By “The road to Battlefield 6 begins here”
- by Ben Kerry
Lots of us have been having our fun with Battlefield 6 these past few weekends, and with the beta now wrapped up and all eyes on launch, the team has added a bunch of classic content to Battlefield 2042 to tie fans over – including a stone cold classic BF map.
That map is the World War 2-themed Iwo Jima, which has been present in Battlefield 1942, Battlefield 1943 and Battlefield V. This fan-favourite level returns “on a reimagined 700×200 map” that “features boat landings, bunkers and trenches” to immerse you in its OG Battlefield roots. Here’s a quick look at Iwo Jima in Battlefield 2042:
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To carry on with that nostalgic BF theme, a free 60-tier battle pass makes its debut here too, containing “over 50 new rewards inspired by Battlefield 1, Battlefield V, Battlefield Bad Company 2, Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4”. While these freebies are mainly for 2042, it’s worth noting that EA has snuck a bunch of Battlefield 6 rewards into this battle pass as well – so it could be worth booting 2042 up for some day one BF6 goodies!
“30 exclusive rewards for Battlefield 6 spread across 6 Tiers that will be available at launch. Earn these exclusive Battlefield 6 rewards at Tier 8, 19, 30, 40, 49, and 60 of the Free Battlepass!”
The final Battlefield 2042 additions here are two new weapons and two new vehicles; the KFS2000 Assault Rifle and Lynx Sniper Rifle on the gun front, and the A10 Warthog and SU-25TM Frogfoot arrive as a pair of new jets. All of these new goodies are dubbed ‘The Road to Battlefield 6’ as EA prepares to move on from 2042 and begin a new era for the franchise.
Is this enough to get you on Battlefield 2042? Or are you just waiting for BF6 now? Talk to us about this update down below.
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Ben is a News Writer at Pure Xbox, and is a fan of action, racing and straight-up shootin’ in any Xbox game he can get his hands on. When he’s not clutching an Xbox controller like his life depends on it, Ben spends his time listening to music that’s far too old for him, watching football on the telly and probably eating somewhere.