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Battlefield 2042has revealed some key aspects of its upcoming sixth season named Dark Creations. Approaching its two-year anniversary,Battlefield 2042had struggled to find is footing after a disappointing 2021 launch during a Fall season populated with strong FPS competitors likeCall of Duty: VanguardandHalo Infinite.
Due to a solid amount of seasonal support over the past two years along with some vital changes,sentiment surroundingBattlefield 2042has somewhat improved. Since release, it had reworked almost all its launch maps, including the highly requested Hourglass, and has replaced its controversial specialist system with the return of the franchise’s popular class-based system earlier this year. WhileBattlefield 2042is still receiving regular updates, EA may be looking elsewhere for the future ofBattlefield,as it’s rumored to have several new titles in the works across its internal studios, including DICE.
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Season 6 ofBattlefield 2042was first teasedall the way back in early June. Since the end of Season 5 in late August there had been a bit of a gap of significant new content forBattlefield 2042players to enjoy, until now. On Twitter,Battlefield 2042announced its sixth season, called Dark Creations, which will begin on October 10. The season will introduce a new close quarters combat map along with new weapons, gadgets, and horror-themed battle pass items, perfect for the Halloween season. A gameplay trailer, which will likely contain more information about Season 6, is scheduled to drop on October 5.
ManyBattlefieldfansunder the video expressed confusion over whether the new season will introduce some sort of PvE zombies experience, as the cinematic depicts a group of operators battling what look like undead soldiers. However, these soldiers were also firing back with weapons of their own, so it’s more likely that they’re merely undead skins being offered in the battle pass or inBattlefield 2042’s in-game store.
Season 6 ofBattlefield 2042isn’t the only online FPS getting in on the horror action this month, asCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s The Haunting eventis set to kick off just one week afterBattlefield’s new season on October 17. With rumors swirling of Ubisoft’sXDefiantalso eyeing the 17th for its full launch,Battlefield 2042will once again have to deal with some big competition.Battlefieldfans should expect to learn more about Season 6 in the coming days as October 10 approaches.
Battlefield 2042is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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