

The PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S versions support matches with up to 128 players, whereas the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions support up to 64 players. Both modes can be played with and against AI-controlled players. In Breakthrough, one team must try to capture another team's control points, while another team must defend them. In Conquest, two teams combat against each other to capture control points once all control points in a sector are captured, the team controls said sector. "All-Out Warfare" encompasses "Breakthrough" and "Conquest", two staple modes of the series. The game featured seven maps at launch, including 'Breakaway', the largest map in the history of the Battlefield franchise. Levolution and destructive environments from Battlefield 4 return in Battlefield 2042, and extreme weather effects such as tornadoes and sandstorms which may affect gameplay. For instance, one of the specialists, Emma "Sundance" Rosier, is equipped with a wingsuit, while another, Maria Falck, is equipped with a healing pistol. Each operator has their own unique skills and gadgets. These characters can wield any of the weapons and gadgets that a player has unlocked. The class system is significantly overhauled and removes the four defined classes from previous games instead, players can assume control of a specialist who falls under the four traditional Battlefield gameplay classes of Assault, Engineer, Medic, and Recon. The game introduced a "Plus" system which allows players to customize their weapons on the spot. Players can request a vehicle air-drop to any location. As the game is set in the near future, it features futuristic weapons and gadgets like deployable turrets and drones, as well as vehicles that players can control. Similar to its predecessors, Battlefield 2042 is a multiplayer-focused first-person shooter. The game failed to meet the sales expectations of Electronic Arts. Battlefield 2042 received mixed reviews from critics and a negative reception from players for its technical issues, lack of features, and certain changes to the gameplay. It features support for cross-platform play, a first in the series. Unlike previous games in the series, Battlefield 2042 is solely multiplayer and does not have a single-player campaign. It is the twelfth main installment in the Battlefield series and was released on November 19, 2021, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Petitions largely never go anywhere, but the class action lawsuit that’s supposedly starting as a result of this one could become a headache EA doesn’t need.Battlefield 2042 is a 2021 first-person shooter, developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts. Indeed, this sad state of affairs is forcing communities in places outside of the major hubs to be held hostage to admins running the few servers that exist in those regions. This is only the latest result of Battlefield 2042 players being largely disappointed with the game's technical state, and many of its design decisions.ĭICE has broadly addressed this sentiment in its latest blog post, and announced that it's delaying the start of the first season until the summer, as it works with the community to fix the technical side of the game, and tweak its most controversial design elements.īut as the game continues to lose players and content creators, many simply don't want to wait and see whether DICE manages to right the ship and bring back lapsed players.

The petition has been dominating the discussion on Battlefield 2042's main subreddit since it began, with many members encouraging each other to sign it and kick-start the promised class action lawsuit. They promised that upon reaching 50,000 signatures or more (which it already has), "one of the best class-action lawsuit lawyers in the country is willing to take our case against EA." Petition creator Satoshi Nakamoto actually wants to take it a step further.

"Please sign this petition if you feel you deserve a refund for Battlefield 2042," its mission reads. The petition, which, at the time of this writing, has 55,811 signatures, is directed at EA, DICE, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Steam, Microsoft, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). A group of owners have started a petition requesting that EA offer unconditional refunds for the game en-masse. Battlefield 2042 has found itself in a situation that's a little similar to the one Cyberpunk 2077 ran into at its release.
