Battlefield 2042draws ever closer, and many players have even gotten a chance to play the game for themselves. While it’s had its fair share of criticism, it does seem as though DICE is making a real effort to provide players with the classicBattlefieldexperience they love while still managing to keep things fresh. That desire to stay trendy may have been much larger during the game’s early development, as onecredibleBattlefieldleaker claimsthe new game was originally meant to be a battle royale that was heavily inspired byApex Legends.
Obviously,Battlefield 2042isn’t a battle royale, but it will include a mode that is similar to that genre in some ways. October 14th promises new information about the game’s Hazard Zone mode, which promises squad based gameplay that pushes the envelope of what players expect from a typical battle royale.
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This leak comes from Tom Henderson, a games journalist that writes for sites like DualShockers, RealGamingIntel, and IGN. He purports that this claim comes from an employee at DICE, although he has refused to share more information in an effort to protect the anonymity of his informant. While that may seem suspicious to some, Henderson has predicted more than his fair share ofBattlefield 2042information. Notably, he even pinned a tweet made in May describing the upcoming game months beforeBattlefield 2042was officially revealed at E3 2021.
Battlefield 2042being a battle royale title may not have been too surprising for fans given the genre’s popularity at the moment, but it is worth looking back at thebattle royale mode fromBattlefield 5, Firestorm. This gamemode was infamous among the community and generally regarded as a low spot in the franchise’s history, so fans assumed that DICE would steer clear from it. It’s also interesting to think thatApex Legendsmight have been a huge inspiration for the game, as many tend to relate theBattlefieldfranchise toCall of Dutyinstead.
Whatever the case may be,Battlefield 2042instead attempts to maintain the series' identity. For those interested in itsbattle royale-like mode called Hazard Zone, more information will be made available on that in a matter of days. If Henderson’s claim is true and the developer’s held on to some of these sentiments throughout the game’s development, it may even be somewhat reminiscent ofApex Legendsin addition to theBattlefieldfranchise as a whole.
Battlefield 2042releases on November 19th, 2021 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
