While EA and DICE will be using Battlefield 5 to jump into the Battle Royale genre, which was made famous by games like PUBG, Fortnite and the newly released Call of Duty Black Ops 4, however it’ll be some time before players can get their hands on it.
In a post-launch timeline, EA announced that the FireStorm Game mode will not be available until Q1 2019 which starts sometime in March. “During spring, DICE and Criterion start the fire with Battlefield V’s battle royale experience,” DICE’s Jonas Elfving wrote. Elfving described the mode as an experience that “elevates the battle royale genre by bringing in the best of what Battlefield is known for.” And will feature 64 players across 16 squads of 4, with destructible buildings and vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Tides of War updates will kick off just two weeks after the game’s release with the first chapter, titled Overture, coming in “early December.”
“Overture brings the Panzerstorm map, where the German mechanized war machine plunges into Belgium, smashing into Allied defensive forces,” Elfving wrote. “On this tank-focused arena, you’ll roll across ridges, ditches, and elevated roads with a massive force of armor, carving a path of destruction through the countryside.”
For those looking for more in the Single-Player War Story section, an additional story called “The Last Tiger” is stated to release during the December – January window and will bring vehicle customization and a practice mode as well.
On the second update to the Tides of War, players will be given access to the Combined Arms, Battlefield 5’s cooperative mode. There will also be new updates to the classic Rush and Squad Conquest modes, as well as “weekly events and rewards” for participating.
Unlike the previous Battlefield games, all the post content for Battlefield 5 will be free to all players and there will be no season pass. EA did confirm that there will be cosmetic items for sale that will require premium funds, however details on what exactly this entails has yet to be released.