As player count drops to 1%, how many people are playing Battlefield 2042 in April?
Battlefield 2042's precarious situation with the game and its player retention has seen no improvement despite the efforts by the developers. The latest addition to the Battlefield series has found itself in trouble ever since its release. While the game once enjoyed a high player count, the situation has changed.
The downfall has been that only 1% of the peak player count is now playing the game. This will be distressing news for DICE and EA, who discussed it earlier and promised to improve the game.
Radical decisions can work positively, but they can give negative results as well. The latter has been the outcome for Battlefield 2042, as most of its decisions haven't sat well with the players.
Recently, there have been discussions to find ways to improve, but those have failed to win the fans over. The natural result has been the decline in the player count to an unimaginable level.
Before delving deep into the numbers, it should be noted that the player count is representative of the Steam version only. However, it's quite natural to assume that the game's reception won't be dissimilar on consoles. As things stand, the current player count is dire news for developers and publishers.
At the time of writing, 1,568 players are playing Battlefield 2042 on Steam. The 24-hour peak stands at 2,2024. The current player count is approximately 1% of the all-time high of 105,000+ players. While the game has seen some improvements, players haven't been convinced.
Earlier on April 7, Reddit user u/idiu7u posted a screengrab of the game's player count, posted above. Other players also had their say over the situation, with some being on the side of humor. Others stated some genuine reasons for this number.
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