Electronic Arts is getting ready to releaseBattlefield 2042next month with an open beta currently available across several platforms. However, someBattlefield 2042beta players are already criticizing the game for its bugs and glitches online.
Several gamers who have been participating in theBattlefield 2042open beta have encountered issues with the game. Beyond simply getting into what bugs and glitches they’ve encountered, some players have even clipped their experiences to share with others. These clips are givingBattlefield 2042fans who haven’t encountered any major issues an idea of what other players are dealing with.
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Battlefield 2042’s open beta is available across each of the platforms that it will release for in November. The bugs being encountered byBattlefield 2042fansextend beyond the PS4 and Xbox One, as even gamers on the newest consoles are encountering issues with the open beta.Battlefield 2042releases next month and several gamers are concerned by the performance of the open beta, regardless of their enjoyment of the gameplay.
SeveralBattlefield 2042open betaplayers have encountered frame rate dips and according to one player, this may be due to the use of RTX. This player also confirmed with a side-by-side comparison that activating RTX doesn’t change anything visually. Frame rate dips aren’t only being reported by players on PC, however, with several PS5 players confirming the same issue.
Battlefield 4has become worthy of theBattlefieldname, but it launched with several issues from bugs and glitches to hard crashes. ManyBattlefield 2042open beta participants have voiced their concerns about the launch of the next installation and its potential to replicate the same launch experience. A handful of gamers who were able to try bothHalo InfiniteandBattlefield 2042recently have given the crown toHalobased on the latter’s buggy performance.
According to some rumors that go unconfirmed by EA or DICE, theBattlefield 2042beta build is from several months ago and has some lingering issues that may have been fixed in the current build of the game that DICE is working on. With day one patches becoming a common feature in new releases these days, it wouldn’t be surprising to see a lot of these issues fixed whether it’s an early build of the game or not.
It isn’t abnormal for open beta’s to include bugs, glitches, crashes, etc. but the number of players reporting issues withBattlefield 2042’s open beta may alarm long-time fans of the series. It’s likely that all of the feedback from open beta players will helpDICEand EA optimizeBattlefield 2042ahead of launch.
Battlefield 2042releases for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on November 19.
