Times are a-changing.
Battlefield 2042 will be “winding down” dev work on its Hazard Zone mode in an effort to win back a dwindling player base.
“We’re winding down future development on Hazard Zone,” developer DICE said as part of an update. “All of us on the team had great ambition and high hopes for this new Battlefield experience throughout our development, but we’re the first to hold our hands up and acknowledge that it hasn’t found the right home in Battlefield 2042 and that we’ll benefit greatly from letting our focus and energy stay on the modes we see you engaging most with.”
The update also provided in-progress looks at changes coming to shooter. Everything from maps to character models are being re-worked, partially addressing concerns voiced by players since the title first launched.
We’ve previously detailed changes to the Breakthrough mode, which will bump down to a 64-player experience rather than a 128-player one.
DICE also detailed Battlefield 2042 Season 1, which launches in June.
The first season will include “four Seasons, four New Specialists, new maps, and new weapons and gadgets that help to expand the sandbox,” DICE advised. “We’re bringing a Battle Pass to Battlefield for the first time that will give players the chance to earn new gameplay items, all of which are on our free tiers, and new cosmetic items across both the free and premium tiers.”
Season 1 was delayed back in February 2022 so that DICE could focus on various fixes.
Battlefield 2042 is available now on Windows PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, PS4 and PS5. We reviewed the title here.
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