Those on PC can now enjoy EA’s Battlefield 2042 for free until March 16.
The game’s free access period runs from today through later this week. The Battlefield 2042 free access period was announced via the game’s official Twitter account earlier today.
🚨 #Battlefield 2042 Free Access 🚨
⚫ Download and play on #Steam now and experience Season 4: Eleventh Hour from March 13 – 16 pic.twitter.com/ydPEMP4tU6
— Battlefield (@Battlefield) March 13, 2023
Of course, the game is also available via Game Pass (and PlayStation Plus) as well, but those without an active Game Pass subscription can now play the game during this three-day period on Steam.
Battlefield 2042 Season 4, Eleventh Hour, kicked off last month and added the new Flashpoint map, a new specialist, hardware, and more.
New Specialist: Camila Blasco (Recon)
“Intelligent, principled, and fighting to do what’s right. Camila Blasco is an ambush expert who uses her recon training and tactical gear to move through the landscape undetected.”
- X6-Infiltration Device – A signal jammer that prevents any lock-ons from hostile devices and interferes with active spotting technology. Pinpoint and reveal enemy tech for quick, effective disposal.
- Ambush Expert – Makes the player impossible to spot with motion-based gadgets.
- Constant Steady Scope – Like all Recon soldiers, Blasco has an immediate and constant steady scope when using sniper rifles.
- Insertion Beacon – Allows friendlies to spawn on this location. Place in a point of concealment, deep behind enemy lines.
Battlefield 2042 is available globally now for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. The game was released in 2021 and was met with heavy criticism. Since then, EA and DICE have been improving the game. Here’s what we wrote about the game in our launch review:
In this case, DICE has definitely chosen the safe approach, rightfully so: you don’t fix what’s not broken. There are some improvements, though, and they’re welcome ones. Conquest sectors have been divided into sub-objectives, making it impossible for just a lone man to capture a flag by capturing an individual control point, an issue that plagued Battlefield for a long time.
I’m a bit more torn on the new maps included with Battlefield 2042 at launch. Perhaps it’s just a matter of adjustment that will come with playing, but they don’t strike me as worthy of becoming all-time favorites among franchise fans. Still, time will tell, and I’ll come back with a more complete assessment as part of the final review.
Of course, one of the big draws here is the doubled player count on PC and next-generation consoles. The feeling of an actual battle is heightened, surely, but that doesn’t necessarily mean matches are going to be more fun. For one thing, the bigger maps seem to lend themselves even more to snipers, while regular infantry suffers a bit.
