
Williams, the actor who played iconic roles such as Omar in The Wire and recently passed away, reprised his role of Kimble "Irish" Graves for the upcoming game and had starred in a short film revealing details about the world's narrative. However, the story will continue in the still-mysterious Hazard Mode. Battlefield 2042 will be a multiplayer-only title and launch with seven maps for 128 player matches. Battlefield 2042 has been delayed from its initial October 22 release date, though it will still launch this year, EA announced today. The launch was delayed from its original October 22 release date due to impacts from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Players who pre-order the game get early access to the beta. God of War: Ragnarok, which was recently given an official title during the PlayStation showcase, was delayed back in June of this year to a tentative 2022 release for the team's wellbeing.ĭICE promised more news later this month about the upcoming beta for the game, which Tom Henderson and other industry insiders have claimed is on September 22. Battlefield 2042’s release date is now Nov. Battlefield 2042 is not the only game this year to get delayed because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. DICE and EA Games have announced that Battlefield 2042 has been delayed. Gabrielson went on to say the fans' enthusiasm toward the game inspired the team to continue putting "the final touches" to the experience. With the ongoing conditions not allowing that to happen safely, and with all the hard work the teams are doing from home, we feel it is important to take the extra time to deliver on the vision of Battlefield 2042 for our players. Now, however, EA & DICE have announced that the launch of Battlefield 2042 is being delayed by just under one month, from the 22nd to the 19th of November.

Given the scale and scope of the game, we had hoped our teams would be back in our studios together as we move towards launch. Shortly after its initial reveal, the release date for Battlefield 2042 was announced as being the 22nd of October, 2021. In the press release, DICE Studio GM Oskar Gabrielson detailed why the team decided to push back the game:īuilding the next generation of Battlefield during a global pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for our development teams. Only DICE and EA really know the intended release date for the Battlefield 2042 Beta, however, several key signs leading up to September 6th had suggested we should be playing the Beta this week. EA officially confirmed the news in a press release today, announcing the game would be pushed from its original release date several weeks.Īfter Battlefield Portal was announced during the EA Play Live showcase, news about the highly anticipated shooter returning to its modern warfare roots have been few. Rumors swirled this morning among gaming insiders after Tom Henderson, known for his leaks surrounding the upcoming title, posted on his official Twitter account that he could confirm the news that Battlefield 2042would be delayed a couple of weeks.
