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Battlefield 2042 early access: when information technology unlocks and how to go far

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UPDATE: Battlefield 2042 early access is available now, but it's not likewise tardily to get in. Read on to find out how.

Battleground 2042 may non officially release until November 19, but there are means to get early admission from November 12 - giving yous a week's caput start on other players.

There are a few different ways that players can go into Battlefield 2042 early on access, though some offering more playtime than others. Those who have pre-ordered the Golden Edition or Ultimate Edition, or have an EA Play Pro subscription, volition be able to admission the total game from November 12.

But, those who accept a regular EA Play, Xbox Game Pass for PC or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription will also exist able to spring into the battle early, though you volition exist express to 10 hours of playtime.

Read on to find out more nigh getting Battlefield 2042 early on access, including what time information technology unlocks and whether it'southward worth it.

How exercise yous get access to Battlefield 2042 early access?

As nosotros said before, there are a few ways to get access to Battlefield 2042 early on access. To bound into the full game on November 12, you lot either need to have pre-ordered the Gold ($90/£eighty/AU$149.95) or Ultimate ($110/£100/AU$159.95) edition of the game or take an EA Play Pro subscription.

The Gilt Edition includes the base game and early admission plus the Irish Battle Hardened Legendary skin, the Baku ACB-90 Epic Melee Takedown Knife, the "Mr Chompy" Epic weapon amuse, the "Landfall" thespian carte background and the "Old Guard" tag plus a Twelvemonth one pass, which includes four new Specialists, four battle passes and three ballsy skin bundles.

The Ultimate edition includes all this plus the Midnight Ultimate Parcel, an official digital artbook and an exclusive digital soundtrack. We wouldn't advise getting these editions but for early on admission though.

If you desire access to the full game on November 12 without paying for a pre-order, you lot tin can as well gain admission via an EA Play Pro subscription. This subscription costs $xiv.99/£xiv.99/AU$19.99 a month or $99.99/£89.99/$129.99 for a yr, and gives you access to EA's other new games and dorsum itemize.

If you but want early on access to the full game now, we advise only purchasing a calendar month's subscription and so cancelling afterwards, though yous will still need to purchase the full game every bit you lot won't become access once you cancel the subscription. This route, however, is a good way to play the game for a month to come across if information technology's for you earlier you pay full toll. It'due south also worth noting EA Play Pro is merely available on PC.

If you don't care nigh getting admission early access to the full game, yous can as well get into Battleground 2042 early admission with an EA Play membership (which is included in Xbox Game Pass for PC and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate). These subscriptions cost less only your playtime will be capped at 10 hours.

Both Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Xbox Game Pass for PC subscriptions include access to EA Play. Xbox Game Pass on panel, withal, does non include EA Play, so bear that in listen.

Xbox Game Laissez passer Ultimate typically costs $fourteen.99 / £10.99 per month, $44.99 / £32.99 for three months, £69.99 / $97.29 or (as nosotros said above) £139.99 / $194.59 annually, while a regular Xbox Game Pass for PC subscription costs $9.99 / £7.99 a month. Merely a sweet entry deal means yous tin pick up your first month for just a $1 / £1 trial cost (opens in new tab) - after which you can cancel your subscription.

If you've never subscribed to Xbox Game Pass for PC or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate before, you lot tin can technically try Battleground 2042's early access for $one, though you volition need to either buy the game or continue your subscription to continue playing the full game when membership runs out.

We would advise Xbox players to selection upward an Xbox Game Pass subscription anyway because it'southward such great value and allows admission to new Xbox games on twenty-four hour period 1 alongside over 100+ games in the Xbox Game Laissez passer library - with Ultimate adding even more benefits.

If you would rather access via EA Play (the only road for PlayStation players outside of pre-ordering), then you can selection up a subscription for $iv.99/£3.99/AU$6.99 per calendar month or £nineteen.99/$29.99/AU$39.99 per year. Like EA Play Pro, this subscription gives you access to new game trials, though all of these are capped at x hours similar Battlefield 2042.

When does Battleground 2042 early on access unlock?

Battlefield 2042 early on access unlocks on November 12 at 8am GMT / 12am PT / 3am ET / 7pm AEDT.

The main game releases on November 19 merely it's currently unclear if players will immediately be able to bound into the game or whether there will be specific unlock times for the full release. If there are unlock times, we imagine they would exist similar to those of the early access.

Will Battleground 2042 early on access progression carry over?

Battlefield 2042's Kimble "Irish" Graves staring ahead — (Image credit: EA Die)

Yes! In one case early access finishes and the primary game is released, you volition exist able to acquit your progress over - though it's likely yous'll accept to make certain y'all're logged into the aforementioned EA business relationship.

Is information technology worth jumping into Battlefield 2042 early?

Battlefield 2042 Hazard Zone — (Epitome credit: EA)

We would propose that, unless you already have one of these subscriptions or a pre-order, so you lot should look until Battlefield 204's full release on November xix - unless y'all really don't want to be on the backfoot when the game releases.

We institute that Battleground 2042 blends chaotic fun and epic battles to create a kickoff-person shooter that doesn't have itself too seriously. In our total Battlefield 2042 review, we said:

"If you're ill of the aggressively competitive nature of outset-person shooters like Call of Duty, so Battlefield 2042 could be for yous. Battleground 2042 manages to inject heaps of fun into its epic battles, appealing to both series newcomers and veterans alike. However, the fact that you're paying total cost for only a multiplayer title is a hard pill to swallow, especially as information technology currently feels like a solid foundation to be built upon rather than a fully-fledged experience. With EA DICE taking a live service approach to Battlefield 2042, and the game gear up to evolve over time, we would say it's perchance worth waiting to pick it up unless y'all're an avid Battleground fan."

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