Fans have been eagerly awaiting more news on Battlefield 2042 since it was officially revealed last month. With Battlefield 2042 only being a handful of months away, there is a lot that players are still wondering about the game. Luckily, EA has shared some more information on the game ahead of the company's EA Play event later this month.
The new information comes just after DICE LA rebranded to Ripple Effect Studios and announced that the studio would be at the helm of developing a mysterious third game mode for the newest Battlefield. Now, it seems that players will be able to look forward to seeing some of their favorite maps return in Battlefield 2042.
The news comes from EA's The Future of FPS stream from earlier today that is part of the company's EA Play Spotlight series. In a discussion with a small group of developers on the game, it was revealed that Ripple Effect Studios' game mode would feature a return of classic Battlefield maps that will be remade to be playable in Battlefield 2042. How extensive the remakes will be was not specified, but it will be interesting to see how the maps are updated to mesh with Battlefield 2042's dystopian futuristic setting.
The specifics of what the mode will look like were not brought up in the interview, and there also was no mention of what maps fans can expect to see featured in the mode. However, the well-known Battlefield leaker Tom Henderson tweeted shortly after the announcement to reveal a list of maps that he has heard will be featured in the mode. The list includes maps such as Metro, Locker, Wake Island, Siege of Shanghai, Arica Harbor, and Caspian Border. The list is not all together surprising, but it will be interesting to see how more claustrophobic maps like Locker will adapt to Battlefield 2042's increased player count.
The announcement of fan-favorite maps returning is undoubtedly exciting for players who are looking forward to getting their hands on Battlefield 2042. It will be interesting to see what new details about the new mode come out, especially as the mode is assumedly the special mode for fans that Battlefield 2042 developers promised when they denied that a battle royale mode would appear in the game. With EA Play scheduled to happen later this month, hopefully players will get some more information on what they can expect from Battlefield 2042 at the event alongside EA's other announcements.
Battlefield 2042 releases on October 22 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.