Battlefield V Firestorm release – How to download, FAQ, community reactions

The long awaited Battlefield V Firestorm is finally available to download now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Upon the Battlefield 5 release, the battle royal element of the game was delayed several months.

Battlefield V Firestorm release time

Battlefield 5’s Firestorm went live at 5am EDT, March 25. That’s 2am PDT and 9am GMT. In short, Firestorm can be downloaded alongside the normal Battlefield 5 game right now.

• 2:00 AM PDT – West coast
• 5:00 AM EDT – East coast
• 9:00 AM UTC – UK
• 10:00 AM CET – Germany
• 12:00 PM MSK – Moscow
• 17:00 PM CST – Beijing
• 18:00 PM JST – Tokyo.

How to download Firestorm?

If you’re playing Battlefield V for the first time, simply download the game as normal (if digital) or pop the Battlefield disc into your console, which will prompt the download.

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Firestorm is accessible from the Battlefield V main menu. For those who have already experienced Battlefield V, the previously greyed out Firestorm option will now be available.

Battlefield 5 Firestorm details – FAQ

The most commonly asked question is whether Battlefield 5 Firestorm is free? No it is not, Battlefield’s battle royale mode is included within Battlefield 5 but the game does cost. It costs between 25$ and 30$.

Here are the other Firestorm details you need to know:

• Battlefield’s first battle royale game
• Played on the Halvoy map which is 10 times bigger than Hamada
• Same concept as other battle royale games, parachute in, loot, survive, win
• 64 players land in comparison to the more frequently seen 100
• Solos and squads available now, duos expected in the coming weeks
• The Firestorm already covers part of the map from spawn
• Being outside the Firestorm isn’t as harmful as it first appeared
• Vehicles play a big part in Firestorm, there are 17 in total
• Each primary weapon comes with common, rare and epic variants which provide additional perks

Halvoy, Battlefield’s largest map ever…

Battlefield V Twitter reactions

The latest addition to to the battle royale genre has got the gaming community hyped. Firestorm gameplay, which was seen for the first time last week, has justifiably got many excited.

The feedback for Firestorm so far has generally been complimentary. Many are counting down the working hours so they can experience it for themselves.

Elsewhere, Dr Disrespect, despite having not played the game yet, questioned whether Battlefield V Firestorm would “fulfil” his appetite.

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Shroud, Twitch’s most subscribed to streamer, has also offered his thoughts on Firestorm. While he is “stoked” to play it, he also stated, “but I guarantee you it’s gonna suck.” It isn’t exactly clear what Shroud meant by this but it seems his thoughts are the concept of a Battlefield battle royale game should excel but may leave fans disappointed, the reasons why are unclear though.

• Read More: Shroud has major concerns with Battlefield V’s Firestorm battle royale mode

The most common complaint has been looting dead bodies. Consequently loot boxes are already a requested addition to the game.

Another Battlefield player had a rather more negative opinion on Firestorm, specifically relating to the feeling of winning a game. Furthermore in reference to the feeling of getting a kill, he said “It’s so tiny you don’t even notice it.” Hopefully other players don’t share the same sentiment.

It will be interesting to see how Firestorm is received as more players get the chance to compete in Halvoy.