Battlefield 2042 arrives with clear ideas: return the glory that the franchise saga has been losing over the years, And it will do so with the new generation just released! However, the confirmation of versions for next-gen consoles has led to questions about how old generation versions will work. So Electronic Arts has shed some light on the matter.
The main difference between the old and new generation versions is the players in the games. While in the last generation version there will be 64 players per game, in the new generation up to 128 can join (PC, Xbox Series X / S and PS5). However, previously we anticipated that it would not be the only difference at the playable level: The size of the maps will be smaller on PS4 and Xbox One.
“Our intention is to ensure that nothing detracts from the overall experience of playing Battlefield 2042. The main differences between the console generations is that we have made adjustments to the playable area of the maps to ensure a smooth gaming experience on Xbox consoles. One and PlayStation 4.” He said Electronic Arts in a new report.
Changes in the size of the maps seem to indicate that the developers are trying to maintain a constant performance, but it is probably also due to the effect of having half the number of combatants in the games. Obviously the older generation versions they will also lack the graphics and performance of the new generation and PC versionsThis is indisputable and should not take anyone by surprise.
Yes indeed, Electronic Arts has made it very clear that there will be NO more differences than those mentioned: “Weapons, vehicles, specialists, and gadgets will remain the same regardless of the generation of consoles played on. Dynamic weather events, such as tornadoes, or environmental hazards, such as EMP storms, will also be experienced by all playersThis last feature remains to be seen if it will affect the performance of the older consoles.
How will all this affect crossplay?
By last, Electronic Arts announced that Battlefield 2042 will have crossplay (cross-platform game), as it has been implementing in the rest of its video games. However, there is a big drawback as a result of the differences between generations: PC, Xbox Series X / S and PS5 players will be able to play together, but those of Xbox One and PS4 will only be able to play between them, players of old generation.
Battlefield 2042 will be released on October 22. We’ll find out more during EA Play Live on July 22.
