Battlefield 2042 Season One Delayed To Give Dice Time To Improve Core Game, Address Issues

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If you've been following Battlefield 2042 since its launch back in November, then you likely know that Dice is facing an uphill battle when it comes to improving the game. It launched with bugs galore – something touched on in the Game Informer Battlefield 2042 review – and post-launch updates and patches have been focused almost exclusively on squashing them and fixing other issues. 

Through all of it, Dice has recognized the shortfalls of 2042, promising to get the game up to shape and meet fan expectations for EA's latest FPS. To do that, Dice is delaying the game's first season. 

While that's promising for the future of the shooter, it's likely a bit of a letdown for fans looking forward to Season One and the possible additional content that might be coming with it. However, Dice revealed a sneak peek at what to expect in Season One: 

«When Season One arrives in early summer, it will mark the start of a year where we'll deliver four Seasons, four new Specialists, and new locations along with more completely new content,» the blog post reads. «We know that this release is later than anticipated for many of you who purchased the Year 1 Pass as part of the Gold and Ultimate Editions. To acknowledge and thank you for your patience and continued support, those players will receive an exclusive bundle containing a Specialist skin, weapon and vehicle skins, a melee weapon, and Player Card, all to be delivered in the next update.» 

Dice also shared a snapshot of the future updates it has planned, and they look promising:

In terms of addressing 2042's current team play woes, Dice says you can expect the studio to «incorporate a clearer, tighter squad loop, a refined ping system, and an improved reward loop for when you and