Overview
- Players who preordered can start playing from 12:00 a.m. on October 10, with the full launch rolling out today.
- The release is limited to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and the EA App, with no PS4, Xbox One or Switch 2 versions.
- The campaign sets NATO squad Dagger 13 against private military group Pax Armata in a near‑future conflict across locations such as Gibraltar and New York, while multiplayer brings back four classes and large‑scale destructible combat, with no battle royale mode at launch.
- Developed by Battlefield Studios—DICE, Ripple Effect, Motive and Criterion—under Vince Zampella, the new entry aims to restore the series’ core identity after the 2042 setback.
- PC requirements range from a 1080p/30fps minimum on an i5‑8400, 16GB RAM and RTX 2060 with Windows 10 to a recommended 4K/240fps target on a Ryzen 9, 32GB RAM and RTX 5080 with Windows 11 and SSD, and the August beta reportedly hit 521,000 concurrent PC players with 10.6 million daily users.