The next instalment in EA’s long-running first-person shooter series, Battlefield 2042, has been delayed. Instead of being released on October 22nd as previously announced, the game will now be released almost a month later on November 19th.
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The delay was announced by EA in a message attributed to Oskar Gabrielson, CEO of series developer DICE. DICE, like many other studios in the previous two years, blamed the delay on the coronavirus pandemic.
“Given the scale and scope of the game, we had hoped our teams would be back in our studios together as we move towards launch,” Oskar Gabrielson said.
“With the ongoing conditions not allowing that to happen safely, and with all the hard work the teams are doing from home, we feel it is important to take the extra time to deliver on the vision of Battlefield 2042 for our players,” he added.
DICE has promised to reveal more information about Battlefield 2042’s upcoming open beta later this month. While the delay means series fans will have to wait longer to play the sequel to 2018’s Battlefield 5, the game will still be released in 2021.
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That cannot be said of some of the games that were delayed this year, such as Dying Light 2 and Horizon Forbidden West.
