New Specialists bring new abilities to the Battlefield.

Love them or hate them, the Specialists are here to stay in Battlefield 2042. The recent beta for the game only featured four out of the ten Specialists that the game will launch with, which often made it seem like there was a lack of variety between players. Most people definitely gravitated towards the grapple hook after all.

The other five Specialists were revealed today by DICE and they include: Constantin "Angel"...

Stop me if you've heard this one before.

DICE and EA showed off the Hazard Zone gameplay mode today for Battlefield 2042. This mode, which will be included with the purchase of the base game, sounds familiar. Like, it sounds really familiar.

The mode will have you inserting into a point on one of the base Battlefield 2042 maps as a squad of four. Once on the ground, you must locate and retrieve Data Drives that are scattered around the map. All the while you will be fighting...

The beta is now open to everyone.

The beta for Battlefield 2042 opened up to everyone today regardless of pre-order status. DICE and EA invite all people to try out the upcoming futuristic military FPS ahead of the game's official launch on November 19, 2021. This beta will officially end on October 10 at 7AM (UTC) or 12AM (PT).

It must be stated again, because apparently this isn't clear to a lot of people playing the beta, that this beta is now several months old. There...

Expect to encounter some issues that have already been addressed.

On October 6, the open beta for Battlefield 2042 will begin for those who have pre-ordered the game and also for those with EA Play. Before you dive into the game, it needs to be noted that there are issues with the beta. DICE is aware of them and have already noted a fair number of them in a new posting from PartWelsh on the official EA Answers HQ page.

I have also included a list of those known issues...

In case you still haven't done it yet.

The pre-load for Battlefield 2042's upcoming beta went live last night. If you have not yet downloaded the content in preparation for tomorrow, here is how you can do it.

It is important to note that the beta will not show up automatically in your game library. You will need to visit specific parts of your storefront of choice. For instance, Steam has an option to "Request Access" to the Battlefield 2042 open beta. You will...

Cheaters and toxic players beware.

DICE is already getting their banhammer ready for Battlefield 2042. In a new blog post that went up today, the studio laid out a bunch of new anti-toxic player policies and anti-cheat measures that they hope will result in a positive play environment.

Part of DICE's commitment to this whole idea includes the ability to report players through an in-game menu. This has started to become more and more typical for multiplayer games like Battlefield...

There are a number of ways to make progress in Battlefield 2042.

With today's earlier announcement of the Battlefield 2042 beta beginning on October 6, came some news about how progression will work in the game. The progression systems outlined below are what you will encounter as part of next month's beta test. Just keep in mind that these systems may change a lot, a little, or not at all when the full game is released on November 19.

First up is the game's experience...

Time to see if your PC is up to snuff.

DICE, by way of the official Battlefield Twitter account, just revealed the minimum and recommended PC specs you will need for Battlefield 2042. Now, while they do specify that these are the requirements for the open beta, it's not hard to imagine that these will also be very close or identical to the specs you will need for the final game when it launches on November 19.

Looking at the specs that they suggest, there are definitely...

DICE provides a fresh look at Battlefield 2042 Specialists in action in latest gameplay reveal.

Battlefield 2042 fans finally got a little morsel thrown their way today. After weeks of radio silence, the Battlefield Twitter finally provided some new gameplay footage that will have to do for now.

Today's new look from DICE provides us all a look at the four Specialists that were initially revealed when the game was announced. These include the Assault based Webster Mackay,...

Kimble "Irish" Graves from Battlefield 4 is back.

Battlefield 2042 is bringing back a classic character from an earlier game in the franchise. Actor Michael K. Williams is reprising his role as Kimble "Irish" Graves from Battlefield 4 as a Specialist in Battlefield 2042. EA made this reveal today during a special live-action short film called Exodus.

In Battlefield 4, Irish was a U.S. Marine that was a member of the Tombstone squad. Though Battlefield...

Keep in mind that these may not be final.

There may or may not have been an email that went out earlier today inviting those interested in participating in an upcoming Battlefield 2042 Technical Playtest on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. This invitation may have said that the playtest would begin on August 12th and run through August 15th with various play session times scattered over the course of those four days.

More importantly, that email may or may not have...

A new short film is coming soon.

DICE and EA were probably thinking: "How do we tell a story without having a single player story campaign?" The answer? Tell the story within the multiplayer component for Battlefield 2042. Oh, also let's make some short films based on the game that also provide some lore. A lot of games do this, including EA's own Apex Legends, so why wouldn't it also work for Battlefield?

Anyway, there is a new short film coming on August 12...