Battlefield 2042's adds close-combat spin on Conquest in its next event

The Liquidators look very dry

The Liquidators are a hit squad sent by the “Dark Market” to dissolve enemy squads and capture territory. They feature in a new mode called Tactical Conquest, in which squads will compete to capture and hold three flags. Squads win the round by depleting enemy tickets.

It’s similar to Conquest, then, but where Battlefield normally focuses on scale and bombast, Tactical Conquest shrinks everything down. For a start, teams are smaller, with the first week featuring 8vs8 and the second week 16vs16. Maps are smaller, too, with matches taking place on constrained versions of existing maps Arica Harbour,Breakaway, Caspian Border, Discarded, Renewal and Stranded.

There will also be new skins to unlock for completing missions. You can read about those and find more screnshotsover at the event’s site.

Despite its rocky reception, EA have reiterated their commitment to the Battlefield series. Work has already begun on future Battlefield games, includinga new campaign by a former co-creator of Haloat a brand new studio.