Fans inspired by the upcomingBattlefield 2042have seemingly returned toBattlefield 4in droves due to it being the last game in the franchise with similar weapons and gadgets. With all these new players, EA is keeping the gameplay going by releasing an acclaimed expansion for free.
Battlefield 4persists to be the game many fans gravitate to when compared to the rest of theaction-packed guns-blazingBattlefieldfranchise. The weapons and multiplayer are mostly balanced, vehicles are more enjoyable to operate, plus it has some of the best destructive maps around allowing for scenes to look straight out of an action movie.
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With all this content in one game, fans don’t seem to be going anywhere anytime soon with DICE adding additional servers to support thehuge spike of players jumping back intoBattlefield 4.Now to keep the players fighting on the warzone, EA has made “Second Assault " available to Xbox One gamers free of charge. Being the second expansion for the first-person shooter, it features new guns and redesigned variants ofBattlefield 3maps.
TheBattlefield 4expansion adds five new weapons to the arsenal, these will be found on the loadout page where players can change their weapons, attachments or gadgets for their soldier:
Not only are the followingpopular classic maps returning fromBattlefield 3, but they were further updated to allow for more destruction and franchise-staple “levolution” events. This means players can now interact with the environment, changing up the map from match to match.
Speaking of massively destructible environments, DICE revealed thatseven maps will be available onBattlefield 2042’sOctober 22 launch. Naturally, EA already intends on adding further maps post-launch. It was even confirmed recently that classic maps from previous games would be added as part of theBattlefield Portalgame mode.
The developer also noted that AI bots will be included inBattlefield 2042to fill the massive 128-player maps, should there be any trouble filling the lobby with real players. Furthermore, the co-op options allow players and their teams to compete against bots in a lobby, as well as being the sole person in a bot-filled lobby.
Battlefield 4is currently available for PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, and Xbox One.
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