The Next Battlefield Game Needs to Make Sure It Doesn't Repeat Battlefield 2042 Mistakes
Battlefield 2042 did not have a great release. There is a huge list of technical problems, bugs, missing features, and more that continue to plague the game, and as a result 2042 is regularly overtaken by Battlefield 5 and evenBattlefield 4 on the Steam game charts. At one point, more people were playing Farming Simulator 22 than Battlefield 2042, which is an outstanding achievement for all the wrong reasons.
DICE recently released a blog post announcing its intention to fix Battlefield 2042 to meet the expectations of its fanbase and deliver on feedback. The post covered everything from pathing (how players get between objectives) to vehicle balancing, cover, and more. But the post was still criticized as being too small in scope, too late on arrival, and for scheduling upcoming changes at an undefined date. Considering 2042's poor performance as a live-service game, it is in dire need of updates and changes within a shorter timeframe, something that will take significant development time. With the news that the next Battlefield game is in production, DICE has an even greater challenge.
Why a Battlefield Hero Shooter is a Bad Idea
It is nearly impossible to list all the missing features, technical inconsistencies, and gameplay issues in Battlefield 2042. With reviews of the game being so low, and with players struggling to find matches in 2042 due to a lack of players on both console and PC, the game is approaching the same situation as BioWare's Anthem. Despite the announcement that DICE is planning to do something about the games' situation, its issues seem to continue growing each month.
The introduction of 128-player matches has caused major issues with technical performance and stability in Battlefield 2042, the
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