Battlefield 2042 x Dead Space crossover: Release date, what to expect, and more

The Battlefield 2042 x Dead Space crossover has created a buzz in the FPS community. Battlefield's official Twitter handle has announced a thrilling collaboration between two of Electronic Arts' prominent franchises, set to deliver a new zombie survival shooter experience in Season 7 Turning Point.

The event will feature the new Outbreak mode in Battlefield 2042 that will run from July 9, 2024, to July 16, 2024, where players will get the chance to engage in thrilling combat and battle the undead.

This article covers everything there currently is to know about the upcoming Battlefield 2042 x Dead Space crossover event.

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What to expect from the Battlefield 2042 x Dead Space crossover event?

The Battlefield 2042 x Dead Space crossover event will go live on July 9, 2024, and is scheduled to end on July 16, 2024. The crossover event will feature the Outbreak mode in Battlefield 2042 which will run for seven days in Season 7 Turning Point.

The Outbreak mode is a limited-time mode that takes inspiration from the zombie survival shooter genre and incorporates that into Battlefield's tactical extraction shooter experience.

This new mode pits players against hordes of undead where they have to work together as a team to survive waves of zombies and extract the objective to the vantage points.

The team size and map locations have not been revealed, but according to official sources, this will be a team-based mode featuring PvE elements.

The official trailer for the Battlefield 2042 x Dead Space crossover event featured a specialist in a CEC Engineering Suit. This suggests that the event could feature cosmetics inspired by the iconic characters from the Dead Space franchise.

The zombies aka Necromorphs from Dead Space will feature in this limited-time mode. Going by the official trailer, specialists will be deployed in teams to contain intel from infected zones and battle the undead to extract it. The Outbreak mode will emphasize teamwork and gunplay to increase the chances of survival in this Battlefield 2042 x Dead Space crossover.

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