Battlefield 2042 Easter Eggs Compilation
Here's a compilation of known Easter Egg (EE) discoveries so far by the Battlefield community. Most of these were originally discovered by members of the BFEE community (you may need to join the Disc...
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The following are neat and immersive details, or otherwise haven't been introduced into the game itself yet, so they aren't technically EEs. However, some may prove to be an Easter egg, either directly or indirectly, in the future.
A. Conspiracy lore can be heard on the radio.
It's quite long, so get comfortable if you want to sit through it all. The content of the radio stations appear to be tailored to each map, and may complement (or at least one may draw links to) the official lore released on EA's website.
Video compilation credit: the_monotonist
B. Bird's nest with eggs on Manifest
Make your way over to the Colossus ship, and onto the platform with several smokestacks (easiest to get to with Mackay). There, you'll find a bird's nest in one of the smokestacks, which is home to two green eggs.
C. Error codes on computer screens
On various maps, you'll come across computer screens with error codes shown. These are the lorem ipsum equivalent of computer coding language, which can be found (and typed) here: https://hackertyper.net/.
Image credit: Bobbert
D. Priority Target - Morse code on Player Card
The very first Amazon Prime Gaming loot for the month of Dec (2021) came with a Player Card with Morse code on it, which translates to something ominous:
The tidal wave is on fire
Image and translation credit: CaffeineCup
E. Alternate reality articles on UNILAD and SPORTbible
Did you know that on the same day of BF 2042's official launch, LADbible Group's UNILAD and SPORTbible sites released a combined total of 5 alternate reality articles? All five articles can be found in the link below. The UNILAD articles are authored by an anonymous "UNILAD Contributer", while the SPORTbible articles are authored by UNILAD's Activation & Content Strategy Manager, Jack Woolfenden.
Example page of one of the five alternate reality articles.
F. ๐ Hungry Burger with Zero Calories ๐
You may come across the Hungry Burger ad on Kaleidoscope, claiming to have zero calories. The burger pic in the ad is very detailed, reminiscent of the high resolution burger in BF Hardline. At one of the cubicles of the high-rise building, you may find an uneaten one.
G. Proxy sensor's QR code
On the proxy sensor throwable, you'll find a QR code. When scanned, the result is "2332". What could it mean?
Image credit: CiaranDN11
H. Parkour Lessons
You may come across a Post-It note on computer monitors, revealing that some employees have parkour lessons on Monday at 5. Is this a subtle clue to the Mirror's Edge shoes Easter Egg? This particular one can be found at the Caju building on Manifest:
I. ๐ Portrait of Dog ๐
Perhaps this is one of the developer's pets? At the very end of the Additional Credits menu, there are 193 Production Pets - maybe it's one of them? Shrug.
J. 2042 PAC vs 2142 PAC
2042's PAC is not the same as 2142's PAC. In 2142, we know that PAC stands for the Pan-Asian Coalition, one of the factions for the Battlefield 2142 game. However, in 2042, PAC stands for Personal Assistant in Combat. This opens up some lore-based questions on whether the acronyms are coincidental, or if something else developed. Many of the hardware in 2042 are made by PAC, Inc. and you may be able to find labels indicating its name. Moreover, you can find a decal of the original BF2142 PAC logo in the game (third image shown below).
This one was found on Casper's drone tablet / laptop:
Image credit: Battlefield Wiki
K. COVID-19, DICE Network, & NYC on Exodus Ship
One of the published images for Battlefield 2042 shows the bridge of the Exodus ship. On the wall above near one of the servers (left of image), there's a sign that reads "19C VID", which appears to be a reference to "COVID-19", given that much of this game was developed during COVID-19 lockdowns. Also, if you look closely at one of the monitors near the center, it shows that the ship is running on the DICE Network. And on another monitor to the right of the DICE Network screen, a map of NYC is shown. It's unknown why, but perhaps the Captain of the Exodus, Irish, had reason to see how the weather was at his hometown of Brooklyn, NYC.
"19C VID" discovery credit: ufubo; image credit: Battlefield 2042
L. Dozer's Gear & Alpha from Army of Two
Another published image shows Dozer wearing gear that references the character Alpha from the game, Army of Two. Perhaps we'll see this outfit for Dozer in the future.
Image credit: Battlefield 2042
M. Revised Scoreboard Preview w/ Pun Names
In the days leading up to the revised scoreboard for update 0.3.3, a preview scoreboard was released. You may find some familiar names being referenced.
Image credit: Battlefield 2042
N. Shipping Containers = Jenga Blocks
At the main Caju building (sector B) on Manifest, you may come across a poster showing a familiar game. It's a shipping container version of the Jenga game.
O. Cartoon Drawing by Dev
Near one of the high rise buildings on Kaleidoscope, there's a cartoon drawing of two fluffy characters perched up on a tree branch. This is a drawing by DICE's Senior UX Designer Nathalie Ek.
Association credit: DANNYonPC
P. IRL documents and signage on Arica Harbor storefront windows
Near conquest A of Arica Harbor, there's a row of stores with documents attached to the storefront windows. Upon closer inspection, they not only resemble items in real life, they're exact copies of real documents and signs from all around the world. Check out their IRL counterparts here: https://imgur.com/a/eZfS1de
Q. Do-Re-Mi - musical notes w/ multikill kill streaks
Instead of the "Monster Kill", Godlike", or other names given to kill streaks in other games, DICE went in a softer, more musically oriented direction. When you begin your multikill (at 3 kills), faint, high pitched do-re-mi notes will play. It will progress up the scale until the 10th kill, at which point it will play the "do" note one octave higher. Subsequent kills will repeat this "do" sound.
Though, do keep in mind that you have roughly 1.5 seconds or so to make a kill after the last one in order to maintain the multikill status. Revives and assists will temporarily keep your multikill kill streak from ending. An easy way to tell if your multikill status is still active is to look at the kill/revive/assist icons grow into a longer line at the center of the screen - they'll disappear once the multikill status ends.
R. Squad Names
Here are all of the squad names. There doesn't appear to be any more names beyond Z.
Assassin
Blackjack
Caligula
Dawnbreaker - BF map
Executioner
Flanker
Gravedigger - BF map
Hitman - video game
Inferno
Jackal
Killer
Longsword
Mad Dog
Nightstalker
Orion
Predator - movie / yautja monster
Quake - video game
Rattlesnake
Sabre
T-Rex
Underdog
Vigilante
Werewolf
X-Ray
Youngblood
Zombie
S) Freemasons
This one's interesting... Crawford sports a Dark Market pin/lapel on all of his cosmetics, except for the NVIDIA "Forest Tactics" skin. That one has the Freemasonry symbol.
@SterlingARCH3R Not touching the ee discord, i asked for help testing a theory and got told to do it myself and report back.
AKA somehow do a multiple person task myself and tell them the results so if its successful they can either use the info or claim credit.
So i solo now.
AKA somehow do a multiple person task myself and tell them the results so if its successful they can either use the info or claim credit.
So i solo now.
@Matty101yttam The BFEE Discord gets pummeled with EE theories, and I'm responsible for VERY many theories over there lol. The vast majority of the theories don't turn out to be anything. That's a large part of why many members ask theorizers to go and try it out - there are many theories, and not enough time to test them all.
That said, if you ever find an Easter egg, then the BFEE Discord will give you the credit for it. No one else will take credit for something they didn't find, as you can see by the pinned messages on the BFEE Discord. I can assure you of that.
- @SterlingARCH3R It's not a big effort to join a server for 5 minutes to help test something, i've done it for others. If they're not willing to do even that then the "community" is not worth joining.
Especially when after you ask nicely you get hit with comments about lacking friends to do it myself.Itโs cool that these things are in thereโฆ but Iโm still pretty frustrated at the state of the game on release
I want to give you total props though for this great post, weโll thought out and the images bring it home. Good job!
Hopefully in a few weeks or months we can enjoy these Easter eggs.
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