EA details two upcoming Battlefield 2042 updates with fixes, improvements, and more
Battlefield 2042 isn’t perfect, but EA and DICE are committed to improving it.
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What you need to know
Battlefield 2042is now out in the wild, and can already count itself among thebest Xbox gamesfor fans of first-person shooters, as long as you’re able to get past the myriad ofbugs and issues plaguing Battlefield 2042. The game is ambitious, but the growing community has already shared a fair amount of feedback and criticism regarding its shaky launch state. On Tuesday,EA and DICE detailed their plans to improve Battlefield 2042with at least two updates arriving in the near future.
Battlefield 2042 Update #2 is arriving on Nov. 25, 2021 with a solid handful of improvements, including tweaks to weapon handling and balancing, vehicle balancing, and improvements to the respawn system and soldier revives. Update #3, however, is far more major, arriving sometime in early December with a huge number of fixes, alterations, and overall quality-of-life updates. There may be a third upcoming update arriving sometime before the end of 2021, but EA and DICE didn’t share any details on this release.
In ourBattlefield 2042 review, we concluded that the foundation of a fantastic first-person multiplayer shooter is here, but that EA and DICE have their work cut out for them to deliver on the game’s vision. These two updates, hopefully, signify years of support for Battlefield 2042, which will get new content in the form of “Season 1,” being detailed further in early 2022.
The changes coming in Battlefield 2042 Update #2 include:
Fixes, changes, & improvements
The changes coming in Battlefield 2042 Update #3 include:
Fixes, changes, & improvements
User interface
Matchmaking & friends
Progression & unlocks
Rendering
Maps
Portal
Hazard Zone
Conquest
Breakthrough
General
World
Vehicles
Weapons
HUD
Bots
Audio
Solider
Melee
Specialists
Sundance
Angel
Irish
Dozer
Rao
Paik
Casper
Boris
Falk
Mackay
Gadgets
CG Recoilless M5
C5 Explosive
SOFLAM Designator
Anti-Tank Mine
Medical Crate & Supply Crate
Smoke Grenade
Frag Grenade
Repair Tool
Insertion Beacon
FXM-33 AA Missile
Battlefield tackles the years to come
Battlefield 2042 is the latest big game from DICE, with support from several other teams at Electronic Arts Worldwide Studios. The game supports destruction, massive storms and up to 128 players on the latest consoles.
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