DICE Announces ‘Battlefield Portal’ Editor For ‘Battlefield 2042’

During EA Play, DICE announced a new mode coming to Battlefield 2042: Battlefield Portal. It will allow users in the community to create their own experiences with special editors to create customized matches; changing everything from team ratios to what weapons can be used. The editor will even allow factions from different eras to battle one another. Maps, weapons, and vehicles from Battlefield 1942, Battlefield Bad Company 2, and Battlefield 3 will be present in the game, re-engineered to match the visuals of Battlefield 2042.

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With Battlefield Portal, we are aiming to put as much power as possible in your hands, allowing you to create your own signature Battlefield experiences that you’ve always dreamed of playing. It’s really up to you: discover, create, share. To allow you to do this, Battlefield Portal comes with game-changing Settings that will allow you to build the experience you want.

As an example of what you can do with the Settings, here’s a small selection you can use in Battlefield Portal at launch.

Factions – for the first time in franchise history you can battle across different Battlefield eras, choosing which soldiers, weapons and vehicles can compete on the battlefield. Want to pit an 1942-era team against foes outfitted with modern weapons and tech? Go for it.

Mobility – using Battlefield 2042‘s Settings, you can disable/enable players’ ability to Aim Down Sights, go prone, and more. We’re giving you the options that allow you to play these Battlefield experiences as authentically as possible or to instead enjoy them with the conveniences of modern gaming experience. For example: If you want a more authentic Battlefield 1942 experience, you can switch off sprinting and disable health regeneration.

Visibility – if you want to create a more Hardcore mode experience for your players, why not disable everyone’s Heads’ Up Display (HUD) and the minimap?

Arsenal – Tired of getting dusted by sniper rifles or blown to pieces by tanks? You will be able to restrict weapons, specialists, gear, and vehicles that players have access to in your match.

Scale – You can control the max number of players for each team as well as which weapons everyone has access to, creating as much balance or chaos as your heart desires.Why not pit 10 players armed with assault rifles against 50 players armed only with knives? Go wild.

And this is just only a tiny portion of the options you’ll be able to adjust with these Settings. There will be some limitations such as not being able to build a Battle Royale mode (yes, we knew you would ask). But we mainly look forward to seeing you discover what’s possible with all these options at your fingertips.

Battlefield 2042 releases October 22nd for Xbox and PlayStation consoles and PC.