Almost 2 years after launch, Battlefield 2042 completes its redemption as player count returns to launch-high levels
Significant improvements, a new season, and a free we💜ekend on Steam see player numbers soar past 100,000

Almost two years after its release, Battlefield 2042 has greatly🐭 managed ✤to turn things around, and it's got the player numbers to prove it.
Battlefield 2042 was met with a frosty reception when it first launched for a plethora of reasons: aspects of the gameplay were changed and not for the better, popular features were absent, and there were a great many bugs to be found. This saw player numbers decline in a speedy fashion shortly after. Since then, developer DICE has worked tirelessly to🐽 improve the FPS, and judging by the recent player numbers on Steam, all its hard work has paid off.&nbs🍸p;
, Battlefield 2042 achieved a concurrent player count of 102,009 yesterday, October 15, on Valve's platform. This is only a teensy bit short of ℱits all-time player peak of 105,397, reached when it launched in November 2021.As well as the various updates and changes introduced previously, including 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:the return of the bel✨oved Class system, the FPS has been available for free on Steam over last few days, which has no doubt greatly contributed to its current popularity. Still, it's an impressive reversal of fortune for a shooter that was considered done for by many, even more so when you consider it achieved these figures on the same weekend as 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Modern Warfare 3's open beta was taking place.
The free-to-play period comes to an end later today, so we'll undoubtedly see player numbers fall somewhat. That being said, with th♐e game and offering a decent helping of new content, it could co🍌ntinue to thrive in the coming weeks and months.
Despite Battlefield 2042's significant teething problems, EA CEO Andrew Wilson has said Battlefield will be a "meaningful part" oಞf EA's future. According to the exec, the series is "firmly implanted"💎 in the company's strategy of "building games and experiences that attract and entertain massive online communities across platform😼s".
DICE reflects on Battlefield 2042's long road to redemption.
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Originally from Ireland, I moved to the UK in 2014 to pursue a Games Journalism and PR degree at Staffordshire University. Following that, I've freelanced for GamesMaster, Games TM, Official PlayStation Magazine and, more recently🌃, Play and GamesRadar+. My love of gaming sprang from successfully defeating that first Goomba in Super Mario Bros onဣ the NES. These days, PlayStation is my jam. When not gaming or writing, I can usually be found scouring the internet for anything Tomb Raider related to add to my out of control memorabilia collection.