Summary
Battlefield 2042has detailed a set of four in-game rewards players can earn by playing the game’s new Outbreak mode, which has been added as part of the game’sDead Spacecrossover event. Currently in its final season, the Dead Space collab inBattlefield 2042seems like a final farewell for the multiplayer shooter that, despite making a respectable comeback from its 2021 launch state, is ending support after this season.
Set onBattlefield 2042’s Boreas map, Outbreak is a capture point-based PvE game mode that sees a squad of four players take on waves of humanoid AI Geist enemies. The limited-time event brings EA’s horror franchiseDead SpaceintoBattlefield 2042by way of a paid bundle, containing the Isaac Clarke-inspired Marked Man skin as the big ticket item. WithEA rumored to be canceling plans to remakeDead Space 2following last year’s success of the original game’s remake, thisBattlefieldcrossover seems like a solid way for fans of the horror series to connect with the franchise for now.
Apart from the purchasable cosmetic bundle,Battlefield 2042players will also be able to earn a handful ofDead Space-themed rewards for free by simply playing any official mode, though playing Outbreak will double progression. At 20 ribbons, players will earn a weapon charm named Future Imperfect, based onDead Space’s creepy, monolithic Marker. An Isaac Clarke player card, player tag, and theclassicDead SpacePlasma Cutter-inspiredMP28 weapon skin called Made Anew are unlocked at 40, 60, and 80 ribbons, respectively.
While the first threeDead Spacegoodies on the reward path seem solid, someBattlefield 2042players are taking issue with the Made Anew weapon skin, disappointed that it’s only available for the MP28, which is considered to be one of the game’s weaker pistols. Though, with the design ofBattlefield’s MP28 in mind, it does make sense as to why DICE chose the pistol for theDead SpacePlasma Cutterskin, since the designs do look similar.
Even thoughBattlefield2042’sDead Spaceeventhas only just started, players will have just one week to earn all the rewards before it wraps up on July 16. Being that there are only four rewards, all earnable for a total of 80 ribbons, players should be able to snag them all with plenty of time to spare. As forBattlefield 2042itself, Season 7 began in March, and the game is likely in its final few weeks of support before DICE moves on to its next title.
Battlefield 2042
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Battlefield 2042 is a first-person shooter that marks the return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. With the help of a cutting-edge arsenal, engage in intense, immersive multiplayer battles.Lead your team to victory in both large all-out warfare and close-quarters combat on maps from the world of 2042 and classic Battlefield titles. Find your playstyle in class-based gameplay and take on several experiences comprising elevated versions of Conquest and Breakthrough. Explore Battlefield Portal, a platform where players can discover, create, and share unexpected battles from Battlefield’s past and present.This game includes optional in-game purchases of virtual currency that can be used to acquire virtual in-game items.
