Conquest and Rush on the Sinai Desert map

As a series,Battlefieldusually shows well in trailers given the sheer spectacle of its multiplayer. Case in point: this one forBattlefield 1! You’ve got horses, tanks, planes, and a ferocious-looking armored train all clashing in a sandstorm. This is World War I filtered through the chaos ofBattlefieldall right.

Zack had a grand old time with therecent alpha build, and I’m curious to try the open beta. That’s going live on August 31 across PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. We’ll have access to two familiar modes (the 64-player Conquest, and the 24-player Rush) on the Sinai Desert map shown above.

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Folks who give up their email address to become aBattlefield Insiderby August 21 will secure “early access” to theBattlefield 1beta. If you’re thinking of doing that, just be sure to select your platform preference on the site, or else you won’t get an advanced beta key.

As for that scripted sequence at the end of the trailer with the Bedouin woman, she’s one of the playable characters in the single-player campaign. Based on past experience, I’m not expecting too much from aBattlefieldstory, but DICE at least seems to be trying something new here.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.