Battlefield 2042’s Best Change Should Be a Launch Feature in The Next Battlefield Game

One of the most welcomed additions to Battlefield 2042 in recent years wasn’t the arrival of a new map or game mode but, instead, a much-praised return to the roots of the franchise. With the release of Battlefield 2042’s Season 3: Escalation update, developer DICE retooled the contentious Specialist mechanic for character selection that had been included at launch, replacing it with the class-based system that had long been a serious staple. With the successor to Battlefield 2042 likely moving along in development, DICE should let the overwhelmingly positive response to this decision guide its hand as it decides what form the next Battlefield game will take.