Battlefield 2042 Ending Support for Hazard Zone

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It has been an incredibly rough road for one of EA's premier franchises. Battlefield 2042 launched in November 2021 to generally mixed reviews from critics, though it was largely panned by players due to the lack of features many expected to see on day one, large amounts of bugs and glitches, as well as overall gameplay changes that just didn't sit right with the community of players. The game quickly began to sink on places like Steam where older titles in the franchise quickly overtook Battlefield 2042 in terms of active player count.

To its credit, DICE hasn't abandoned Battlefield 2042, taking ownership and doubling down on improving the overall experience. In response to the criticisms and negativity, DICE altered its plans, even going as far as delaying Battlefield 2042's first season, so it could work on fixing things through numerous updates. While the game has seen substantial changes in the months since launch, DICE is not done improving things, even recently revealing a host of upcoming changes and additions alongside the first season.

Battlefield 2042 Update 4.1 Patch Notes Detail Changes Coming to the FPS

In order to get Battlefield 2042 to a state that many fans were hoping at launch, DICE has had to focus its efforts on where the players are, namely the All Out Warfare modes, Conquest and Breakthrough. In a new post on the EA forums, DICE gave fans a detailed look at what the studio is working on, including reworking maps like Kaleidoscope, changes to existing and upcoming game modes, as well as improvements to core gameplay including an update to specialists. However, this work has had an impact on other parts of the game like Hazard Zone.

Further down in the update, DICE confirmed that it is winding down