MENU BUG - Winter Offensive Update – Major Menu/UI Selection Bug

Since the Winter Offensive update released, I’ve been experiencing a major UI/menu bug that makes it extremely difficult sometimes impossible to select game modes, including the new Winter Offensive content. I wanted to document the issue clearly here, especially since several others have confirmed it’s happening on both PC and PS5.

The main problem is that the UI stops responding properly to both controller and mouse input. When trying to select modes like Ice Lock Conquest, pressing X on an PS5 controller often does nothing. Sometimes one random mode will work, but the rest won’t, and there’s no consistent pattern. Scrolling to the right to access other categories causes the game to jump back up to the Bulletin tab on the left side. Even when the UI visually highlights “Multiplayer,” it still behaves as if “Bulletin” is selected, causing the wrong actions to trigger. Some mode categories (like Redacted) can’t be selected at all.

Mouse input is also unreliable. Many items require double-clicking to register, and even then the UI can still snap focus back to Bulletin. Arrow elements often don’t respond at all. Using keyboard arrow keys can sometimes override the problem, but not consistently. Overall, it feels like you have to fight the menu and “trick” it into working.

A temporary workaround is to completely restart the game (fully close it, not just return to the main menu). This fixes the issue only until you try switching game modes again, at which point the UI breaks all over. This strongly suggests a persistent navigation/focus bug introduced with the update.

Since this is confirmed to affect both PC and PS5, it doesn’t appear to be tied to specific hardware or input devices. The issue is also being widely reported across the Steam community and other player spaces.

While bugs in a new update are expected, this one affects basic functionality and makes it frustrating for players to even get into a match. New or returning players are likely to give up rather than fight the UI. Hopefully the Battlefield team can take a look at this quickly, as the current experience is extremely inconsistent.

Thanks for reading, and hopefully a fix comes soon.