Battlefield 2042: EA reveals information about the game's 4th and 5th season

EA gave a preview of what 's to come in Battlefield 2042 season 4 and confirmed that season 5 is also on the way, although it won't feature a new specialist.

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Season 4 is set to release in early 2023, according to a new post on EA's website.

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The season will bring a new recon specialist, battle pass, new equipment, reworked environments, and new maps, one of which will heavily reference Battlefield 4.

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Developer DICE has promised that Season 4's map will be something close-range "smaller, shorter and linear,"

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which sounds like a change of pace from the sprawling environments on offer at the moment.

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Season 5 will offer a similar amount of content to previous seasons –

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with the introduction of another map, new gear, and a new battle pass – but without new specialists.

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The previous games will also be an inspiration, as the fifth season "will build on the previous games and how they might appear in the world of 2042"

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