Battlefield 2042 Update 4.1 Patch Notes Detail Changes Coming to the FPS
Despite a dwindling player base and continued frustrations among its community, support for Battlefield 2042 continues from developer EA DICE. On Wednesday, May 18, Electronic Arts announced the upcoming release of Battlefield 2042's 4.1 patch. The update makes a series of small fixes, as well as a larger change that may shock some Battlefield 2042 players. The larger change is the now-confirmed removal of 128-player Breakthrough mode, though it's only on certain platforms.
DICE confirmed today that it's removing the 128-player version of Breakthrough from Battlefield 2042's All-Out Warfare playlists, but only for the PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S player ecosystem. The decision, according to EA Dice, was made because «128 player modes are better suited for Conquest.» Further, EA DICE believes the 64-player version of Breakthrough offers a «more tactical experience.» No comment was made regarding a lack of players contributing to the decision to end support of Breakthrough with 128 players on these platforms.
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To clarify, this isn't the removal of all 128-player game modes in Battlefield 2042, nor is it the removal of 128-player Breakthrough across all platforms. 128-player Conquest will remain available going forward, as well as 128-player Breakthrough on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One cross-play ecosystem. So while EA DICE may say this decision is being made for gameplay reasons, the decision does seem to be driven by dwindling players on PC and next-gen consoles.
Outside the Breakthrough changes, three other key changes have been made. First, Boris' SG-36 Sentry Gun has had its damage reduced. Second, Angel is now unable to grant Armor Plates
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