I think it was an absolute mistake for DICE to abandon development on BF2042. I know they think BF2042 is a sunk cost and no amount of development work will save it. But this is twice now that DICE has not fulfilled their promise to produce a live service game.Given the almost complete lack of bug fixes / content for the past 6 months, let's say 95% of their team is working on the next battlefield to be released in 2024. When BF7 comes around, Battlefield 2042 will still remain a monument to their broken promises. By then there will be zero good will left from the community to help with BF7 sales, and it will bomb hard and be the last tombstone to the franchise. The only way to save the franchise is to make BF2042 a good game. My friends and I either preordered BF2042 or bought it immediately on release based on DICE's previous successes such as BF3, 4, and Bad Company. Right now DICE's reputation is in the gutters, and NO AMOUNT OF FUTURE MARKETING will get the fan base to pre-order BF7 like it happened for BF2042. I still want to enjoy the franchise, but most of us will now wait for a proper review of BF7, and that will bring down the sales numbers. It is absolutely insane for the game that had the biggest opening sales of the franchise to be abandoned after one month. The game was absolutely abandoned because critical bugs since release were not fixed until 5 months later, and the some of the SAME BUGS STILL affect a small percentage of players. Unless BF2042 is brought to a good state (and not at the pace it is currently going), DICE is not going to fool anyone when they start marketing BF7.

@StormtrooperDan they aren't abandoning it. they want to sell you more stuff...

@ElliotLH Unless there is a MASSIVE change in how things are currently running, it fully seems like bare minimum to avoid a class-action lawsuit amount of "content" per season at this point.I will happily eat my words if this changes, but I sure as hell don't plan to give any more money to them after how this has gone for the last 7 months.

They abandoned this game in December. The original Season 1 content was broken down into 4 seasons to ensure they didn't have to develop any additional content. Outside of bug fixes and cosmetic changes (maps and Specialists), this is going to be the same game in a year. 4 new maps, 4 new specialists, a few new weapons, gadgets and vehicles. The bare minimum.This game economy is as basic as it gets. Free Tier and Paid Tier, synched to ensure the free tier gets all the actual content with the paid tier while the paid tier get extra skins and XP boosts. Whoop De Do. Where is the Server Browser? Squad Management functionality? Platoons? Basic legacy features AWOL from this game and since that would be "new" development, we won't see it in this title.

I don't think it's been abandoned quite yet. In fact we just got some news today about Season 1 and the game economy.

@Anobix wrote:@PsubondI think it is short of abandoned, but at this point on life-supportyea, but not before they squeeze a little more money out of some people (won't be me)

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Psubond
Legend
4 years ago
@StormtrooperDan they aren't abandoning it. they want to sell you more stuff...
Anobix
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@Psubond I think it is short of abandoned, but at this point on life-support
ElliotLH
Hero+
4 years ago
I don't think it's been abandoned quite yet. In fact we just got some news today about Season 1 and the game economy.
Anobix
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@ElliotLH Unless there is a MASSIVE change in how things are currently running, it fully seems like bare minimum to avoid a class-action lawsuit amount of "content" per season at this point.

I will happily eat my words if this changes, but I sure as hell don't plan to give any more money to them after how this has gone for the last 7 months.
RMEChief
Legend
4 years ago
They abandoned this game in December. The original Season 1 content was broken down into 4 seasons to ensure they didn't have to develop any additional content. Outside of bug fixes and cosmetic changes (maps and Specialists), this is going to be the same game in a year. 4 new maps, 4 new specialists, a few new weapons, gadgets and vehicles. The bare minimum.

This game economy is as basic as it gets. Free Tier and Paid Tier, synched to ensure the free tier gets all the actual content with the paid tier while the paid tier get extra skins and XP boosts. Whoop De Do. Where is the Server Browser? Squad Management functionality? Platoons? Basic legacy features AWOL from this game and since that would be "new" development, we won't see it in this title.
ElliotLH
Hero+
4 years ago
@Anobix I can understand that sentiment but I do still believe that their intentions are to keep support going at the moment. I think all we can really do at this point is see what season 1 brings, if it's successful, and whether there are any improvements made from that point onwards.
StormtrooperDan
Rising Hotshot
4 years ago
The reason I keep saying it's been abandoned is because no sane developer releases bug fixes 5 months after release with radio silence that lasts for months. The immediate month or two is a critical time for all hands to fix their list of 1000+ bugs.
I created this post before seeing their new economy blog post, which is a very good sign. It boggles my mind that both BFV and BF2042 were launched as live service games and needs continuous revenue to justify a live service dev team, yet both launched without a functioning ingame marketplace and purchasable content. Cosmetic content is the cheapest to produce and generates the most profit. It is one of the few places where more headcount can be thrown at to produce more content and to have a guaranteed return on investment. Both games only introduced their stores more than half a year later when most of the player base is gone. This kind of planning IS INSANE!
RMEChief
Legend
4 years ago
@StormtrooperDan planning? That went out the door after the first bad quarter. There has been zero new content developed since December. At this point all they are doing are bug fixes and cosmetic changes.
Kona_uk
Seasoned Ace
4 years ago
@ElliotLHThey have zero intensions to keep supporting the game.
They have more people working on MT's than the game.
The smug look on those devs faces talking about updates but ignored everything wrong with the game.
Most hate the specialists except the apex cod players no suprise there.
So they support the minority who like them WHY!!
Are they sulking because the game is below average at best so just annoying us on purpose because we know better than them.
Every map/weapon etc is ready to go they are just dragging it out over a year to say look at how great we are supporting a game a year after release after we lied to get your money.
Every patch release they break something else so no testing done.
I have not got a game in 2 weeks when i get to play. Everyother game works fine on XBOX series x ,ps5,switch and pc.
What does EA finest support say it must be your internet reboot your router honestly i give up with them.
EA offer me a decent wage will actually provide support for your customers.
I was hoping support would say not enough players playing but doubt they are allowed to tell that truth.
ElliotLH
Hero+
4 years ago
@Kona_uk I'm sorry you feel that way and experience problems like the ones you've mentioned.