Update (11/18/2022) – MR
Electronic Arts has confirmed that Battlefield 2042 will be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play subscribers on November 22🇧🇷
DICE’s shooter will hit Xbox and EA subscription services next week, coinciding with the launch of Season 3, titled Escalation.
The third season of game content includes a new map called Spearhead, located in the wilds of Sweden and features two semi-automated factories producing state-of-the-art weapons.
EA has also confirmed that players on all platforms will be able to try out Battlefield 2042 on the following days:
- xbox: 1 to 4 December
- Steam: 1 to 5 December
- PlayStation: 16 to 23 December
Last week, EA opened up sign-ups for the Battlefield Mobile Asia open beta for Android. Pre-registration for the game is also now available in more regions and should start soon.
Battlefield Mobile is being developed by the Industrial Toys studio, founded and led by Bungie creator Alex Seropian, which EA acquired in 2018. The open beta brings traditional modes from the Battlefield franchise and versions of classic maps such as the Grand Bazaar and Noshahr from Battlefield 3.
Microsoft recently revealed the second batch of games coming to Xbox Game Pass. The list includes titles like Dune: Spice Wars, Ghostlore, Lapin and Norco, Gungrave GORE, Sandstorm, Soccer Story and Warhammer 40,000: Darktide.
Original text – 11/11/2022
Battlefield 2042 Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play Soon
DICE has confirmed that Battlefield 2042 will arrive with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play in the coming weeks.
The game will be available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Play subscribers with the launch of Season 3. The information was revealed in a studio video posted on its Twitter profile.
Battlefield 2042 will also have a free access period on all platforms planned for December.
Xbox players will be able to test the title at no additional cost between December 1st and December 4th, while Steam players will have the opportunity between December 1st and 5th. On PlayStation, the test will take place between December 16th and December 23rd.
jump into #Battlefield 2042 during free access periods this December and experience the game after a year of evolution, improvements, and three Seasons of content
⚫️ Steam: December 1-5
🟢 Xbox: December 1-4
🔵 PlayStation: December 16-23Learn more 👇https://t.co/OlGVPDQP1 pic.twitter.com/dmjcUpmIon
— Battlefield (@Battlefield) November 10, 2022
While EA has previously committed to releasing four seasons of content for Battlefield 2042 throughout the year, DICE has said more content will be made available.
We are already in the pre-production phase of new content that will arrive after Season 4 next year.”
Battlefield 2042 Season 3 will be called Escalation and will be revealed later this month. In response to the controversial expert system, DICE has revealed that it will introduce a class system in early 2023 with the 3.2 update.
Dive deep into what we’ve uncovered in this Development Update video:
🗺 Manifest and Breakaway reworks
🔫 More vault weapons
⛑ Season 3 is to be revealed later this month, including a new Specialist joining the ranks of Assault👀 And more 👇https://t.co/lv3DmOn4IF
— Battlefield (@Battlefield) November 10, 2022
The studio also revealed that it will bring new versions of existing maps in Season 3 and 4, such as Kaleidoscope, Renewal, Orbital, Manifest and Breakaway.
Battlefield 2042 is available now for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. To check out our review, click here.
