

On the last-gen Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, Battlefield 2042 will have “reduced map sizes” and a lower player count of up to 64 players.īattlefield 2042 will release on October 22 for $59.99 on Xbox One, PS4 and PC, and $69.99 on Xbox Series X/S and PS5.ĭuring a live stream reveal event held earlier this month, EA and developer DICE confirmed the first details on 2042, which they said will support 128-player battles on “massive-scale” maps filled with dynamic weather and other environmental hazards.Ģ042 introduces Specialists, a new type of playable solider.

Battlefield 2042 will add ‘up to 64’ AI bots to help fill its matches. Popular online games such as Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds, Star Wars Battlefront and Rocket League already add AI bots when players aren’t available, but not at the scale EA has planned for Battlefield. So at peak times, players may not ever encounter AI-controlled opponents. There are currently no plans to let players turn this feature off, it reportedly said, but humans will always take priority. However, EA told The Verge that when Battlefield 2042 is unable to find 128 players of a match, it will fill the gaps with up to 64 AI soldiers to keep games populated.
