The first DLC for Battlefield 1 is launching today for some players. Those who purchased the $50 Premium Pass will be able to start exploring the content from today. While other players will need to wait two weeks to purchase a copy of the DLC.
PC players will get to access the new content first however, it will unlock for consoles a few hours later.
Release times
Here are the full release times for each platform.
Origin/PC
3:00 AM PT
6:oo AM ET
10:00 UTC/ GMT
11:00 CET
7:00 PM JST/KST
9:00 PM AEDT
PlayStation 4
5:00 AM PT
8:00 AM ET
12:00 UTC/ GMT
13:00 CET
9:00 PM JST/KST
11:00 PM AEDT
Xbox One
7:00 AM PT
10:00 AM ET
14:00 UTC/GMT
15:00 CET
11:00 PM JST/KST
1:00 AM AEDT
The DLC launching today is called “They Shall Not Pass” and introduces the French army into the game. It adds four new maps set in France and also includes a new mode called “Frontlines”. The new mode allows for up to 32 players to battle it out in a flag based objective mode. There are also two new Operations coming with the update in addition to a range of new weapons and a new vehicle.
In addition to the first DLC, developer DICE has also released an update today for Battlefield 1 which all users can enjoy. The update adds a Spectator Mode and brings several adjustments to the game. It includes tweaks to the resupply timers for grenades and comes with a range of weapon balance modifications.
The full patch notes for today can be found on the official website here. These patch notes include all of the details about the new DLC and explains a little bit about what players can expect to see.
For anyone without the Premium Pass, you’ll be able to purchase the DLC later this month. They Shall Not Pass will be going on sale in two weeks time on March 28th.
