Season 2 Free Trial Runs March 17 to 24
The Season 2 free trial runs March 17 to 24 (12 p.m. UTC) on every platform via the free-to-play REDSEC client. Trial players get three playlists — Nightfall on Hagental Base, All-Out Warfare across four maps (Conquest, Breakthrough, Escalation), and a Casual Breakthrough mode with 16 real players plus 32 bots — and progress carries into the paid game.
EA's trial guide doubles as an on-ramp for new players. Tips it calls out:
Sensitivity test : take five minutes in the Firing Range before the first match
Start with Casual Breakthrough : bots cushion the curve while you learn the maps
Destructible environments : walls, ceilings, and cover all break — use it both to gain angles and to deny them
Try the vehicles : the trial covers the full vehicle sandbox, not just infantry play
Manage NVG batteries : Nightfall punishes always-on night vision; cycle off when not actively engaging