With the number of players in Battlefield 2042 in free fall, one of the dirtiest innovations of EA’s latest shooter update has gone almost unnoticed, namely the removal of 128-user lobby breakthrough mode on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S.
In outlining the full picture of the changes made with Battlefield 2042 Update 4.1, the EA DICE team provided important insights into the reasons that prompted them to cancel the 128-player Breakthrough mode from their latest PC and console multiplayer playlists. generation.
The Swedish subsidiary of Electronic Arts starts from this point to underline, with the notes of the 4.1 update, that it has “made several changes to the rotations of All-Out Warfare.
The main change is the removal of the 128-user version of Breakthrough. After examining the experiences offered, we believe that the most suitable modes for 128-player lobbies are those related to Conquest challenges, with larger spaces and more sandbox-oriented gameplay dynamics. ”
Consequently, the 128-user Breakthrough mode will no longer be re-proposed in any edition of Battlefield 2042 for PC and nextgen consoles, at least not in the pre-Patch 4.1 version: as the same guys from DICE explain, in fact, “in the 128 mode.
Breakthrough users the value and impact of individuals and teams are reduced due to the increased intensity and chaos of combat. Upon examining this mode, we noticed that the 64-user version offers a more tactical experience because it reduces the number of connected players by lobbying it helps to limit the chaos and make the defense of the front more effective also thanks to the reduction in the number of battle vehicles”.