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Battlefield 2042 Beta: 5 Things You Need to Know
EA’s confirmed a Battlefield 2042 beta and we want to guide you through everything we know about early access to EA DICE’s latest game.
Battlefield 2042 is official and the highly anticipated game hits Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Windows PC on November 19th. Fortunately, there are ways to try the game before its official street date.
You can pre-order a copy of the game to get early access to the official version of the game in November. You can also join EA’s Play service.
Another way to try the game early is via the Battlefield 2042 beta. The beta will give players a chance to test a portion of the game weeks before the global release.
The Battlefield 2042 beta will help players get familiar with game mechanics and a popular game mode. It will also help DICE’s team catch bugs before they make it into the final version of the game.
- Battlefield 2042 Open Beta
- Battlefield 2042 Beta Release Date
- How to Get the Battlefield 2042 Beta Early
- Battlefield 2042 Beta Release Date
- Battlefield 2042 Beta PC Requirements
We don’t know everything about the Battlefield 2042 beta, but we do have some details to share as we push toward the beta’s release.
Battlefield 2042 Beta
The Battlefield 2042 beta will be an open beta which means anyone with one of the following consoles will be able to download and install the beta for free:
- Xbox Series X
- Xbox Series S
- Xbox One X
- Xbox One S
- Xbox One
- PlayStation 5
- PlayStation 4 Pro
- PlayStation 4 Slim
- PlayStation 4
- Windows PC
If you own an older console, the Battlefield 2042 beta isn’t compatible with your platform.
Battlefield 2042 Beta Release Date
EA DICE has finally confirmed the Battlefield 2042 beta release date and it launches in October.
The Battlefield 2042 beta release date is confirmed for October 6th. Early access runs from October 6th to October 7th. After that, the beta will open up to everyone and stretch until October 9th.
The Battlefield 2042 beta pre-load is available right now so if you want to jump into the action ASAP, download the files to your device.
How to Get the Battlefield 2042 Beta Early
If you want to get early access to the Battlefield 2042 beta, you can do so by pre-ordering a copy of the game. There are three versions of the game and all of them give you early access to the beta.
You can also get early access if you join EA Play.
What to Expect from the Battlefield 2042 Beta
The Battlefield 2042 beta includes the game’s Conquest mode on the map Orbital. It also includes four of the game’s Specialists: Webster Mackay, Maria Falck, Pyotr “Boris” Guskovsky, and Wikus “Casper” Van Daele.
Here are a few more things you can expect from the Battlefield 2042 beta:
- Expect a large download. The Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V betas required massive downloads.
- Don’t expect your progress to carry over to the official version of the game.
- Expect a lot of bugs and performance issues
Battlefield 2042 PC Requirements
Those looking to try the Battlefield 2042 beta on Windows PC will need to meet the minimum specification requirements:
Battlefield 2042 Beta Minimum Requirements:
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 3600
- Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K
- Memory: 8GB
- Video Memory: 4GB
- Graphics card (NVIDIA): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
- Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 560
- DirectX: 12
- Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
- Hard-drive space: 100GB
Battlefield 2042 Beta Recommended Specifications:
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
- Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790
- Memory: 16GB
- Video Memory: 8GB
- Graphics card (NVIDIA): Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060
- Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
- DirectX: 12
- Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
- Hard-drive space: 100GB SSD
If you don’t meet the minimum requirements, you’ll need to make some upgrades.
Pre-Order Battlefield 2042 for These Bonuses | ||||||||
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If you pre-order a copy of Battlefield 2042 for console or Windows PC, you'll get some nice bonuses with your order. The Battlefield 2042 pre-order bonuses, which apply to all of three versions of the game, include:
Pre-ordering a copy of Battlefield 2042 also nets you Irish's exclusive Battle Hardened legendary skin. The Battle Hardened skin is the same outfit he wears in the short Battlefield film, Exodus. If any of these sound interesting to you, think about putting in a Battlefield 2042 pre-order. | ||||||||
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