Ever since Battlefield 2042’s reveal last month – when we found out there’d be no campaign, and no traditional battle royale – we knew there was more coming. The All-Out Warfare that sees 128 players (on next-gen consoles and PC, that is – there’s still a 64 player cap on older machines) duke it out on near future maps torn asunder by tornados is just part of a three-pronged attack from DICE and its support studios, and while the reveal of the squad-based Hazard Zone awaits we now know what exactly the ‘love letter to Battlefield fans’ being made by the artists formerly known as DICE LA.
And I really was not expecting this.
Battlefield Portal, as previously teased (and indeed leaked earlier today), brings back fan favourite maps from the series’ rich history – there is Bad Company 2’s Arica Harbor and Valparaiso, Battlefield 1942’s Battle of the Bulge and El Alamein and Battlefield 3’s Caspian Border and Noshahr Canals – all resplendent with next-gen upgrades and the ability for 128 player matches on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X. More than that, though, it allows you to do pretty much whatever you want with them.
