Summary
- Battlefield 2042 received mixed reviews and an overall score of 68 on Metacritic, with user score sitting much lower at 2.1 due to heavy review bombing at launch.
- Update 5.2.1 for Battlefield 2042 brings quality of life improvements such as fixes to AI soldiers firing at the Fortification System and resolving issues with downed players and smoke grenades.
- Despite the controversial launch, the development team has been regularly releasing updates for Battlefield 2042, including Season 6, adding new content and addressing bugs and issues.
Update 5.2.1 for Battlefield 2042 comes out next week, and the development team has detailed all the changes coming in the patch. Battlefield 2042 was officially released in 2021, and it ended up being one of the most controversial new games of the past few years.
Battlefield 2042 received mixed reviews from critics, as it has a score of 68 on Metacritic. The user score is sitting at a far lower 2.1, as Battlefield 2042 got review bombed quite heavily at launch. Players experienced a wide variety of issues with Battlefield 2042, in addition to missing features that were present in previous games. Since then, developer DICE has released several updates for Battlefield 2042, with patch 5.2.1 set to come out next week.
Update 5.2.1 for Battlefield 2042 will bring some quality of life improvements to the game. As an example, AI soldiers will no longer mindlessly fire at Irish’ Fortification System, and the patch also resolves an issue related to downed Specialists in Battlefield 2042 standing up during the revive process. The rest of the patch notes feature gameplay upgrades and balance improvements coming to Battlefield 2042 in update 5.2.1, such as reduced horizontal recoil on the K30 weapon.
Dozer's Shield Bash range will be reduced by 16% after update 5.2.1, and an exploit that resulted in downed players being stuck in a Being Revived state will get fixed. The new Battlefield 2042 patch will also resolve an issue that caused Underbarrel Smoke Grenades to dissipate too quickly in specific wether conditions. Finally, update 5.2.1 for Battlefield 2042 will improve scenarios that resulted in users taking explosion damage through walls.
Battlefield 2042’s patch 5.2.1 comes shortly after update 5.2, which was released earlier in August 2023. The patch notes for this previous update were much larger, as version 5.2.1 is more focused on quality of life improvements and addressing some immediate concerns. Update 5.2 for Battlefield 2042 came with a bunch of enhancements, including changes to exiting maps and modes along with bug fixes and balance improvements.
Despite a controversial launch, the development team has been regularly releasing new updates for Battlefield 2042. Some of these updates make notable improvements to the game, while others are focused on bug fixes and resolving other issues. Additionally, Season 6 for Battlefield 2042 has already been confirmed, as the developer continues to add new content to the game.
Battlefield 2042 Update 5.2 Patch Notes
AI Soldiers
- AI Soldiers will no longer stand mindlessly firing at Irish’ Fortification System, because well, they have intelligence, right?
Gameplay Improvements
- Resolved an issue that resulted in the Underbarrel Smoke Grenade dissipating too quickly within certain weather conditions.
- Improved scenarios that resulted in players receiving explosive damage through walls.
- Fixed an exploit that caused players to keep downed players in a Being Revived state.
- Lowered Dozer's Shield Bash Range by 16%.
- Reduced Horizontal Recoil Pull on the K30.
Hazard Zone
- Resolved an issue that resulted in a downed Specialist standing up during the revive process.
Battlefield 2042 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.