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Battlefield 2042 was not a extremely regarded entry within the Battlefield collection, however the 2021 recreation is seeing a brand new increase in gamers lately, and it has to do with Battlefield 6.
Numbers on SteamDB present that Battlefield 2042 lately reached the best peak concurrent-player numbers since 2023–reaching about 75,000 gamers on August 24. The sport’s all-time peak was 107,376, which was achieved in October 2023. At launch, in 2021, the sport peaked at about 105,000.
What’s prompting this newest surge in gamers? Little doubt it is the Street to Battlefield 6 replace, which added a reimagining of the fan-favorite Iwo Jima map and dozens of rewards redeemable in Battlefield 6. The promotion runs by October 7, so gamers have loads of time to unlock every little thing.
Battlefield 2042 had a difficult launch in 2021, with the sport beset by quite a few points. EA steadily up to date and improved the expertise over time, and supported it with a number of seasonal updates. Individuals additionally complained in regards to the recreation being multiplayer-only with no marketing campaign.
Battlefield 2042 is steeply discounted proper now on Steam, the place it is marked right down to $3. It is also beneath $5 on Xbox proper now, whereas PlayStation gamers can get it by PlayStation Plus Additional. Moreover, Battlefield 2042 is included with EA Play, which is a part of Sport Go Final.
Battlefield 6 launches on October 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X|S, and thus far, issues are trying promising, with sentiment across the current open beta coming in fairly constructive. The sport additionally includes a marketing campaign impressed by the film Civil Conflict and the TV collection Lioness, whereas a battle royale mode is coming later.