Battlefield 2042 (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X) features 7 massive maps right at launch. We show you how the multiplayer shooter ensures variety and what special features each map offers.
MeinMMO presents the 7 maps available for multiplayer at the release of Battlefield 2042. Read about which natural disaster causes destruction on the multiplayer maps and the setting of each battlefield.
To give you a better idea of the maps, we show you both the official artworks and screenshots from actual gameplay. Until the shooter is released, we will keep updating the post with new information so you are always in the loop.
How big are the maps? When it was revealed that Battlefield 2042 only offers “7” maps for multiplayer, there was a murmur through the community. But the size comparisons shown now reveal: Damn, every map is huge. The largest of the 7 maps is almost half as large as the entire Warzone map “Verdansk” from Call of Duty.
The large maps are divided into sectors, which you fight over in the modes “Conquest” and “Breakthrough”. Due to the increased size, the arsenal of ground, water, and air vehicles has significantly expanded. However, the maps are still said to provide sufficient areas where close-quarter combat as infantry soldiers is important.
More on this: Battlefield 2042 shows the size of its 7 launch maps compared to old maps
Orbital
The map “Orbital” takes you to French Guiana where you fight over a spaceport. The massive rocket at the heart of the map is already known from various leaks and you try to gain control to achieve the launch. But you also fight in the surrounding buildings of the launch pad.
This causes change: The rocket is not just for fun. During the course of the match, the countdown is initiated and the engines are ignited.
- The launch might not always succeed. If you’re unlucky, the map turns into a debris landscape after a misfire.
- You then continue to fight in the ruins for the spaceport.
- Moreover, EA warns that storms can occur at any time.
Hourglass
On the map “Hourglass”, you fight in the metropolis of Doha, deep in the desert of Qatar. Civilization has long lost the battle against nature here.
It is only a matter of time before the skyscrapers of Neon City are buried under the hot sand – just like what has already happened with the buried football stadium. Almost hopeless, but you are supposed to save a convoy here.
This causes change: A massive sandstorm rages on Hourglass.
- The storm can provide cover and obscure a major offensive.
- On the other hand, the sand significantly reduces your visibility and makes you vulnerable.
- The sandstorm can also turn into a tornado, sucking everything in its path.
- Gameplay also shows how the raging storm disrupts your HUD and drastically changes the trajectory of helicopters.
- The lighting conditions of the map are said to constantly change due to the dynamic sandstorms.
Kaleidoscope
On the map “Kaleidoscope”, you fight for a strategically important data center. You move through several floors of the building – in the elevator, you can take a short break and adjust your specialist’s loadout.
The South Korean metropolis impresses with more skyscrapers, among which you can move using ziplines. You are supposed to even capture a TV station.
This causes change: We still don’t quite know what causes change here. But a tornado was already seen in the trailer.
Manifest
The map “Manifest” is described as a labyrinth of containers. Your goal is to take control of the strategically important port on the edge of Singapore. Even though it’s clearly about close combat here, two boardable ships in the harbor basin are said to provide variety.
This causes change: While you fight on Manifest, cranes swing containers around. Thus, the layout of the map constantly changes:
- Where there was once a passage, a massive shipping container now blocks the way and forces you to rethink.
- Due to the tropical location, the map is also visited by tornadoes. Quite brave to take off with a helicopter in the ever-erupting storms.
Discarded
The map “Discarded” transports you to the coast of India. Due to the drastic weather conditions, numerous ships are stranded here. Your goal is to salvage the wrecks of the ocean giants – or to deny the opposing side access to important resources from the ship hulls.
This causes change: Players are still puzzling over what exactly happens on Discarded.
- Confirmed are storms that force you inside the shipwrecks.
- Additionally, a disguised submarine is said to hide on the coast of the map, which likely holds a few surprises.
If you want to know more about the weapons you can use to cause destruction on the maps of Battlefield 2042, you’re in the right place:
Breakaway
The map “Breakaway” or in the briefing also called “Counterattack”, takes place in Antarctica. You engage in battles over oil – what else? – on the largest map that Battlefield 2042 offers at launch.
Here, you can dominate a massive rock formation on which a radar station stands. From here, you can launch into a dive. The map also offers vast ice areas, a harbor, and refinery facilities. You can quickly get from A to B on the large map using tracked snow vehicles or casually hopping onto a hovercraft.
This causes change: The massive map features silos and fuel tanks that can blow up in true video game fashion.
- This triggers a massive explosion – debris flies around and creates new cover.
- The refined oil here can also catch fire, thus changing the battlefield. You also have to deal with persistent fires that can render entire areas impassable.
Renewal
The map “Renewal” offers an interesting setting: One half of the map is a rugged desert. Here, you fight over a solar facility that captures sunlight with countless parabolic mirrors and is therefore so valuable.
The other side of the map looks like a different world: green meadows and modern buildings for wealthy farmers create a stark contrast. The two halves are separated by a massive wall that stretches like a dividing line through the map.
This causes change: It is still unclear what changes occur on Renewal throughout the round.
- EA speaks cryptically of extreme conditions. If we had to guess, a wall collapse would be a good choice.
- Thus, sand from the desert side of the map would cross into the beautiful green oasis. Whether the solar facility also causes fires, given the extreme heat here?
During E3 2021, Battlefield first showcased real gameplay. Check out some of the featured maps here in the video:
What do you think of the 7 maps that Battlefield 2042 is launching with? Are you excited about the variety or are you worried that DICE might not fill the massive battlefields with action? Let us know in the comments.
By the way, we can soon expect new gameplay. Additionally, on July 22, the mysterious 3rd mode is set to be revealed, which is a “love letter to veterans”. And then there will also be the demo and the technical test where you can get hands-on: Open Beta in Battlefield 2042: All about the start and the contents of the test
