Back when Season 7 of Battlefield 2042 was teased by the devs, DICE made a big deal of mentioning that for the new season, players won’t just be getting one new map as per the case with each season, but there will be two new ones in Season 7! As it turns out, this second “new map” is the stadium portion in Hourglass.
For more context, Season 5 of Battlefield 2042 brought a rework of Hourglass, though many quickly noticed that the rework seemingly removed the stadium portion of the map. While disappointing to some, the rework brought much-needed improvement that many felt worked as the map now had better flow. Still, the stadium was something that many had missed, and thankfully, DICE has heard those wanting it and has decided that they’ll bring the stadium back for Season 7 of Battlefield 2042, though this time as a standalone experience, built entirely for infantry only.
Battlefield 2042 Season 7 won’t be a one-map-only season like past ones, as we’ll be getting two maps this season! As we saw in the recent seasonal reveal trailer, the first map we’ll see at launch is a new one dubbed “Haven.” Though not 100% new, the second map is a completely reworked version of Stadium from the Hourglass map.
That’s right, Stadium is making a return sometime during Season 7 with all its close-quarter combat that fans loved so much. In fact, the map itself will be infantry only, meaning no vehicles, just boots on the ground close quarter combat, much like Season 6’s map, Redacted.
During our invite-only press event, Global Community Manager Kevin Johnson confirmed that Stadium would be arriving later in the season, with it still being located in the same part of Hourglass.
Sadly, the team didn’t discuss any of the improvements or changes made to the stadium during the event. However, based on the teaser shown in the Season 7 trailer, the Stadium looks to have gotten a similar rework as past maps, with the addition of new structures, coverage points, and visual improvements to make it look more war-torn.
Stadium will support the following modes when it launches later this season:
- Breakthrough
- Conquest
- Rush
- Team Deathmatch
- Free For All
While some may be disappointed to see that the second map for the Season is more of a returning one, players should also remember that those playing on last-gen consoles, the PS4 and Xbox One, never did get to experience the Stadium as it wasn’t part of their version of Hourglass.
Plus, as pointed out above, it’s not like this map is returning as it was released, and several areas have been overhauled to provide more cover and such. Personally, I think it’s great seeing a cutdown version of a map reworked for an infantry-only experience, though I can understand the disappointment some have out there.
No release date was given for Stadium, though we expect it’ll arrive at some point mid-season.
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