Rumors and leaks have been running rampant, but today EA finally confirmed the dates for the Battlefield 2042 open beta. It seems the beta will be relatively limited – you’ll be able to check out one mode (Conquest) and map (Orbital) and four Specialists. You can check out a quick gameplay trailer for the Battlefield 2042 open beta, below.

　　Here’s a bit more detail on what’s included in the beta…

　　Mode: Conquest - Battlefield's massive, iconic sandbox mode returns – the action now centers around sectors consisting of several flags instead of individual control points.Map: Orbital - It's a race against time and hostile conditions as you fight around the site of an imminent rocket launch.Specialists

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　　Grappling Hook - Fires a hope that attaches to surfaces. When attached, the rope is retracted and the player gets pulled toward the attach point.Nimble - Allows the player to move more quickly while aiming down the sights.Maria Falck

　　S21 Syrette Pistol - Fires a syringe at friendlies to provide healing. If it is fired at the enemy, the syringe will do damage.Combat Surgeon - Allows the player to return downed allies to combat with full health when reviving.Pyotr "Boris" Guskovsky

　　SG-36 Sentry Gun - Automatically spots and engages enemy targets.Sentry Operator - Spots the enemy target when the sentry gun locks on to the enemy in question.Wikus "Casper" Van Daele

　　OV-P Recon Drone - Spots nearby moving targets and can disorient enemies using EMP blasts. Can also be used to designate targets for lock-on weaponsMovement Sensor - Alerts the player to approaching enemies, both while boots on the ground and while piloting the recon drone.Here are the updated PC requirements for the BF2042 beta (yes, apparently you’re going to need 100 GB just for the beta):

　　Minimum PC Requirements:

　　OS: 64-bit Windows 10Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 5 3600Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600KMemory: 8GBVideo Memory: 4GBGraphics card (NVIDIA): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 TiGraphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 560DirectX: 12Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connectionHard-drive space: 100GBRecommended PC Requirements:

　　OS: 64-bit Windows 10Processor (AMD): AMD Ryzen 7 2700XProcessor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790Memory: 16GBVideo Memory: 8GBGraphics card (NVIDIA): Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 6600 XTDirectX: 12Online Connection Requirements: 512 KBPS or faster Internet connectionHard-drive space: 100GB SSDThe Battlefield 2042 open beta runs from October 6 to October 9, although October 6 to 7 are reserved for people who pre-order the game.

　　Battlefield 2042 launches on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, and PS5 on November 19.