

This mode will allow players to create and partake in unique and customizable experiences that draw from classic Battlefield games 1942, Bad Company 2 and 3, as well as the new offerings of 2042. Originally introduced at the latest EA Play back in July, Portal represents the community-driven mode of Battlefield 2042 and looks back to the series’ lengthy history of iconic maps, weapons and vehicles.

Both of these modes will play out across seven new maps, which each feature dynamic weather and world events such as giant sandstorms and falling structures that will keep players on their toes. Meanwhile, Breakthrough pits Attackers and Defenders against one another with the former attempting to push past enemy defenses and capture control points while the latter must hold the line.

Unlike past Battlefield games where these giant maps only featured a few flags to fight for, 2042 has introduced sectors that house multiple control points, leaving more opportunities for the losing side to find a path to victory. Conquest represents the mode most traditionally associated with the series, as up to 64 players on PS4 and Xbox One and up to 128 players on PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC fight to capture control points in huge sandbox areas. It wouldn’t be a proper Battlefield game without some of the franchise’s staple modes, and two of them will be featured as part of the All-Out Warfare section, Conquest and Breakthrough. With just over a month until Battlefield 2042 fires the first shot in the FPS showdown between itself, Call of Duty: Vanguard and Halo Infinite, here’s a deeper look at what each of the core multiplayer offerings bring back and introduce to the acclaimed series.

Instead, each of the three core modes will be multiplayer-only, with none of them playing out like a traditional battle royale, despite Criterion Games attempting to introduce the ever-popular mode to the series with Firestorm arriving after the release of Battlefield V. One of the rare Battlefield entries that won’t be set in a historical or modern era, Battlefield 2042 also planned to switch things up by foregoing the traditional singleplayer campaign, much like Call of Duty did with Black Ops 4 back in 2018. After multiple years worth of rumors and reports, DICE finally revealed the latest entry in their large-scale warfare series back in June with the first trailer for Battlefield 2042, which was followed mere days later by its gameplay debut at Microsoft’s E3 press conference.
