Battlefield Newest Game | Battlefield 6 Release Date

The classic first person shooter’s newest addition to the franchise was teased early in June and almost a week later the reveal trailer and first gameplay look was dropped and it’s fair to say the gaming community is HYPED! 

Battlefield 2042 is going to be the latest challenger from DICE to the call of duty franchise in the market. Battlefield has been famous for its online multiplayer game features especially the mass 64 player conquest modes which are unique to its kind. With its newest addition, the franchise is truly owning up to its reputation.

The Battlefield Franchise

The Battlefield franchise has been around for 19 years now and has released 11 games and 12 expansion packs since then. It started out on Microsoft Windows and OS X with Battlefield 1942 and has been played by more than 50 million players worldwide as of 2012. 

The core concept of the franchise is the same as many other titles i.e a first person shooter, however, each battlefield game has brought something new in it that the gaming community has loved and adored and which has set it aside from the rest of the crowd. 

Each game until now has featured compelling single-player story gameplay but the most unique thing the franchise has offered is its online multiplayer and its conquest game mode. The player can participate in a battle to capture bases in a 32 v 32 war. 

The game mode along the years has featured tanks, fighter planes, boats, cars, motorbikes, and even horses. For the people who have played the games know the kind of adrenaline pumped experience it is and is one of the main reasons the franchise has such a fan following and why the Battlefield newest game is one of the most anticipated for 2021.

Battlefield Newest Game – Battlefield 2042

The first details of battlefields newest game were unveiled on 9th June 2021 along with its name, BATTLEFIELD 2042. The most notable feature of the game is, it has no single player story mode and focuses only on multiplayer. This has been reasoned by the game developers as they are “focusing on what they do best and utilising all their resources there”.

As the name suggests, battlefield’s newest game is going to take place some years in the future in contrast to its predecessor which took players back to the times of World War 2. This means futuristic content including guns, vehicles, and terrain. 

All-Out Warfare experience, fan-favorites Conquest and Breakthrough once again make their return.Using the next gen consoles features, gamers will be able to play in a lobby of 128 players in total and hash it out on the largest maps ever in franchise history. 

The seven maps being launched with the game are:

Kaleidoscope, set in Sogdo, South Korea
Source: Electronic Arts.

Manifest, set in Brani Island, Singapore
Source: Electronic Arts.

Orbital, set in Kourou, French Guiana
Source: Electronic Arts.

Discarded, set in Alang, India
 
Source: Electronic Arts.

Renewal, set in the Eastern Desert, Egypt
Source: Electronic Arts.

Hourglass, set in Doha, Qatar

Source: Electronic Arts.

Breakaway, set in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica
Source: Electronic Arts.

All maps will feature dynamic weather, dangerous environment hazards and world events creating an even greater experience of war such as tornadoes capable of whipping players across the map and exploding space rockets.

The increased map size will allow Conquest matches to contain multiple smaller areas, called Sectors. Each of these Sectors will consist of a grouping of control points, filling out each map with even more battles happening concurrently during a match along with new expanded vehicle and traversal options.

Battlefield 2042 introduces new playable roles in the form of specialists. These have been inspired by the classic classes that have become a part of the franchise over the years. There are going to be a total of ten specialists at the time of launch for players to choose from with each having a unique specialty and fully customizable load outs ranging from weapons and equipment to vehicles. 

Four of the new ten specialists were announced on 9th June i.e Webster Mackay, Pyotr “Boris” Guskovsky, Wikus “Casper” van Daele, and Maria Flack. Their details are mentioned below along with their initial images. 

It is very safe to say, the hype is real. Battlefield 6 or as we now know it as Battlefield 2042 is set to take the first-person shooter genre by storm and is going to be featuring a never-before-experienced battle among gamers. 

Battlefield 6 Release Date

Battlefield’s newest game Battlefield 2042 is set to be released for the community on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC on October 22nd, 2021. The next-gen consoles and pc versions of the game will allow players to match up with up to 128 players, however Xbox One and PS4 players will experience a game capped at 64 players and reduced map sizes.

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