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Right, there seems to be a lot of choices for Battlefield 2042 and considering it looks like it will be a popular game at FG, we should all double check what we're buying as in some instances when we look to put in big Private matches (cos we will) or just MP groups, we will need the right version to play together. Essentially the game is cross play but only with their corresponding current generation platforms. So, what this means is (if turned on): PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S owners will all be able to play together - max match sizes of 128 players PS4 and Xbox One owners will be able to play together - max match size of 64 players Pre-ordering ANY version will get you beta access which is still tbc when it will take place and the 'Pre-order pack' which includes: Baku ACB-90 Epic Melee Takedown Knife Mr. Chompy Epic Weapon Charm Landfall Player Card Background and Old Guard Tag A bit of info on the different versions: Standard Edition - PS4 / Xbox One Digital Version £59.99 Physical Version £54.99 (checked via GAME) Base game Pre-order pack Standard Edition - PS5 / Xbox One S / PC Digital Version £69.99 Physical Version £64.99 (checked via GAME) Base game Pre-order pack Open Beta Early Access Gold Edition (Cross-Gen version) Digital Version £89.99 NO Physical Version Base Game for PS4/Xbox One Base Game for PS5/Xbox Series X Pre-order pack Open Beta Early Access 7 Days Early Access Year 1 Season Pass - 4 New Specialists (1 per Season), 4 Battle Passes (1 per Season), and 3 Epic Skin Bundles (”Blistered Earth”, ”Tempest”, and ”Cold Blood”) Ultimate Edition Digital Version £109.99 NO Physical Version Base Game for PS4/Xbox One Base Game for PS5/Xbox Series X Pre-order pack Open Beta Early Access 7 Days Early Access Year 1 Season Pass - 4 New Specialists (1 per Season), 4 Battle Passes (1 per Season), and 3 Epic Skin Bundles (”Blistered Earth”, ”Tempest”, and ”Cold Blood”) Midnight Ultimate Bundle Official Digital Artbook Exclusive Digital Soundtrack Its good to know that if you have EA Play, you can save 10% on the final price of any version e.g. £9 off Gold edition so it is £81 rather than £90 What this all means is that with our FG playerbase largely 70% PS4 and 30% PS5 (with some dregs on PC too 😄), there are things to consider. At £90 the Gold Edition is very steep, £20 more than the standard new gen version, however this gets you both versions of the game to be able to play with previous gen folks and pays for the first season pass - which are usually anywhere between £20-40 depending on game on content. They unfortunately don't offer an edition that just gives you the cross play bundle, which arguably would've only been £10 more. It would be great to if everyone could vote what they are likely to buy soon because I would much prefer to be buying the same version that everyone else is playing over and above the graphic updates I would get on PS5. Same thought process for the PC folk, as it could be worthwhile buying a later new gen version a few months later when the game has decreased in price and possibly an upgrade is offered on its own. If I could find the cash then I would get the Gold version but with other games out around the same time I know i'm not the only one who has to think of the pennies for everything we have got coming our way for the rest of the year! So definitely could dip for just the physical PS4 edition as its £35 cheaper! End goal is I just want people at FG to feel like we can all play together, so please share your views on the poll and below! GGFG