After months of leaks and rumors, Battlefield 2042 finally had its big reveal this past week, first with an impressive in-engine trailer. Players got to see multiple maps in action from the sweeping sands and neon lights of Qatar, the ice landscape of Antarctica, as well as a rocket launch site set in French Guiana. As rumored, Battlefield 2042 won't have a campaign, but DICE has made sure to infuse a narrative throughout the different maps and game modes.

With a heavy focus on multiplayer, fans have continued to wonder how Battlefield 2042 would handle matchmaking and online gameplay. While E3 gave fans an actual look at true multiplayer gameplay, not much was revealed on the technical side of how balancing would work, especially with next-gen systems hosting up to 128 players at a time. Thankfully, fans may have finally gotten the big question answered thanks in part to one Battlefield insider.

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Tom Henderson provided a bit of insight into the matchmaking question, cheekily mentioning in a Tweet that Call of Duty YouTubers checking out Battlefield 2042 would likely be utilizing VPNs to fill servers with AI bots in order to pull off some crazy highlights. Henderson quickly clarified his statement and confirmed that Battlefield 2042 does have skill-based matchmaking, but it behaves differently than what the controversial version seen in Call of Duty does.

Many fans may know this term as Auto Team Balancing, something which has been used in most Battlefield games in the past. Essentially, the game adds random players into the lobby and once it is full, then the balancing happens and teams are set as the match begins. This method attempts to provide a range of skill and with 128 players, fans will get a bit of everything.

On the other hand, Call of Duty's version of SBMM has been heavily criticized by its community with many people believing it to be too strong and ruining the fun of the online modes. Unlike the Auto Team Balancing, Call of Duty actively matches players based more on stats prior to joining the lobby. Everyone placed within that particular match lobby is expected to have a similar skill set and makes for a more competitive match.

While the news should please longtime Battlefield fans, it seems DICE and EA have only scratched the surface. In July, EA is holding it's annual summer event showcase and Battlefield 2042 will definitely be there. The studio will be showing off the new mode known as Hazard Zone and then the third mysterious mode sometime later before launch. According to certain players in the know like Shroud, there's even more details which have yet to be shared yet by DICE. With only a few months left before launch, it likely won't be long until fans know more.

Battlefield 2042 releases on October 22 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.

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