If you want to play "Battlefield 2042," you'll have to wait another month. Electronic Arts had previously set a release date of October 22 for the highly anticipated multiplayer shooter. However, due to pandemic-related issues, the game will now be released on November 19. Not a very long wait, but it means that "Battlefield 2042" and "Call of Duty: Vanguard" will be released in the same month. Shooter fans: choose wisely.

The information comes from the official Battlefield Twitter account, which shared the news at 4:05 p.m. on September 15. The game will be released worldwide on November 19, 2021."

Those who have been following the game's delays over the past year and a half (and there have been plenty of them) need not be surprised by the cause: many of the developers of Battlefield 2042 are working from home due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This has apparently made it difficult to collaborate face-to-face, slowing down the development process.

"With the ongoing situation [of returning to the office] not being safe to do so and the team working hard from home, we feel it is important to take the extra time to bring the vision of Battlefield 2042 to life for our players," Gabrielson He continues.

He concludes his post by promising more updates on the open beta of "Battlefield 2042" later this month.

As expected, fan reaction to the post was mixed, with some fans lamenting the delay and others urging developers to take the necessary time. Either way, it is clear that Battlefield 2042 will be released about a month after its traditional release date, but the open beta still appears to be proceeding as planned.

Battlefield 2042 is not the only game to suffer delays this year; Horizon Forbidden West did as well, as did Gran Turismo 7. In fact, the global pandemic has had a tremendous impact on game production and will likely haunt its aftereffects for at least another year or two.

Assuming Call of Duty: Vanguard is on track for a November 5 launch, Battlefield 2042's new release date means that both popular multiplayer shooters will launch in the same month. Sometimes "Call of Duty vs. Battlefield" is a worthy debate, sometimes an incredibly malicious mass of trolling. It will be interesting to see which side is right this time.