game before its release with an open beta in September.
The Battlefield 2042 gameplay trailer was revealed during the Microsoft and Bethesda Showcase at E3 2021. Battlefield 2042 is set in the near future and shows the catastrophic results of climate change. The game will not have a single-player campaign and the max player count has been doubled from 64 to 128.
Battlefield 2042 isn’t the only EA’s shooter in the headlines. Developers recently discussed the success of Mass Effect Legendary Edition exceeding the studio’s expectations. In other EA news, the company has confirmed that force will keep being with us as they will continue investment in the Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order games. EA is also set to release the remake of the survival horror game - Dead Space - at the end of 2022.
Battlefield 2042 is scheduled to be released October 22, 2021 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Pre-orders range from $59.99 to $69.99. EA Play subscribers will get access to play the full game as early as October 15.