Report: EA Looking Into Battlefield 2042 Free-to-Play Options After Disappointment

Rumor has it that Battlefield 2042‘s performance has been so “disappointing” that publisher Electronic Arts is considering all options it currently has, including making the game free-to-play “in some capacity.” That’s according to known leaker and insider Tom Henderson, who has a stellar track record especially when it comes to Battlefield leaks.

Why Battlefield 2042 free-to-play options are being considered

We don’t have any official sales numbers to go by, but Battlefield 2042 has seen the worst launch in the series in recent years. The game launched in a woeful state with critical features missing and many others simply broken. A developer himself has admitted that it’s taking too long to fix Battlefield 2042, and reports suggest that player count for Hazard Zone is so low that DICE has stopped tracking it altogether.

Just yesterday, Battlefield 2042 got its first patch of the new year, with DICE promising more comprehensive changes going forward. Whether the studio can turn things around or not is anybody’s guess right now.

Opinion: Battlefield 2042 sales expectations may have been too high

Zarmena writes… According to NPD, Battlefield 2042 was one of 2021’s best-selling games in the U.S. but that’s hardly surprising considering multiplayer games do well sales-wise. EA’s expectations may have been too high considering Battlefield 2042 is a huge departure from the series. It doesn’t make sense to hedge expectations on a drastic change in direction, but here we are. If Battlefield 2042 goes free-to-play, it might be a little late to the party Warzone has already started.

In other news, Call of Duty‘s future on PlayStation is looking a little bleak, but Activision Blizzard’s existing games will stay on Sony’s platforms.