Battlefield 2042 will fill the empty spots of 128-player matches with AI bots, allowing for full-player matches even if lobbies are not filled. These bots can also help facilitate playing Battlefield 2042 as a co-op or solo-player game.
As revealed in an update to the
Battlefield Briefing EA Answers page, AI Soldiers is a new bot system being added to Battlefield 2042. "Also new is the introduction of AI Soldiers (Artificial Intelligence) to the series," the post reads. "As a multiplayer-only experience, it’s important for us to let you play Battlefield 2042 when and how you want."