EA Digital Illusions CE AB, popularly known as DICE, has provided some key updates about Battlefield 2042, and its planned seasons 4 and 5. DICE, which launched the game's third season in November, also revealed its planned schedule for releasing the slew of Battlefield 2042 content it has under development.
In the blog post, EA announced the fourth season of Battlefield 2042 at the end of the game's first year. To celebrate, EA revealed that the fourth season, which will launch in early 2023, will feature an all-new battle pass, new hardware, and a new Specialist, the last one in the title.
It will also contain a smaller, shorter, and more-linear map. Similarly, it announced that the fifth season is coming and will feature a new map, a new Battle Pass, and new hardware, among other features. However, the fifth season is not going to add a new Specialist.
According to the blog post, DICE has continued to re-design Battlefield 2042's launch maps during the third season, with Manifest and Breakaway. Manifest is scheduled to release as part of Update 3.1, which will launch in December. The launch map has been reworked to bring HQ flags closer to fight scenes and improve visibility, cover, and sight lines. It also features a reduced play area and an improved pathing between flags to facilitate attack and defense, among other improvements.