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expired18speedmike posted Aug 19, 2025 9:27 PM

Battlefield 2042 (PC Digital Download)

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Steam has Battlefield 2042 (PC Digital Download) for $2.99.

Thanks to community member 18speedmike for finding this deal.

About this Game:
  • 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, you can 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, including 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.

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  • A Steam account is required to activate/purchase and play (free to join).
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Steam has Battlefield 2042 (PC Digital Download) for $2.99.

Thanks to community member 18speedmike for finding this deal.

About this Game:
  • 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, you can 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, including 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.

Editor's Notes

Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • A Steam account is required to activate/purchase and play (free to join).
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Aug 20, 2025 4:13 PM
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NervousSpaniel4617Aug 20, 2025 4:13 PM
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Quote from tallkido :
How similar is it to bf6? Ive only only bf3 and 4
yea it was pretty damn bad at launch they have fixed lots of issues since then but no where near worth 60$ or even 30$ or even 15$ or even 7.5$ but at 3$, its ok since they got some stuff that you get when/if you buy BF6.
Aug 20, 2025 4:15 PM
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NervousSpaniel4617Aug 20, 2025 4:15 PM
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Quote from cykstfc :
Feel however you want about 2042 and 5 but to think 1 is bad (and worse than 2042) is crazy talk.
yea that opinion is wild. 1 was an atmospheric masterpiece. literally the first minute of the campaign intro had me like wtf.
Aug 20, 2025 4:35 PM
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tcopeAug 20, 2025 4:35 PM
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Quote from madtipper743 :
This game also is the path to getting free rewards for battlefield 6 once it comes out
https://www.ea.com/en/games/battl...tlefield-6
Pretty gimmicky. Sell something for $3 (that is worth $0) to give people some skins that they can only get if they spend $70 on BF6.

BF 2042 is unarguably the WORSE BF ever made... by far. It is if DICE sat down and spend a lot of time to come up with ways to make the game the worse. I mean, really put effort into that.

They then spent _2 years_ coming up with BF6, only to make a game that is playable... but still not BF (at least not yet).
Aug 20, 2025 4:56 PM
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coolmaster121Aug 20, 2025 4:56 PM
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after 20 minutes of playing the game, i requested a refund. this thing looks like trash
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Aug 20, 2025 5:02 PM
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FierceDeityLink
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Aug 20, 2025 5:02 PM
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Quote from tcope :
Pretty gimmicky. Sell something for $3 (that is worth $0) to give people some skins that they can only get if they spend $70 on BF6.BF 2042 is unarguably the WORSE BF ever made... by far. It is if DICE sat down and spend a lot of time to come up with ways to make the game the worse. I mean, really put effort into that.They then spent _2 years_ coming up with BF6, only to make a game that is playable... but still not BF (at least not yet).
Someone calculated that it takes about 40 hours of grinding to complete the free battlepass and that's assuming you play everyday for the daily bonus, do all the weeklies, and play 111 rounds with at least 15k XP each (x20 minutes each ~= 37 hours). I'm worried about the amount of grind/FOMO that BF6 will have...
Aug 20, 2025 5:17 PM
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Ali.SolimanAug 20, 2025 5:17 PM
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can I use it with Xbox series S?
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Aug 20, 2025 7:31 PM
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qwertyaas
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Aug 20, 2025 7:31 PM
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Quote from FierceDeityLink :
Someone calculated that it takes about 40 hours of grinding to complete the free battlepass and that's assuming you play everyday for the daily bonus, do all the weeklies, and play 111 rounds with at least 15k XP each (x20 minutes each ~= 37 hours). I'm worried about the amount of grind/FOMO that BF6 will have...
Saw posts that you can just create portal servers to do this also relatively quickly.

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Aug 20, 2025 7:44 PM
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FierceDeityLink
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Aug 20, 2025 7:44 PM
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Quote from qwertyaas :
Saw posts that you can just create portal servers to do this also relatively quickly.
Here's the post I was referring to: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefi...g/n9ikbtl/

60 ranks on the battlepass
10 points per battlepass rank
Each point requires 4750 XP
You get ~15000 XP per match or a bit more if you're good

It's going to be a good chunk of time​ due to limits on XP on Portal servers: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefi...t/m4oqroj/
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Aug 20, 2025 7:54 PM
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Aug 20, 2025 7:54 PM
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Quote from FierceDeityLink :
Here's the post I was referring to: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefi...g/n9ikbtl/

60 ranks on the battlepass
10 points per battlepass rank
Each point requires 4750 XP
You get ~15000 XP per match or a bit more if you're good

It's going to be a good chunk of time​ due to limits on XP on Portal servers: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefi...t/m4oqroj/
Ah got it. Read another post that said it took 30min for week 1 on portal server.
Aug 20, 2025 9:25 PM
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RhaezorblueAug 20, 2025 9:25 PM
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If we own it through the EA App, is there any way to get Steam to recognize our license to run it through Steam instead?
Aug 20, 2025 10:34 PM
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WifiCollectorAug 20, 2025 10:34 PM
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Quote from Rhaezorblue :
If we own it through the EA App, is there any way to get Steam to recognize our license to run it through Steam instead?
No unless if you buy another copy from steam. I did it on BF1
Aug 20, 2025 10:36 PM
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FragsterAug 20, 2025 10:36 PM
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Does this have controller support? I just played the PC beta (BF6) and loved it ...my wired razer controller worked flawlessly (same as Blops6 on PC).
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Aug 21, 2025 4:25 AM
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toastedwhitebread
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Aug 21, 2025 4:25 AM
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Quote from tcope :
Pretty gimmicky. Sell something for $3 (that is worth $0) to give people some skins that they can only get if they spend $70 on BF6.

BF 2042 is unarguably the WORSE BF ever made... by far. It is if DICE sat down and spend a lot of time to come up with ways to make the game the worse. I mean, really put effort into that.

They then spent _2 years_ coming up with BF6, only to make a game that is playable... but still not BF (at least not yet).
Yeah, 2042 is widely regarded as the absolute worst Battlefield game. I can't personally think of one that was worse than that one. Actually, I might give the nod for worst Battlefield game to Vietnam. That one felt more like shooting at trees than playing a fun game.
Aug 21, 2025 4:46 AM
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SDU-TangoAug 21, 2025 4:46 AM
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Quote from ssen2004 :
No solo campaign only online silly helicopter/tank fight boring mostly. Hard pass even at $3 for me. Loved the older BF3 /4/ 1/ V which I own and play. Stopped buying with online only next releases.
Agreed, for only only they should be half price of regular games on launch

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Aug 21, 2025 5:10 AM
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XEROenvyAug 21, 2025 5:10 AM
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As a huge fan of BF3 (my absolute favorite) where I played Conquest Large 99% of the time and BF4, I was ABSOLUTELY FLOORED to play Caspian Border and a few older maps in Conquest on this game, BF2042. For $3, I can't get over being able to relive that map among others.

BUT what floored me was that Battlefield Bad Company 2 maps and characters/weapons are also here! BFBC2 was one of my first games I got on Steam, when I first had a PC that could play games and I can't tell you how happy I am to be able to get all of this for $3!

Highly recommend. I'm playing now after all the updates, I see destruction is in at least the BF3/4 maps and working as I expected, the ability to change attachments on the fly is amazing. Revive time allows you to work with your squad. There's a lot to love here. I think this game is much better than the terrible reviews would have you believe.
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