It has, somehow, been a full year since Battlefield 2042 launched, and while it’d be premature to say DICE’s shooter has bounced back from a disastrous launch it’s certainly on firmer ground than it’s been for a while. The belated launch of Season One in June was a small step in the right direction, while August’s Season Two took bigger, bolder strides. Season Three, which kicks off on November 22nd, promises even more in the most radical season yet.
What’s most promising is the influx of players that should come as Battlefield 2042 hits Game Pass and EA Play, hopefully ensuring once sparse servers are fully-populated. It’s part of a bigger push to get people playing Battlefield 2042, with free play periods for everyone across all platforms across December – on Xbox you can play for nada from December 1st-4th, on PC from December 1st-5th and on PlayStation from December 16th-23rd.
Season Three – which has been dubbed Escalation – also makes some big changes, with the most profound being a return of sorts of the traditional class system to Battlefield, with specialists now being grouped by their roles. There’s a new specialist in the mix, too, with Rasheed Zain joining the fray. He’s a double-amputee whose traits include a faster health recharge and an airburst launcher.
