Battlefield 2042 admits its mistake by implementing a drastic change alongside coming out with season 1

Enhanced mode has been reduced from 128 players to 64 players with update 4.1, now available on PC and consoles.

Those responsible for Battlefield 2042 continue to fight against all odds to reverse the complex situation the game is in. war shooter DICE and Electronic Arts has seen its user count drop in recent months, but continues to receive updates and new content to prevent this from happening.

last patch, 4.1now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S, it brings a dramatic change with lots of tweaks: Breakthrough mode reduces your players from 128 to 64. This is something that was previously noted as a possible change, but DICE has already adjusted the rotation of All-Out Warfare with changes to its maps.

According to DICE itself, the 128 player mode is more suitable for Conquest, where the playing fields are larger. They realize their mistakes beforehand, as they get to be represented by 64 players. a more tactical and less chaotic experiencewithout diminishing the value and influence of each person and patrol.

They believe 128 players are creating chaos in advanced mode“As a result, Advance 64 patrols have a better chance to work as a team, flank the enemy, set up a spawn marker, use the Weapons menu to add a Silencer, clear a point and defend… a single patrol turns the tide of war“, they say on the official blog. “We believe that with 64 substitutions, we will restore the rhythm that leads to great teamwork moments while chasing the goal. We’ll see if the changes help improve the experience as we enter Season 1.

Exactly, Battlefield 2042 season 1 already has a confirmed launch window: the future early June, seven months after the game’s release on PC and consoles. They assure us that they will keep us updated with new doses of information about the content that will come with them.

For the rest, it brings update 4.1 lots of quality of life settingsin Battlefield Portal mode and in addition to general or sound changes gun behaviorbecause some had incorrect values ​​in their damage charts.

At DICE waiting to see how these changes make you feel, they realized they had learned valuable lessons from DICE. hard throw holder of the title in November of last year. Electronic Arts, for its part, has assured that it will continue to rely on Battlefield, and it has long-term plans with 2042, so the shooter should still be sane.