Battlefield 2042is one of the year’s most highly-anticipated games, marking the franchise’s return to a present day setting and its debut on next-generation consoles. There’s a great deal of hype behind the game, and many fans have been looking forward to playing it in October. However, rumors have been going around thatBattlefield 2042may not meet its planned October 22 release date, and could actually come a little bit later in the year instead.
This is according to leaker Tom Henderson, who hasaccurately leakedBattlefield 2042newsin the past, including the game’s use of natural disasters. Henderson’s sources have indicated to him that theBattlefield 2042release date will be pushed back by “several weeks” instead of months, meaning fans should still get to play it by the end of 2021 and won’t necessarily have to wait until 2022 to get their hands on the game.
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The newBattlefield 2042release dateis estimated to be somewhere around late November, which would put it just after theCall of Duty: Vanguardlaunch and right beforeHalo Infinite’s release date. It doesn’t seem nearly as advantageous as the October 22 release date, but fans should note that an official release date delay hasn’t even been announced yet. It’s possible that plans could change, soBattlefieldfans should take this information with a grain of salt for now.
While Henderson believes that theBattlefield 2042release date is getting pushed back, it seems as though the beta may still be on track. Henderson previously leaked theBattlefield 2042beta start dateas being September 22, and he thinks that is still going to happen. Whether or not that’s the case remains to be seen, but fans should find out in the days ahead.
Battlefield 2042is part of abusy season of FPS games, which includes the aforementionedCall of Duty: VanguardandHalo Infinite, as well as October releasesBack 4 BloodandFar Cry 6. Fans of the genre are going to have no shortage of options when it comes to new games, and with everyone having limited time, it will definitely be interesting to see which game reigns supreme when the dust settles.
If aBattlefield 2042release date delay announcement is coming this week as expected, hopefullyEA and DICEshare the information with fans soon so they can adjust their launch day plans accordingly. In the meantime, fans should always take rumors and leaks like this with a grain of salt.
Battlefield 2042is currently scheduled for release on October 22 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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