DICE has confirmed that Battlefield 2042’s Replace 5.2 will roll out subsequent week.
The replace will embody a “map rework” of Hourglass – count on improved line of sight, traversal, and “fight encounters” now the scale has been lowered – in addition to all-out warfare attachments for vault weapons SMGs and LMGs, higher squad administration by way of improved squad orders, higher ammo crates, and dispersion tweaks to SMGs and LMGs.
The rationale behind shrinking the Hourglass map is to “preserve fight centered whereas having extra alternative to defend your self by way of added cowl”.
“With this launch we’ve got fulfilled our dedication that we made to you throughout final 12 months’s lead-up to the launch of Season 1: Zero Hour – we’ve got now reworked all of our launch maps,” the group says. “We’d prefer to thanks on your continued suggestions, but additionally your persistence as we’ve labored to roll out these enhancements to you. Tell us how the Hourglass feels!
“The group is happy to get this sport replace in your palms because it covers additional areas of your suggestions that we’ve been trying to motion. We will’t wait so that you can play it.”
Different enhancements embody fixing plenty of persistent audio points, higher soldier AI, and tweaks to the Battlefield Portal. You’ll be able to see the total listing on the Battlefield 2042 web site.
For the reason that sport’s disastrous launch in November 2021, EA reshaped the event of Battlefield, bringing in help studios Industrial Toys, Ripple Impact Studios, and Ridgeline Studios, with the franchise led by Respawn’s Vince Zampella.
Final 12 months, DICE stated it had realized “beneficial classes” from Battlefield 2042’s launch, saying it could be “reverting plenty of the modifications” it made within the sport for its at present in-development subsequent Battlefield outing.