Electronic Arts and developer DICE on 18 August released Update 9.2.0 for Battlefield 2042, rebranding the 2021 shooter as a springboard for the forthcoming Battlefield 6. The patch—marketed as the “Road to Battlefield 6” update—adds a rebuilt version of the franchise-classic Iwo Jima map, the KFS2000 bullpup assault rifle, the semi-automatic Lynx sniper rifle and two ground-attack jets, the A-10 Warthog and SU-25TM Frogfoot. A free 60-tier Battle Pass running from 18 August to 7 October offers more than 50 cosmetic items for Battlefield 2042 and 30 rewards that will carry over to Battlefield 6, provided players log into the new title before 31 March 2026. The move is designed to keep the series’ community engaged following two well-attended Battlefield 6 open-beta weekends and to drive momentum into the game’s full launch, which EA has scheduled for 10 October. Separately, community datamines of an early Battlefield 6 build surfaced alleged images of two maps—Mirak Valley and Eastwood—that appear 2.5 to three times larger than Siege of Cairo, the largest arena available in the beta. The files also reference new vehicles, including a golf cart and a boat, reinforcing DICE’s pledge that the finished game will restore the franchise’s sprawling battlefield scale after mixed feedback on the beta’s comparatively compact layouts.