Neowin News Feed for: Dice

Battlefield 6 post-launch schedule has two new maps arriving before 2026

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 18:41:55 +0000

Battlefield 6 players have plenty to look forward to even after jumping into the game next month, with fresh maps, weapons, a new vehicle, and more already on the way. Read more...

As Battlefield 6 beta ends, Battlefield 2042 surprise update adds Iwo Jima as new map

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:50:01 +0000

Just as players retreat from Battlefield 6's open beta sessions, DICE has a surprise for its previous entry. Battlefield 6 has received a surprise update with Iwo Jima as a new map and much more. Read more...

Battlefield 6 beta kicks off soon, here are the dates and system requirements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 20:38:01 +0000

Battlefield 6 is having two weekends of betas for players to try out the multiplayer. Here are the kickoff dates, system requirements, and more. Read more...

Battlefield 6 release date may have leaked ahead of big reveal

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:12:01 +0000

The Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal is happening later today, but ahead of it, a social media mishap seems to have revealed some gameplay as well as the release date. Read more...

First Battlefield 6 trailer shows off the campaign in action with explosive set-pieces

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:27:25 +0000

EA today showed off the first trailer of Battlefield 6, and it's focused all on the new campaign of the modern-era-set first-person shooter. Read more...

EA will unveil Battlefield 6 this week, the 'ultimate all-out warfare experience'

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 18:34:01 +0000

EA has set a date to unveil the next entry in the popular shooter franchise Battlefield. The title is being described as the "ultimate all-out warfare experience." Read more...

EA wants to release its next Battlefield game before April 2026

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 23:34:01 +0000

EA currently plans to release its next Battlefield experience during its 2026 fiscal year, which probably means a late 2025 launch for the highly anticipated shooter. Read more...

EA unveils Battlefield Labs, a new community testing initiative to perfect the next entry

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:36:01 +0000

The Battlefield installment may be some time away, but EA is kicking off a testing initiative to let developers let players try out slices of the pre-alpha builds. Read more...

EA reportedly playtesting the next Battlefield more than ever before to avoid another 2042

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 19:06:01 +0000

EA and DICE seem to be trying to avoid another Battlefield 2042 situation entirely. A new report says that the series' biggest testing phase is currently ongoing for the next entry. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 7 will be the last as EA works on new games in the series

John Callaham — Tue, 09 Apr 2024 15:12:01 +0000

Electronic Arts has announced that the current Season 7 content update for its first-person shooter Battlefield 2042 will be the last season for the game as the series moves on to new entries. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 7 hands-on preview: A Haven for destruction and urban warfare fans

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 15 Mar 2024 16:00:01 +0000

DICE has a proper urban warfare map incoming to Battlefield 2042 with Season 7. Here's what we thought of the new 64-player map, the fresh weapons, and other aspects as part of a hands-on preview. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 is getting an urban warfare map inspired by Arica Harbor and Karkand

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:58:01 +0000

DICE has announced Battlefield 2042 Season 7: Turning Point is incoming next week. It will bring a brand-new map littered with buildings, fresh weapons, and even a stealth bomber. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 6 hands-on preview: A proper meat grinder map is finally here

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 15:00:02 +0000

The Redacted map for Battlefield 2042 is delivering the much-needed Operation Metro and Locker meat grinder experience to the shooter. Here's our thoughts on the new map and content of Season 6. Read more...

Battlefield 2042's new "Redacted" map is for Operation Locker and Metro fans

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:01:58 +0000

DICE is about to roll out the sixth season of content for Battlefield 2042, and it carries the series' first indoor-only map for Operation Locker-type action, a brand-new flying vehicle, and more. Read more...

EA is integrating its own kernel-level anti-cheat system to Battlefield 2042

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 10:16:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 will receive a new anti-cheat solution with the launch of Season 6. EA is implementing its in-house developed kernel-mode anti-cheat and anti-tamper system EA AntiCheat. Read more...

EA's Need for Speed and Burnout developer Criterion becomes a Battlefield studio

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 16:56:35 +0000

Need for Speed developer Criterion Games is being moved to focus on the future of the Battlefield franchise under Vince Zampella. Racing will be still pursued by a "core group" within the studio. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 5.2 update delivers final map rework and adds Squad Orders

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:48:01 +0000

After two years of updates, DICE has delivered the final map rework of Battlefield 2042 with Hourglass being the latest drop. An ammo crate change and more squad management features are here too. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 5 hands-on preview: Another step forward, but is this the end?

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 15:00:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 - Season 5: New Dawn is right around the corner, and we got to test out the new content a little early. Here's our thoughts on the new content drop, and the future of the game. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 5 brings promised squad management features and a fresh map

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 26 May 2023 15:10:01 +0000

Season 5 of Battlefield 2042 is almost here, and today, DICE gave a proper look at all the features and new content that's hitting the multiplayer shooter, including squad management. Read more...

EA to remove Mirror's Edge, Bad Company series, and Battlefield 1943 from sale [UPDATE]

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:02:33 +0000

EA is shutting down the servers of four classic DICE games and removing them from sale this year. The titles impacted are Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company 1 and 2, as well as Mirror's Edge. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 4 ships with a new map and the game's final Specialist

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:00:01 +0000

DICE has unveiled what's coming to Battlefield 2042 with its fourth season later this month. It carries the game's final Specialist, a new map set in South Africa, a rework of Discarded, and more. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season 3 brings more future tech and much-needed changes

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 16:00:01 +0000

DICE is kicking off the third season of content for Battlefield 2042 next week, and it features the studio's first map set in Sweden, railgun-powered weaponry, a high-octane Specialist, and more. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 joining EA Play and Xbox Game Pass soon

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 21:52:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 is marking a year of updates with the upcoming third season of content soon, and with it, EA is putting the modern shooter into its EA Play subscription as well as Xbox Game Pass. Read more...

Halo co-creator's new EA studio is making a narrative Battlefield game

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 08 Sep 2022 17:36:02 +0000

The Battlefield franchise is getting a narrative campaign from a brand-new studio headed by Halo co-creator Marcus Lehto. At the same time, DICE is losing one of its most veteran developers. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 is getting a new map, Specialist, and more next week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 17:16:01 +0000

DICE is kicking off the second season of Battlefield 2042 content next week, bringing a fresh map set in a drained lake, a minigun-toting Specialist, two new vehicles, weaponry, and more Read more...

Battlefield 2042 is going back to the classic 'four class' system with Season 3

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:51:24 +0000

Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon classes are coming back to Battlefield 2042, with DICE planning to rework its Specialists into the classic classes with the game's third seasonal update. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Season One delivers a mountainous map, a new Specialist, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:42:01 +0000

DICE is rolling out the Zero Hour season of Battlefield 2042 later this week, and it is carrying the game's first post-launch map and operator, new stealth gunships, weapons, and more. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 refund petition gains over 70,000 signatures

Asher Madan — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:04:02 +0000

A few days ago, a petition was posted on Change.org asking Sony to give refunds for EA's Battlefield 2042. Now, it's at over 70,000 signatures in total, and that number is growing rapidly. Read more...

Phil Spencer to receive D.I.C.E. Lifetime Achievement Award

Asher Madan — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 19:57:42 +0000

Today, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences said that head of Microsoft Gaming, Phil Spencer, would receive its Lifetime Achievement Award due to his contributions to the industry. Read more...

DICE delays Battlefield 2042 content updates to focus on major improvements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:26:02 +0000

DICE today announced Season One content of Battlefield 2042 will now be releasing in early summer instead of March as previously scheduled. Game improvements are the current priority. Read more...

Respawn's Vince Zampella is now overseeing Battlefield franchise

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 18:10:56 +0000

DICE GM Oskar Gabrielson is leaving the company at the end of the year in a major shake-up at the studio which just put out Battlefield 2042. Respawn head will now be overseeing the franchise. Read more...

DICE plans major bug fixing updates to Battlefield 2042

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 04:14:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 is slated to receive at least two major updates before 2022 aimed at fixing a huge number of its problems. DICE is also evaluating bringing back legacy features like the scoreboard. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 review: Portal mode takes the spotlight amidst a rocky launch

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sun, 14 Nov 2021 21:06:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 delivers a near future-set combined arms experience with huge maps, 128-players, and new spins on the old formulas. Here's our review of the multiplayer-only experience. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 on Xbox Series X: Tremendous potential in need of polish

Asher Madan — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 20:54:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 is now available in early access on consoles and PC. I was able to test out the Xbox Series X version of the game for 12 hours. Here are my early impressions of it. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 Portal game editor detailed, allows for custom matches

Asher Madan — Wed, 03 Nov 2021 17:18:01 +0000

Today, developer DICE revealed more details about Battlefield 2042 Portal. This tool allows you to customize game modes by changing factors like gun availability, vehicle spawning, and more. Read more...

New Battlefield 2042 trailer reveals remaining Specialists

Asher Madan — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 16:34:01 +0000

Today, EA released a new video detailing more Specialists in Battlefield 2042. We were introduced to a new medic, hacker, ballistics specialist, wingsuit enthusiast, and enemy spotter. Read more...

Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone mode offers a squad-based tactical experience

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 16:00:01 +0000

Akin to Tarkov or Hunt: Showdown, Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone drops squads into a map tasked with completing objectives while fighting each other and bots before a risky extraction. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 open beta begins next week, here are the PC requirements

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:34:01 +0000

DICE is opening up Battlefield 2042 to everyone next week with an open beta containing Orbital map running the classic Conquest game mode. Pre-orders and EA Play members get early access. Read more...

Battlefield 2042 delayed, now landing on November 19

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 20:24:01 +0000

Battlefield 2042 is the latest AAA game to get hit with a delay, with EA and DICE today announcing a four week push back to the original October launch date. Open beta information coming soon. Read more...

Battlefield 2042's Portal mode mashes together Battlefield 3, Bad Company 2, and 1942

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 18:01:11 +0000

EA and DICE have revealed Battlefield Portal as the latest game mode for Battlefield 2042. This custom match creator lets players create their own rounds using older Battlefield content and more. Read more...