With its two beta weekends over, it’s going to be a long wait until Battlefield 6 releases in October. Fortunately, an all-new Road to Battlefield 6 event for Battlefield 2042 will bridge the gap, as it kicks off today and runs through October 7. Players can expect new content, including a free rewards pass that EA says will celebrate the legacy of the Battlefield series with new gear, a reimagining of the fan-favorite Iwo Jima map, and more.
EA added that the event will feature 20 exclusive rewards for Battlefield 6, and these can be unlocked in Battlefield 2042 ahead of its launch. Players can pick up the KFS2000 assault rifle and the Lynx sniper rifle, and for aerial warfare, the A10 Warthog and SU-25TM Frogfoot are being pulled out of the vault so that they can be put back into service.
Alongside the rewards–which harken back to previous Battlefield games, including Bad Company 2–there’ll also be several bug fixes and gameplay tweaks when Update 9.2 is installed. The Iwo Jima map is a location that appeared in the very first Battlefield game–Battlefield: 1942–and has since been featured in several more games in the series over the decades.
Here’s a closer look at everything that can be earned in the Free Pass:
Free Pass rewards
- Over 50 rewards for Battlefield 2042 celebrating the legacy of the franchise
Exclusive Battlefield 6 rewards
- Over 20 Battlefield 6 rewards available at launch
New Hardware
- KFS2000 (Unlockable on Free Pass)
- LYNX Sniper Rifle (Open beta reward: Players who participated in the Open Beta will receive this weapon)
- Two Attack Jets: A10 Warthog and SU-25TM Frogfoot (Vault reward)
Battlefield 6 launches on October 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and so far, things are looking promising. Over 520,000 people played the beta during its weekend on Steam alone, and in a technical breakdown, Digital Foundry’s gaming analysts praised the game’s “shippable” state.
