EA reveals three of Battlefield 2042’s big new maps
Each of these new environments are designed to support major battles of up to 128 players.
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Electronic Arts has dropped a new trailer showcasing three of the new maps coming toBattlefield 2042, each of them “specifically designed to provide a unique experience that directly impacts strategy for you and your squad.”
The video isn’t exactly an in-depth tactical analysis: Instead, it’s more of a fast-paced overview of three distinct environments, all of them littered with various bits and pieces of architecture for players to climb on. What they have in common is size, with “multiple distinct combat areas” in each, enabling close-quarters, long-range, and vehicular combat simultaneously.
Here’s the quick breakdown of each new map seen in the trailer:
Including these three, that makes seven total maps coming at Battlefield 2042’s launch. More maps are planned to come in seasonal updates, as well as new specialists. Electronic Arts also recently revealed thesecond halfof Battlefield 2042’s cast of specialists (including the firstnon-binary characterin the series), and confirmed that despite someconcernsabout how they played in the recent beta test, the controversial characters arehere to stay.
Battlefield 2042 comes out on November 19. Here’s thefirst halfof its specialist lineup, making 10 in all, and we’ve also got a helpful guide toall the guns we know about so far.
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