"Squeezing blood from a stone": Players react to Battlefield 2042 reportedly getting more pay-to-win microtransactions, including skins
Battlefield 2042 is trying to run before it can even start to work if the recent rumors and leaks are anything to go by. After months of declining player count, patch 4.0 has helped the game sem the flow and has seen a marginal increase in player count.
While it should motivate DICE to take note of the existing complaints, the plans seem to be elsewhere. Earlier on April 24, a recent leak revealed that the game plans to add more microtransaction-related content in the coming days.
This news has been based on a leak by temporyal, known in the community for his leaks related to Battlefield 2042 content. Although it hasn't been officially confirmed, temporyal has been accurate with his information on many occasions. However, the upcoming additions have resulted in player dissatisfaction over the nature of the potential content.
Temporyal leaked screengrabs of what the shop menu will look like in the coming days. If it turns out to be true, there will be specialist skins, bundles, and XP boosters.
It should be noted that the leaks are part of data mined information, so chances are it's true. While the coming days can only confirm pieces of information, Battlefield 2042 players are already unhappy.
The first point of disappointment is that players will be able to buy XP boosters directly. DICE decided to prevent players from farming XPs in Portal to ensure that nobody could have progression by unfair means. Yet, new microtransactions could allow players to buy their progression if the leaks turn out to be true.
Another player sarcastically commented that these microtransactions could save the game.
Such has been the state of Battlefield 2042 that fans have relied on older games like Battlefield V. One player stated that they're
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