EA delays Battlefield 2042 release date by a month


EA delays Battlefield 2042 release date by a month

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Battlefield 2042 release date: Battlefield 2042, which was earlier scheduled to release on October 22, has been delayed. Electronic Arts (EA) has made the news official and because of the challenges faced by the pandemic, the release date was pushed to a month.

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Battlefield 6 will be renamed Battlefield 2042, the game is set to set to take place in the near future in the year 2042 transformed by the disorder. The return of the iconic FPS Shooter game will witness new super graphics, gameplay in the gaming scene. Overcome the dynamically changing battlegrounds with the help of your squad. The trailer of this epic FPS shooter game was revealed back in June and the October release date was announced on the day itself. But, unfortunately, the developers are facing ‘unseen challenges’ that emerged from the ongoing pandemic has made it hard for them to build the game further. Thus, EA announced the extension of the Battlefield 6 release date.

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Battlefield 2042 release date extends by a month, says EA

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EA confirms the extension of the release date of this iconic shooter game and the new release date is as follows:

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Battlefield 2042 Release date: New Battlefield 2042 is scaled to release on November 19, 2021. The news was made official on all the social media handles of Battlefield.

The reason for the delay is evident and we have all seen how the pandemic has affected the world. EA claims that building a next-generation game during the pandemic time was tough for the developers and pleases fans to wait a bit longer. EA and DICE studio’s general manager, Oskar Gabrielson, have given more detail on the context and it reads:

"Building the next generation of Battlefield during a global pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for our development teams. Given the scale and scope of the game, we had hoped our teams would be back in our studios together as we move towards launch."
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He further added:

"With the ongoing conditions not allowing that to happen safely, and with all the hard work the teams are doing from home, we feel it is important to take the extra time to deliver on the vision of Battlefield 2042 for our players."

"Your enthusiasm for the game has been very inspiring. We believe in the game we're making, and we thank you for your patience as we put some finishing touches into the experience."

“Updates on the Open Beta will be coming later this month,” says the DICE studio’s general manager, Oskar Gabrielson.

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With this delayed launch of Battlefield, The battlefield 2042 will release after the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard. COD: Vanguard and Battlefield 2042 are significantly different, COD: Vanguard is scheduled to release on November 5 while the latter’s was pushed to November 19. There would be quite a competition between these two games in sales.

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