Unlike previous installments, Battlefield 2042 does not feature a single-player story campaign. However, that doesn’t mean there won’t be content for solo players. MeinMMO shows you how the shooter aims to keep lone wolves happy.
Why doesn’t Battlefield 2042 have a campaign? Developer DICE justifies the absence of a story campaign by stating that they want to fully utilize resources for multiplayer. The studio is focusing on its strengths and experience, which primarily lie in multiplayer. (via eurogamer.net)
The story content of the last installments like Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline, Battlefield 1, and Battlefield V managed to impress only in a few moments and appealed to only a small part of the community. Therefore, this step was probably necessary for DICE.
However, this decision does not mean that Battlefield 2042 has no story to tell or does not offer solo content. Here’s an overview of the known information about how DICE wants to deliver these things differently.
Battlefield 2042 has bots instead of singleplayer
How is that supposed to work? At launch, Battlefield 2042 comes with three categories for its game modes:
- All-Out Warfare – Starts with the modes Conquest and Breakthrough.
- Portal – A mode that lets classic maps, game modes, weapons, vehicles, and many other elements from previous installments shine in a new light.
- Hazard Zone – An officially still secret mode, which according to leaks probably brings a mix of PvE and PvP.
As it stands, All-Out Warfare will be particularly interesting for single players. Because there, you can choose whether to face players or bots.
So if you don’t feel like multiplayer, you can simply fight against computer-controlled enemies and still earn experience points and unlock items. However, you will not be alone, as your team members will also be controlled by bots.
If you have friends available, you can even play in co-op against bots. This way, you can easily team up with friends or go solo and even unlock Battle Pass rewards.
This is especially practical for beginners who want to learn the mechanics, try out weapons, or explore the maps.
But do not expect an easy time, as according to developer DICE, the bots are supposed to be hardly distinguishable from real players and act very intelligently. Whether that will actually be the case remains to be seen.
Will there also be bots in the other modes? This is currently not known. As soon as there is more information about this, we will update it here. But what about the story?
Battlefield 2042 tells an overarching story
This is how Battlefield 2042 still aims to provide a story: Instead of delivering a “movie-like” campaign, Battlefield 2042 wants to tell its story through the setting of the shooter and seasonal content.
We already have some exciting information about the setting:
- As the name suggests, the shooter takes place in the year 2042
- Our world is experiencing the “greatest crisis in human history,” climate change.
- Humanity is struggling against rising sea levels, hurricanes, and other consequences.
- In January 2034, a global food and fuel shortage finally broke out.
- The resulting resource scarcity then triggered a massive global economic crisis.
- Ultimately, the catastrophic developments of the 2030s lead to countries like Germany going bankrupt and the European Union being dissolved.
- Around 1.2 billion people are considered stateless (No-Pats) by 2042. These No-Pats are now being recruited by the USA and Russia, the only remaining superpowers, for elite task forces.
The setting is therefore quite dark and promises an exciting backdrop.
But how is it supposed to be told? There is currently little concrete information on this. What is certain is that Battlefield 2042 wants to deliver its story through seasonal content such as Battle Passes.
How extensive the story will be and whether it is not just small snippets without great significance remains to be seen.
When will Battlefield 2042 be released? Battlefield 2042 was released on November 19, 2021. Here you will find an overview of Battlefield 2042: All info on the multiplayer shooter – Release, beta, system requirements
