Battlefield 2042 won't have an offline more, will have cross-play & more details confirmed

Wrong, apparently - the developers have confirmed that Battlefield 2042 is an always-online game, stating that even if you want to play solo against bots, you'll do so in an "online environment". Considering the nature of the game (and the publisher) this is not surprising, but certainly disappointing.

While expected, it is nice to get official confirmation that Battlefield 2042 will support cross-play. However, based on many of the advanced features the developers have teased as being exclusive to the modern consoles and PC, it was inevitable that there would be some caveats.

As such, Battlefield 2042 isn't going to be cross-generation. Two groupings of platforms will be able to play together, with Xbox One and PlayStation 4 players having the chance to face off, while the other group consists of PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X. This means that PS5 and PS4 players won't be sharing lobbies, for example. Players can also opt-out of cross-play entirely.

We're talking about huge and varied maps, so 7 doesn't really mean that there isn't enough content in vanilla Battlefield 2042 - but even if you had such concerns, they shouldn't last. Additional maps are coming to the game later on as DLC. Naval Combat Fans have been curious about how the future conflict in 2042 will shape out at sea, but it seems like we won't be getting a glimpse of it at launch. DICE has confirmed that while some sea worthy craft like the LCAA Hovercraft will be present, and some maps will feature bodies of water, naval combat proper is not the focus of the game in its present form on any map.

However, Battlefield 2042 is looking at a long and bountiful post-launch content schedule, and considering the degree of interest in naval combat, we wouldn't be surprised if DICE cooked something up. Playtest Delay The game is not ready for a playtest quite yet.

If you are itching to get some hands on action with Battlefield 2042, you're going to have to wait a little longer - previously EA planned to host a playtest of the game late this month around the EA Play event on the 22nd, but apparently the game isn't quite ready for pre-prime time, and the playtest has been delayed.

This playtest isn't the same as the open beta that will happen closer to the game's release, but a very limited test run with just a few thousand participants and a severely restricted selection of maps and modes. Even so, the game's full release is on the 22nd of October, so it's not like we need to wait too long anyway.