You can get early access to the Battlefield 2042 open beta

You lot tin can get early access to the Battlefield 2042 open beta — hither'south how

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After much waiting, a delay of a few weeks, this weekend the Battleground 2042 open beta finally begins. This will be the first chance for shooter fans to drop onto the battlefield and become to grips with the new features introduced in 2042.

Developer Dice has confirmed that the beta will let players to experience the series' e'er-popular Conquest mode on the new Orbital Map; that's the 1 showcased in all the trailers with the giant rocket launch site at its center. Players volition also be able to cull from four unique Specialists each with their own individual abilities and equipment.

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The open up beta will run on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC and is scheduled to start on October 8 at 3 a.k. ET before concluding on October 9. However, early admission players will exist able to play from 3 a.thousand. ET on Oct 6 — that's a whole 48 hours of extra playtime.

To ensure that you get the most play possible during the relatively short beta window, the Battlefield 2042 beta client is available to download right now. It'due south about 18GB in size beyond all platforms, and past pre-loading at present you can be set up to jump into the skirmish the minute the beta begins. Merely search "Battlefield 2042 beta" on your called platform'southward digital store and you'll notice the customer ready to download.

Of grade, if you want to arrive as many matches as possible and so you lot'll definitely want to know how to go early access to the Battleground 2042 beta. Thankfully, publisher EA has made the process fairly straightforward, and we'll walk yous through it below.

How to get early admission to the Battlefield 2042 beta

There are ii ways to get early admission to the Battlefield 2042 beta. The simplest fashion is to pre-gild the game from a participating retailer or digital storefront. Doing so will become you a unique early on access lawmaking that tin can be redeemed ahead of the beta start.

Alternatively, if you're an EA Play subscriber so you'll likewise get early on access to the Battlefield 2042 beta. EA'due south premium subscription service costs $5 a month, and so could be worth joining for a single month if you're a Battlefield super fan. The good news for Xbox players is that EA Play admission is included with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription.

After the conclusion of the beta, players eager to leap into the full game won't take long to look as Battlefield 2042 is set to release on November 19. In the meantime, here's what's got united states of america excited and worried about the game.

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