Battlefield 2042 will be available in open beta from this Friday, October 8 before officially releasing on Friday, November 19 on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S.
As in previous games, you will be able to take control of different vehicles including one of the easiest to control in the game, the helicopter which will be available within your HQ when you respawn in-game.
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What do you need to do to get a chopper in Battlefield 2042?
If you wish to take control of a helicopter within the game, you will have to go through the HQ. We remind you that you can access it when you respawn on the map and as soon as you are in the respawn menu, do the following actions:
- click on HQ
- go to the vehicle icon that appears under the Headquarters icon
- select the helicopter
And There you go, normally you will spawn in the game controlling a chopper. It should be noted thatit is possible that all helicopters are already deployed in the field, you will therefore have to be patient if you want to take control of this device. It can also happen to you that you are lucky and a chopper has been abandoned by a player, if so, approach it and press the following key to take control :
- E on PC
- Round on PlayStation consoles
- X on Xbox consoles
Finally, we remind you that Battlefield 2042 hasa beta in early access available from this Wednesday, October 6 for EA Play subscribers and players who pre-ordered the game, before the arrival of an open beta on Friday, October 8.