Battlefield 2042: DICE Is Rolling Up Its Sleeves for a Fix‑Up
After a bumpy debut, the futuristic first‑person shooter is finally getting the attention it deserves—if only to wipe out its flustered player base.
What the Devs Are Saying
EA’s own Electronic Arts page is buzzing with developer confidence:
- “We’re super‑excited about this game and are committed to supporting and evolving it for years ahead.”
- “We’ve confirmed at least two major updates within the next few weeks and will keep talking about the changes and fresh content coming to Battlefield 2042.”
- The global teams are working 24/7 to ship real improvements.
Missing Features? We’re Still Considering Them
Players have dragged the game for shoddy performance, missing multiplayer basics (like voice chat and match scoreboards), buggy gameplay, and hit‑registration that feels more like a dice roll than a shooter.
DICE says the legacy features are on a peek‑aboo list:
- End‑of‑match scoreboards? We’re thinking about it.
- Voice chat? Same here—no rush.
So, no mirage of instant fixes, but at least the possibility’s on the table.
Gunplay Gaffes Got Some Attention
Since the launch, people have complained that SMGs look better than assault rifles in terms of bullet spread—an odd oops. DICE responds:
“We noticed that many assault rifles, especially the AK‑24 swing too wildly, especially while moving with a scope on. That makes hit‑math horribly fun during the average combat distances on our maps.”
“Shots are missing more often than they should, making the experience groan‑worthy and, honestly, feeling unfair when you’ve hit your shots hard. We’ve tweaked a bunch of weapons to cut the spread and make shooting smoother.”
PC Performance Gets a Clean‑Slate Pass
Short‑term, the game will get performance tweaks that cut the load and boost frame rates whenever possible. Longer‑term all‑encompassing solutions are also on the agenda.
The Bottom Line
Battlefield 2042 is the eighth worst‑reviewed Steam game right now, thanks to a laundry list of problems highlighted across its subreddit.
So, DICE has got a mountain of fixes to deliver before the debut of Season 1 DLC in 2022. Will they turn a flounder into a fleet like Cyberpunk 2077 did? Time (and patches) will tell.
Originally from Hardware Zone.
