Battlefield 2042 suffered a small delay but will finally be arriving on November 19 for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, and PC. The multiplayer-only game is sure to get a big audience trying out its various modes right away, but when exactly can you start playing? Well, some history should give us a pretty good idea of that.
Battlefield 2042 Unlock Time
Thus far, EA and DICE have not shared the exact release timing for Battlefield 2042, and we have reached out to the publisher regarding the unlock time. However, if past EA releases are anything to go by, you can expect the game to launch at 9 PM on November 18, which is midnight ET on November 19. Should this change, we will update this post to address this.
It's worth noting that this date only applies to the standard version. If you have an EA Play membership, you can play a 10-hour trial beginning a full week earlier, and this is unlimited access at the same time with an EA Play Pro membership. You can also purchase the Gold Edition or the Ultimate Edition to get the game a week earlier, as well, though you'll be spending significantly more money.
Battlefield 2042 will be the first mainline game in the series since Battlefield 2 to not include a campaign. However, it will support both cross-play and cross-progression, albeit with some limitations. If you are on a last-gen system, you will only be able to play with other last-gen players, while those on PC and current-gen systems will be grouped together.