If you’re looking for a new first-person shooter to grab in the sales, it may not be the best time to buy Battlefield 1. According to an insider, EA and DICE are about to start a free giveaway of the title very soon.
Notorious Battlefield and Call of Duty leaker, Tom Henderson, claims that players might get Battlefield 1 for free next week. While he has not provided any proof of the incoming event, Henderson is known as a reliable source of information about the franchise. For example, he was among the first leakers to provide correct intel regarding Battlefield 2042 and the game’s major features.
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This time, Henderson made his suggestion on Twitter. “If you’re looking to buy Battlefield 1, don’t,” Henderson wrote. “It will be free to download next week. I think it might just be for PC for those asking. Not 100% on that though.”
As Henderson hinted, it is most likely that Battlefield 1 will be available for free (presumably for a limited time) only for those playing on PC via Origin, yet there’s still a small chance that console players might get the iconic war shooter at no cost as well. Again, there is no exact date that the giveaway will begin, nor is it actually official at the time of writing,
If you're looking to buy Battlefield 1, don't.
It will be free to download next week.— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) July 14, 2021
It is quite possible though that the supposed Battlefield 1 giveaway will coincide with the upcoming EA Play Live Showcase, which kicks off July 22. If this generous offer does happen, it will be yet another step to hype up the Battlefield community in anticipation of the upcoming Battlefield 2042. Previously the company has increased the server capacity for Battlefield 4 due to the player spike caused by the next title in the series reveal.
Battlefield 1 launched in 2016 and was a huge success for DICE. After Battlefield V’s controversial launch back in 2018, the developers were struggling to win back fans. With Battlefield 2042, the team is clearly aiming to satisfy the fanbase with additions like remastering versions of fan-favorite maps from previous games.
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