'Battlefield 2042' is getting a one-month delay to November

Well, ’tis the season for delays, as Battlefield 2042 is now coming out on Nov. 19. As with many high-profile games lately, the current global pandemic has brought about many challenges for the developers behind Battlefield 2042.

“Building the next generation of Battlefield during a global pandemic has created unforeseen challenges for our development teams,” the Battlefield Development Team said in a statement. “Given the scale and scope of the game, we had hoped our teams would be back in our studios together towards launch. With ongoing conditions not allowing that to happen safely, and with all the hard work the teams are doing from home, we feel it is important to take the extra time to deliver on the vision of Battlefield 2042 for our players.”

Check out the complete statement for yourself below. 

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— Battlefield (@Battlefield) September 15, 2021

Initially slated for an Oct. 22 release, the delay is slightly disappointing. However, it’s probably for the best. Battlefield 5, the previous entry in the series, was not well received at its launch, neither was Star Wars: Battlefront 2, another game from the same developer. There’s a good chance the developers don’t want to have a repeat of either incident on their hands. So hopefully, Battlefield 2042 won’t suffer a similar fate.

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.