While many might be disappointed Battlefield 2042 isn't a dedicated next-gen game, certain fans may be happy to know that Xbox Series X|S owners will be getting a considerably bigger experience.
As spotted on the Battlefield 2042 game overview page, it's confirmed that 128 players can battle it out across several huge maps which boast "unprecedented scale on vast environments". However, there's an disclaimer for the 128 players comment, which reveals this will only be for Xbox Series X|S players.
Xbox One and PlayStation®4 supports 64 players. 128 players and massive-scale maps are available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation®5.
How you see this will ultimately depend on your console platform. Obviously next-gen players are getting the better end of the deal, whilst last-gen owners will notice a less intensive experience. This is accompanied by the fact the game will not boast a single-player campaign mode previously seen in past entries.
The price difference has been scaled back for the Xbox One version (£59.99 / $59.99), whilst the Xbox Series X|S is hitting a whopping £69.99 / $69.99. Although, there is an EA Play discount to save 10% digitally. If you're still on the fence, EA Play - and as a result Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members - will be entitled to a 10-hour trial, starting from October 15. Additionally, members will also receive early access to the Open Beta whenever it launches.
A full gameplay reveal will arrive on June 13, taking place during Xbox's E3 2021 Showcase.
How do you feel about the two versions of Battlefield 2042? Let us know in the comments below.
[source ea.com]
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No single player campaign at all is hugely disappointing, and then they expect us to pay £70 for a multiplayer-only release!
Can’t wait. I was getting BF4 vibes from that trailer. I really hope they nail the map design.
Never played battlefield before. I mostly grew up playing call of duty. I thought I might check this out, but then I saw the $70 price point. That’s a dealbreaker.
$70 on Series X thanks to Sony. No campaign, and nothing particularly new in the trailer today. What are they smoking? Yikes, hard pass.
@logicslayer now i might be missing something but I'm pretty sure that the hovercraft is freaking new!
Now that I've debunked the outrageous fake news....it's totally crazy to charge full price. Once in gamepass I'll give it a go but it's the campaign that I play these games for first and then jump into the multilayer.
$69.99 is a sure-fire way to get me to nope out of your game until a sale.
Headline should be “not support smart delivery, be more expensive on Series X.”
No campaign means I don’t care for the game but also got to ask for the sake of others: is there an upgrade path? If someone buys the game in Xbox one because they still don’t have an XSX, can they upgrade for $10 and migrate their progress? Or they got to start from scratch?
@Tharsman From my understanding, you would buy the gold edition for $99.99 for the cross-gen bundle.
£70 for a MP only title when there are so many alternatives that either include a campaign or alternatives that are F2P
Not sure there is enough in Battlefield IP alone to justify that price when there are so many alternatives which offer better value (either F2P or include a campaign)
@logicslayer 3rd party devs don't have to charge £70 for there games, don't blame Sony when EA are charging top whack for a multiplayer game.
I really don't get why people would pay for an online only game when there's a good selection of free shooters out there.
@Kopite Can you explain why EA only charged $70 for the Xbox Series X and PS5 versions? Steam is still $59.99.
@logicslayer historically PC have always cost less than console games its not a new thing that's happened because game prices have gone up (for some games) for the first time in a decade or more. I payed £64.99 for my copy of Metal Gear Solid on PS1 back in 99 so it's not a new thing games costing a lot.
Look at RE Village that wasn't £70 was it? if Sony were forcing devs/publishers that would have been as well.
£70. I'll just play it for 10 hours then play it when it launches into the Play Vault.
@Kopite my own thought process comes from a combination of first party game prices, Sony's arrogant and anti-gamer behavior over the last few years, and the information that has come from the court documents. It may not be true, I'm not in the business, it is just my observation.
Also, there's this: https://www.ign.com/articles/ps5-full-priced-first-party-games-will-be-70 and this: https://www.ign.com/articles/housemarque-found-out-about-returnals-70-price-tag-the-same-time-as-everyone-else
@logicslayer I did say that first party Sony games are priced at £70 & even though they don't own HM Returnal is a Sony owned IP
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