With Battlefield 2042 officially revealed, many may be wondering if the game will feature a battle royale or similar mode. After all, the genre has taken the world by storm, with battle royale titles played by millions of gamers every day. Many had already been envisioning the potential of a Battlefield battle royale mode, too, with some hoping to see it compete with Call of Duty: Warzone. However, EA and DICE have confirmed that this is not happening.

Battlefield 2042 will not feature a battle royale mode at launch, with DICE seeking to do new things with the multiplayer-only title instead. While those that love the genre may be disappointed by this news, it has been confirmed that there will be plenty of large-scale warfare and squad-based action to enjoy in the new game. On top of this, DICE has promised a special mode for Battlefield fans, confirming when and where this new experience is going to be revealed.

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Since the new Battlefield game was first announced, fans have been speculating about a potential battle royale mode. While Battlefield 5’s Firestorm did not catch on with gamers, many had hoped that another attempt would be made. While it would have certainly been interesting to see the franchise’s trademark vehicles and destruction at play in a battle royale setting, such a mode is not planned for Battlefield 2042. Instead, DICE is providing an experience more in line with the Battlefield gameplay fans know and love.

The first experience outlined for Battlefield 2042 is All-Out Warfare, and it is essentially a more expansive version of the classic Battlefield experience. Two modes have been confirmed for this experience, and they are none other than Conquest and Breakthrough. The former has been with Battlefield from the very beginning, and it see teams fighting to control several key positions around the map. As for the latter, Breakthrough is essentially a combination of Rush and Conquest. Introduced in Battlefield 1 and carried over to Battlefield 5, the mode sees attackers needing to capture one to three zones to push further into the map. Once done, new zones will be unlocked, with maps expanding as matches go on.

Battlefield 2042’s primary focus is scale, and that will be seen clearly in All-Out Warfare. Alongside a 128-player count on next-gen consoles and PC, the maps have been described as massive and the biggest the series has seen yet. Weather it is a city in South Korea or the deserts of Egypt, gamers can expect to see huge sandboxes to fight through. With the maps being so large, it will be interesting to if Conquest and Breakthrough change in any specific ways. One possibility would be more flags for the former and more sectors for the latter, though right now only the larger size and player count has been officially confirmed.

All-Out Warfare will show off Battlefield 2042’s advanced destruction in a major way as well. The seven maps of the experience are confirmed to feature “dynamic weather,” with lighting and sandstorms being clear examples of this. Some “dangerous environmental hazards” like melting ice in the Antarctica-focused Breakaway map will be seen in this mode, too, ensuring that gamers are constantly in danger. Lastly, “spectacular world events” have been promised, with Orbital’s rocket and Hourglass’s “lost shipping convoy” being possible examples of this. As is always the case with Battlefield, regular environmental and building destruction can be expected as well.

While this mode is undoubtedly appealing for longtime Battlefield fans, those that prefer squad-based action are in luck. Alongside All-Out Warfare, a “high-stakes, squad-based game-type” has been confirmed. This experience will be new for the series, and it is more of a “modern take” on multiplayer. Called Hazard Zone, the mode is described as “distinctly DICE” and vastly different from All-Out Warfare. While details are scarce and maps are not confirmed, the mode’s name implies that it could be like Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’s Fireteam Dirty Bomb, with several squads of four fighting over gas in a massive play space. The title could also hint at a battle royale-like storm that alters map boundaries, though DICE clarifies that Hazard Zone is “not a battle royale.” As such, while it may feature aspects from the mode like squads and possibly a storm, it could leave looting and no respawns behind.

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Back in February, DICE LA design director Justin Wiebe confirmed that the studio was working on a new Battlefield project. However, fans were unclear on what exactly this project was. At the time, many thought it could be a spinoff game like Battlefield: Hardline or even a new Battlefield: Bad Company game. Others guessed that DICE LA was simply assisting with content for Battlefield 2042, a theory that has proven to be accurate. However, instead of helping with All-Out Warfare and Hazard Zone, it is instead crafting its own experience for Battlefield 2042.

While details were limited regarding Hazard Zone, they are even more scarce when it comes to the DICE LA project. The mode is currently unnamed, providing no clear idea as to what it will entail. However, it is described as being a “love-letter” to the Battlefield community. Specifically, “longtime fans will feel right at home” when playing the mode. Based on this description, a solid guess would be Rush, though it has also been confirmed that the DICE LA experience is entirely “new." With possibilities ranging from a co-op experience to the fabled Dino mode that would expand on Battlefield’s many dinosaur easter eggs, the sky is the limit for DICE LA’s new experience.

Fortunately, while nothing substantial has been said about the mode thus far, gamers do know when they can hear about this special content. The DICE LA mode is confirmed to be shown off at EA Play Live on July 22. For those interested in seeing this “love letter” to Battlefield fans, tuning into the event will be a must. While it is unclear how much of EA Play will be dedicated to this specific experience, the fact that it is being kept so hidden makes it even more exciting. With it being treated as a proper pillar-like All-Out Warfare and Hazard Zone, too, fans can expect it to have plenty of time and care put into it.

While some may have been concerned about Battlefield 2042 having no campaign, it is clear that all the attention is being focused on making a deep multiplayer experience for fans. It seems like the game has plenty of content, with three separate multiplayer experiences as opposed to just the one. While none of these experiences are delivering the battle royale mode that some fans desperately wanted, they are setting out to do something ambitious and new. In turn, while Battlefield 2042 may not be capitalizing on gaming’s recent trend, it could be delivering something that is equally addicting but fully original.

Battlefield 2042 launches on October 22 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.

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