Here's when the Battlefield 2042 unlocks for your PC, or console

EA DICE has finally confirmed Battlefield 2042 and its open beta dates and unlock times, with the next-gen Frostbite-powered madness kicking off on October 6 if you pre-ordered Battlefield 2042.

The pre-load of the Battlefield 2042 open beta will begin on October 5 at 7AM UTC (12AM PST) while if you've pre-ordered the game, then you'll get Early Access to the Battlefield 2042 Open Beta starting October 6 at 7AM UTC (12AM PST) while everyone else has to wait until October 8 at 7AM UTC (12AM PST).

Battlefield 2042's Open Beta ends on October 10 at 7AM UTC (12AM PST).

• Read more: Half of Battlefield 2042's 128-player lobbies can be AI bots

If you're playing on a PC, next-gen Xbox Series X/S or PlayStation 5 consoles then you'll get to test out EA DICE's new 128-player matches in Battlefield 2042. If you're playing on a last-gen Xbox One or PlayStation 4, then you'll only find matches with up to 64 players.

The larger 128-player matches in Battlefield 2042 will have half the lobbies possibly being filled with AI bots, which is going to be interesting to see roll out in the game over the coming months.

• Read more: Battlefield 2042 beta early access is October 6, open beta October 8
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Minimum PC Requirements:

• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 3600
• Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K
• Memory: 8GB
• Video Memory: 4GB
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
• Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 560
• DirectX: 12
• Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
• Hard-drive space: 100GB

Recommended PC Requirements:

• OS: 64-bit Windows 10
• Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
• Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790
• Memory: 16GB
• Video Memory: 8GB
• Graphics card (NVIDIA): NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
• Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT
• DirectX: 12
• Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connection
• Hard-drive space: 100GB SSD