KEY POINTS

  • Fans are demanding refunds for "Battlefield 2042" following the game's disastrous launch
  • The online petition has reached over 16,000 signatures as of writing
  • "Battlefield 2042" remains plagued with bugs months after launch

The struggle continues for “Battlefield 2042” after fans put up an online petition calling for Electronic Arts to grant them refunds following the game’s disastrous launch and poor post-launch support.

The petition posted on Change.org has already reached over 16,000 digital signatures as of writing. Its author claimed that EA and DICE “did not keep many promises” made at launch and that the state of “Battlefield 2042,” from release to the present day, is unacceptable due to the sheer number of technical issues that have been plaguing the game.

At one point, the player outrage over the game was so bad that Steam, which is known for its strict refund policy, defied its own rules in order to approve the refund requests of some players.

“Battlefield 2042” enjoyed the franchise’s second-best launch despite the controversy, according to Screen Rant, with roughly 4 million gamers purchasing it on the first day.

However, countless players opted to refund the game shortly after due to a myriad of reasons, from the bugs to gameplay and even the overall tone of the game. EA even refused to disclose the game’s sales figures after claiming that it did not meet their expectations.

Battlefield 2042 brings back classic jet dogfighting found in other modern Battlefield titles
Battlefield 2042 brings back classic jet dogfighting found in other modern Battlefield titles Electronic Arts

On Steam alone, “Battlefield 2042” peaked at over 100,000 concurrent players during its first month, but this number gradually declined to just 13,156 Steam players in the past 30 days as of writing. This does not account for players who bought the game on console or via EA Origin.

Many players lamented the game-breaking technical issues that “Battlefield 2042” suffers from. However, the real deal-breakers for other players were poor game balancing, odd design choices and the borderline parody-like tone of the game where player characters treated war like a casual sport.

User reviews on Steam complained about the needlessly-large scale of the game that ended up breaking the flow of combat instead of adding anything meaningful to it. Players also criticized the lack of content, lackluster progression and EA’s attempt to chase after trends.

Recently, the developers announced that they were delaying the release of “Battlefield 2042’s” first season to give themselves more time to work on improving the core game experience.

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