DICE has revealed the first details on Battlefield 2042’s next two seasons of live content and launched a free game trial.
While publisherEAoriginally committed to releasing four seasons of content forBattlefield 2042over the course of a year,DICErecently confirmed that additional content was in the works too.
And in newblog post, the studio has officially confirmed plans to launch a fifth season in 2023.
Season 3launched on November 22, when the game alsojoined the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and EA Playsubscription services, and it’s set to introducea reworked class-based systemin early 2023.
“All our existing Specialists will be placed within defined roles with a set of gadgets and equipment that best suit their purpose on the battlefield,” DICE said.
“While we’re not revealing them today, our Season 4 Specialist will be placed within the Recon class. This will also be the final Specialist that we’re planning to bring to Battlefield 2042.
“With the return to Classes and our roster of 14 in total, we are happy with the amount of Specialists and variety of gameplay that they will allow you to experience.”
Season 4 will also include a new Battle Pass, new hardware, and a new map designed for close-quarters combat.
Season 5 will include a similar mix of content as Season 4, minus the Specialist.
“In Season 5 you’re going to see us lean into previous games and how they can show up in the world of 2042,” DICE said. “The new Season 5 map coming will be a forgotten battleground that last saw combat in the Battlefield 4 era.
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“An overgrown area, engulfed with vegetation and by the 2042 war. It will encourage a combination of vehicular and infantry combat meaning teamplay is the key to victory.”
EA is also offering free Battlefield 2042 access periods on all platforms this month.Xboxplayers can currently sample the game free of charge until December 4,Steamplayers can do so until December 5, andPlayStationplayers will be able to do so from December 16-23.
