Battlefield 2042 is a first-person shooter video game set for release on October 22, 2021 that marks a return to large-scale multiplayer warfare with up to 128 players. Players must adapt and work with their squad to use various weapons and vehicles on dynamically changing maps amid a future world transformed by disorder. A new open beta for the game is available for pre-order customers to test online multiplayer gameplay ahead of the full launch later in 2021.