BattleBit Remastered aims to pick up the crown that Battlefield 2042 has seemingly dropped as its developer runs a series of public, free-to-play stress tests for the low-poly, massively multiplayer FPS game. Putting function over form, BattleBit Remastered aims to emphasise that gameplay is king in the competitive FPS genre \u2013 and, given that many top players in games like Modern Warfare 2, CS:GO, and Overwatch 2 crank their settings down to minimum for optimal performance, perhaps they\u2019re right.<\/p>\n

BattleBit Remastered offers numerous modes across several maps, with matches ranging from tight 8v8 encounters up to 254-player warzones. Intriguingly, the team says that map layouts have the potential to adjust to the current numbers of players in a server \u2013 so if there aren\u2019t quite as many people as expected, you should still see plenty of action.<\/p>\n

Much like the Battlefield games it clearly draws inspiration from, players are separated out into small squads with a designated squad leader, and can choose which class to play as from a list of Assault, Medic, Engineer, Support, and Recon. Each class comes with their own unique gadgets, in addition to the \u201cmore than 35 weapons\u201d currently on offer to customise your loadout. You can also hop in a range of vehicles to get into the action quickly, and environments are almost fully destructible, allowing you to shape the battlefield with some explosive play.<\/p>\n

As mentioned previously, there are currently regular stress tests being run for BattleBit Remastered. The last took place on November 19 and we took the opportunity to see how the game is coming on. It\u2019s certainly incredibly hectic, but it\u2019s undeniably got that same general rhythm that you\u2019ve come to know and love from games such as Battlefield \u2013 which may well be enough to spark joy in a year where EA is hoping that Battlefield 2042 season 3 can reinvigorate a player base that has been returning to Battlefield 1 rather than playing the latest entry.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d of course be remiss if we didn\u2019t take this opportunity to recall the PS3\u2019s MAG \u2013 Massive Action Game \u2013 which offered 256-player battles. Back then, however, the fights were divided up significantly more to help keep things under control. BattleBit Remastered seems to be embracing the chaos whole-heartedly \u2013 but, from what we\u2019ve seen so far, it appears to be doing rather a good job of it. Watch out, Battlefield.<\/p>\n

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BattleBit Remastered is planned to release on Steam Early Access in Spring 2023. You can sign up now to take part in the free multiplayer stress tests \u2013 the next one at the time of writing is scheduled<\/a> to take place on December 3.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve taken a look at the new Battlefield 2042 map Spearhead, set in the Swedish countryside and offering tighter terrain that\u2019s ideal for smaller matches of Breakthrough or Conquest. We\u2019ve also got plenty more of the best multiplayer games on PC for you, as well as more of the best indie games if you want to try something a little more niche.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n