Exodus is the start of the Battlefield 2042 storyline

Overnight DICE and Electronic Arts released a short film, made entirely with the Frostbite engine, that helps set up the world of Battlefield 2042.

Battlefield 4’s Kimble “Irish” Graves returns - no longer a Marine, but the commander of the No-Pat vessel Exodus, forced to choose between the lives of the 200 refugees on his boat and the future of all the Non-Patriated. This is the event that triggers an all new war, which you will take part in when you play the game, for now, check out the short film below.

The game is set to release on October 22nd, for PC, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and those who pre-order the game, will get access to the open beta, ahead of the general public, as well as a legendary skin of Irish, amongst other things.