The highly-anticipated release of Battlefield 2042 this October will be preceded by an open beta, allowing players to try out the gameplay experience ahead of the game's official release. Developers also hosted a technical playtest earlier in August, allowing a limited number of PC and Xbox users to try out Battlefield 2042's technical functionality in a gray-box environment.
The Battlefield 2042 technical playtest was spaced out across six sessions between August 12 and 15. The test could only accommodate a few thousand Battlefield 2042 players, making it a much more closed experience than September's open beta, allowing users in on an invite-only basis. Those hoping to get in - and, moving forward, anyone looking to be invited to any similar technical tests in the future - had to register in advance with EA Playtesting.
The Battlefield 2042 playtest was originally scheduled to run in July but was postponed to accommodate crossplay functionality. Only Xbox and PC users were able to participate, however: the PS5 technical playtest was canceled, with developers citing a critical issue as the reason behind this decision. Fortunately, as of right now, there hasn't been any word about PS5 users being barred from the Battlefield 2042 open beta, meaning that the problem will likely be fixed ahead of September.
Unlike the upcoming open betas, Battlefield 2042's technical playtest featured limited functionality. The map's environments weren't fully modeled or textured, and the DICE team described the technical test's client as being a "very early" version of the game, which explains why the technical playtest's PC requirements were so lightweight. More so than trying out any form of gameplay, the playtest was meant to see how Battlefield 2042's servers operate under load and other similar points of infrastructure. Battlefield fans looking to get early access to actual gameplay should instead look ahead to the game's open beta, which will feature more comprehensive gameplay and will be more widely available to a larger number of players.
Another important aspect of the technical playtest worth noting is that its players were subject to an NDA, with severe consequences such as being banned from Battlefield 2042 and future EA tests awaiting anyone who leaked images or information. It's unclear whether Battlefield 2042's open beta testers will be required to sign a similar NDA this September, but it seems unlikely given that there's no actual sign-up for the beta test. Instead, the beta version of the game will be available via a free game client on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Origin. More details, including additional similarities between the upcoming Battlefield 2042 beta and the already-concluded technical playtest, will likely be released as September approaches.
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