Battlefield 2042 Season 1 will only add one new map
techradar.comBattlefield 2042’s first season of content will only introduce a single additional map, as well as mark the end of development for one of the multiplayer shooter’s game modes.
According to Battlefield 2042’s Season 1 roadmap(opens in new tab), released as part of a recent development update(opens in new tab), the game will only receive a single new multiplayer map in its first season of content. That's alongside a slate of new weapons, vehicles, and a new playable specialist. It will be the game’s eighth map, and the first new map to be added since the shooter launched in November last year.
Details of what that map will look like are sparse, however. Senior producer Ryan McArthur hinted that it could be set in Canada, and has been designed to spotlight Battlefield 2042’s unique features.
“For me, this map is different from the other seven we created at launch,” McArthur said in a video that accompanied the development update (watch it below). “It’s got a ton of verticality, it’s got good space for vehicle play, but it’s also got those things that make a Battlefield map great.
“When you look at how this map plays, it’s at the level we expect of ourselves as game-makers.”
Dice previously admitted that the multiplayer shooter’s maps were too large, and committed to improving them with additional through ongoing tweaks. This development update confirms those changes are still underway and will release throughout Season 1. A new version of Kaleidoscope, in particular, will be released towards the end of the season.
After an initial delay, Season 1 is expected to release next month. It'll introduce a bunch of quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, rebalances, and new character animations. While Dice hasn't given a firm launch
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