DICE and EA are currently investigating server issues that won't allow some players to connect Battlefield 2042 launched in a dismal state late last year. s across all platforms found themselves battling frame rate hiccups, graphical glitches, and connection-related issues. The latter especially proved problematic for the military shooter, given that it exclusively boasts multiplayer-based content.
Electronic Arts executives like CEO Andrew Wilson had long teased Battlefield 2042 as the franchise's most ambitious entry, telling investors in financial earnings calls that DICE's newest adventure would set the bar high. Despite a few disappointing nuggets of information, such as the absence of a single-player campaign, many believed the new Battlefield would indeed mark a high point for the long-running FPS brand. Its public beta and early access periods quickly dashed these hopes, however. Since launch, the embattled Battlefield 2042 has continuously lost players, with many option to move on in the wake of miscommunication between the developers and player community. Now yet another hiccup plagues the multiplayer title.
Today, February 24, the Battlefield Direct Communication Twitter acknowledged that some s had trouble connecting with Battlefield 2042's multiplayer servers. In an update post concerning the unspecified issue, the noted Battlefield 2042's online access issues currently impact PS4 players only and, as of writing, "other platforms remain unaffected." The development team continues to monitor the problem, though a timeline for when things could be back in working order presently remains unknown. Read the messages in question via the post linked below:
Such an error follows on the heels of players launching a Battlefield 2042 refund petition on Change.org earlier this morning. Within a day the petition had accumulated well over 30,000 ers. The number of signatures now sits at nearly 225,000. Unsurprisingly, EA and platform-holders like Sony and Microsoft have yet to budge on their respective refund policies, however. The newest reports of server troubles will likely amplify the call for refunds once more in some circles of the Battlefield community.
Battlefield 2042 drops players into a futuristic setting wherein decades of war and economic collapse the world over has ravaged society. As such, s take control of advanced weapons, vehicles, and tools, the likes of which have not previously featured in the Battlefield series. Gameplay received quite the shake-up, too, thanks to Battlefield 2042 Specialist characters that replaced the franchise's traditional classes. These changes combined with the ongoing server issues and bugs continue to leave the shooter in a state of disarray as far as its community is concerned.
Battlefield 2042 is playable across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
