In November 2021, Battlefield 2042, a military multiplayer first-person shooter game released. DICE is the developer of this shooter game, and it is published by Electronic Arts. The main aim of this game is to give a large-scale, all-out warfare play experience by focusing on multiplayer battles using a cutting-edge arsenal. Further, this game also contains different game modes, such as the latest version of Battlefield Portal and Conquest, and Breakthrough.
The article explores the detailed information regarding the Battlefield 2042 game, its player count, and statistical data.
Battlefield General Information
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Developer(s) |
DICE |
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Publisher(s) |
Electronic Arts |
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Engine |
Frostbite engine |
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Platform(s) |
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC (Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One. |
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Release Date |
November 19, 2021 |
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Genres |
First-person shooter (FPS), Action, Multiplayer, and War. |
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Mode(s) |
Primarily multiplayer-focused first-person shooters. |
What is Battlefield 2042?
Battlefield 2042 is a shooter game and indeed the 12th main installment in the Battlefield series. This game features futuristic gadgets and weapons like drones and turrets. Battlefield 2042 helps players call in vehicles to be airdropped at specific places with the help of the Call-in System, and they can also select the vehicle they need using a tablet.
The key features that make Battlefield 2042 stand out from its competitors are the introduction of experts with distinctive skills, large-scale maps (showing a small area in detail) that support 128 players, and near-future settings with different events and weather. This shooting game offers a wide range of vehicles like hovercrafts, helicopters, tanks, and jets, and players can call them by standing anywhere on the map. The multiplayer modes provided by Battlefield 2042 are Portal, All-Out Warfare, and Hazard Zone. Battlefield 2042 helps to improve the player experience through player-driven customization and replayability features.
Battlefield 2042 Gameplay
This large-scale multiplayer first-person shooter game involves 128-player battles (64 on last-gen consoles) on the large-scale maps, having different events and weather conditions. Using the Plus system, the players can select from Specialists, who have special talent and can customize weapons on the fly. The three game modes available in this shooter game, Hazard Zone, All-Out Warfare, and Battlefield Portal, provide distinct playstyles and a seamless game experience for players. Let’s have a detailed breakdown of the three game modes.
- Hazard Zone: It is a squad-based, smaller-scale cooperative multiplayer game mode where players are categorized into teams. Their main task is to find AI soldiers to rob their data drives and extract them through aircraft. This game mode includes specialists, and players can earn ‘dark market credits’ after completing their task successfully. Later, the players can use those credits to buy new weapons.
- Battlefield Portal: This community-driven platform helps players take content from past Battlefield titles to develop and share custom game modes for players.
- All-Out-Warfare: It contains two stable game modes, including Conquest and Breakthrough. In Breakthrough mode, players play the game in teams, and one team will capture control of the other team, and the other team will try to defend them for their sake. Similarly, in Conquest game mode, it contains two teams, and their main task is to combat each other to obtain control points.
Battlefield 2042 Player Count
According to activeplayer.io, the current player count of Battlefield 2042 is 2498, the count in its 24th peak is 4754, and the all-time peak is 110751. This information indicates that this game is still rocking among its competitors. The table below discusses the live monthly player count of Battlefield 2042, involving data on peak players, Daily average, and gain%.
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Month |
Daily Avg |
Gain |
Gain % |
Peak Players |
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May 2025 |
6,072 |
614 |
11.62% |
12,874 |
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April 2025 |
5,440 |
-1,852 |
-25.96% |
11,299 |
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March 2025 |
7,347 |
659 |
10.18% |
17,673 |
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February 2025 |
6,669 |
-779 |
-10.74% |
12,962 |
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January 2025 |
7,471 |
-1,950 |
-21.19% |
14,885 |
Battlefield 2042 Monthly Active players table 2024
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Month |
Daily Avg |
Gain |
Gain % |
Peak Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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December 2024 |
9,480 |
-4,615 |
-33.40% |
21,272 |
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November 2024 |
14,232 |
6,796 |
96.78% |
35,529 |
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October 2024 |
7,233 |
4 |
0.06% |
28,903 |
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September 2024 |
7,228 |
-1,936 |
-21.62% |
15,949 |
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August 2024 |
9,222 |
-3,159 |
-26.08% |
19,159 |
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July 2024 |
12,476 |
4,426 |
57.58% |
28,259 |
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June 2024 |
7,917 |
-2,560 |
-24.98% |
24,813 |
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May 2024 |
10,554 |
-414 |
-3.89% |
22,714 |
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April 2024 |
10,981 |
-3,231 |
-23.26% |
28,947 |
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March 2024 |
14,309 |
3,538 |
34.18% |
44,847 |
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February 2024 |
10,664 |
-585 |
-5.35% |
21,226 |
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January 2024 |
11,267 |
-4,061 |
-27.07% |
25,948 |
Battlefield 2042 Monthly Active players table 2023
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Month |
Daily Avg |
Gain |
Gain % |
Peak Players |
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December 2023 |
15,449 |
-5,646 |
-27.35% |
50,296 |
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November 2023 |
21,265 |
-6,407 |
-23.68% |
56,692 |
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October 2023 |
27,864 |
21,870 |
422.01% |
110,216 |
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September 2023 |
5,338 |
-1,274 |
-19.73% |
12,198 |
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August 2023 |
6,650 |
-1,771 |
-21.53% |
13,479 |
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July 2023 |
8,474 |
108 |
1.34% |
15,719 |
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June 2023 |
8,362 |
298 |
3.81% |
22,480 |
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May 2023 |
8,056 |
-686 |
-8.06% |
19,466 |
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April 2023 |
8,762 |
-2,605 |
-23.44% |
19,412 |
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March 2023 |
11,445 |
3,477 |
45.55% |
25,022 |
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February 2023 |
7,863 |
730 |
10.58% |
18,914 |
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January 2023 |
7,111 |
-3,255 |
-32.04% |
16,168 |
Battlefield 2042 Monthly Active players table 2022
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Month |
Daily Avg |
Gain |
Gain % |
Peak Players |
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December 2022 |
10,464 |
4,825 |
90.46% |
37,517 |
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November 2022 |
5,494 |
60 |
1.13% |
18,422 |
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October 2022 |
5,432 |
-1,670 |
-24.05% |
11,610 |
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September 2022 |
7,153 |
1,975 |
39.74% |
13,357 |
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August 2022 |
5,119 |
76 |
1.55% |
17,362 |
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July 2022 |
5,040 |
-1,457 |
-22.94% |
8,372 |
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June 2022 |
6,541 |
4,405 |
226.50% |
15,439 |
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May 2022 |
2,003 |
-164 |
-7.75% |
3,634 |
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April 2022 |
2,172 |
105 |
5.24% |
4,595 |
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March 2022 |
2,064 |
-1,005 |
-33.41% |
3,338 |
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February 2022 |
3,099 |
-4,825 |
-61.59% |
5,778 |
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January 2022 |
8,068 |
-12,242 |
-60.98% |
17,971 |
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Battlefield 2042 Monthly Active players table 2022 (only include December and November data)
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Month |
Daily Avg |
Gain |
Gain % |
Peak Players |
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December 2021 |
20,677 |
-31,224 |
-60.87% |
48,788 |
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November 2021 |
52,838 |
– |
– |
103,608 |
Battlefield 2042- Live Monthly Statistics
Live monthly statistics are the synopsis of the active players who logged Battlefield every month. The table below shows the Live monthly count of the Battlefield players along with their average player count and players’ gain/loss data.
Battlefield 2042- Live Monthly Statistics (2025)
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Month |
Average Players |
Player Gain/Loss |
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January 2025 |
7471 |
1950 |
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February 2025 |
6669 |
779 |
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March 2025 |
7347 |
659 |
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April 2025 |
5440 |
1852 |
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May 2025 |
60726 |
614 |
Battlefield 2042- Live Monthly Statistics (2024)
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Month |
Average Players |
Player Gain/Loss |
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July 2024 |
12476 |
4426 |
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August 2024 |
9222 |
-3159 |
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September 2024 |
7228 |
-1936 |
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October 2024 |
7223 |
4 |
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November 2024 |
14232 |
6796 |
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December 2024 |
9480 |
6796 |
Battlefield 2042 Player Review
Battlefield 2042 is still rocking on the video game platform. Since its release in 2021, the game has been played by more than 80,000 active players every month, and its regular players (highest) peaked at about 350,000. The data showcases that the majority of the players find this shoot game to be an enjoyable experience.
The issues encountered by players while playing Battlefield 2042 have been cleared after its update process. Players mainly complain about its lack of polish, bugs, diverse maps, and missing features. The major positive aspects of Battlefield 2042 after its update process are large-scale battles, visually stunning, Fun elements, and all these features enhance the overall stability and gameplay of the game. Controversy, some of the players still complain about its map design, the specialist system, and also its content deficiency when compared to its past Battlefield titles. However, these concerns can be taken into account to improve the gaming experience of players.
Battlefield 2042 Sales
According to NPD (National Purchase Diary Panel Inc.) Group (2021), Battlefield 2042 was the second-best-selling retail game in the US. Later, it ranked in the 5th position among the twenty best-selling games of 2021, depending on dollar sales. Similarly, as per the findings from Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl, it was noted that Battlefield 2042 is the 3rd best-selling retail game in the United Kingdom. In 2022, this game experienced a high decline in its sales due to the impact of COVID-19. However, the update of the platform demonstrably increases user engagement, and it constantly increases sales.
