EA is reportedly considering making Battlefield 2042 a free-to-play model.
In the context: By now, you probably know that Battlefield 2042 didn’t live up to fan or sales expectations. The launch of the game was difficult, and two months later, the situation has not improved much as the number of players has been steadily declining. However, EA hasn’t given up on the game yet as they are reportedly evaluating options, including changing the game to a free-to-play model.
Two months after being considered one of the worst rated games of all time on Steam, Battlefield 2042 remains at the bottom of Steam’s user ratings despite DICE releasing various patches to fix the game. Of course, they brought notable gameplay improvements such as better hit detection, weakening vehicles, and other nice additions. However, they do not contain any revolutionary new features to impress the players.
Aside from the introduction of weekly missions, some skins (which people are unhappy with), fixes and quality of life adjustments, the game remains largely the same. Since its launch, no new game content has been added, causing players to be dissatisfied with their purchase, leading many to take back the money game or just stop playing it at all.
It is reported that EA grade his options for dealing with the declining player base and interest in the game. One such idea is to turn it into a free-to-play game “in some capacity”.
EA is reportedly very disappointed with the way Battlefield 2042 is performing and is “looking at all options” when it comes to the title, including considering being free-to-play in some capacity.
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— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) January 20, 2022
Such drastic measures are not unusual. Not too long ago, we saw PUBG: Battlegrounds transition to a free-to-play model, compensating those who bought the game while it was still available for purchase. If EA and DICE make BF 2042 free to play, it would make sense to do something similar for those who paid for it.
Be sure to check out our Battlefield 2042 CPU performance test in 128-player battles, including the latest Intel and AMD processors. We also have a test of over 30 GPUs with different graphics, from the Nvidia GTX 1650 series to the RTX 3090 and 3080 series.
Battlefield 2042 is currently available for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and EA Play/Origin starting at $59.99 (Latest Gen and PC) and $69.99 ( current generation version).
