Battlefield 2042 (2021) is a multiplayer-focused, first-person shooter that marks a return to the iconic all-out warfare of the franchise. Set in a near-future world transformed by climate crisis and resource scarcity, players fight as "Non-Patriated" (No-Pat) mercenaries caught in a global conflict between the United States and Russia. The game skips a traditional single-player campaign to focus entirely on large-scale multiplayer sandboxes.