If you’re seeing Battlefield 2042 down reports surface this July 18, it’s not just you, as DICE is investigating the issues right now, and this downtime happened with the release of update 5.1.1 today.
Battlefield 2042 Down With Server Issues Status for July 18:
Update: DICE has announced that the server issues have been resolved
Update #2:
We have resolved the issue regarding matchmaking, and are beginning to see you join the Battlefield once again!
Thank you for your patience as we navigated through the issue! pic.twitter.com/jo96HPAgxq
— Battlefield Comms (@BattlefieldComm) July 18, 2023
Here’s the latest announcements from the studio:
Update #1:
We’ve identified the issue and continue to work on resolving it. We anticipate that this downtime will remain for 1 to 2 hours.
We will relay any further updates when necessary. pic.twitter.com/Th50u97RF6
— Battlefield Comms (@BattlefieldComm) July 18, 2023
We’re aware of ongoing matchmaking difficulties as of Update 5.1.1 on #Battlefield2042.
Hang tight, we’re actively working to address this issue, and we will relay any further updates when required.
Thank you for your patience during this time! pic.twitter.com/yu1vomkroJ
— Battlefield Comms (@BattlefieldComm) July 18, 2023
As you can see, the studio is looking into it as we speak. Once we have more news about the situation, we’ll update the article.
Feel free to leave a comment if you can connect and list down what platform you’re playing on, and which part of the world you’re connecting from.
My sister plays Battlefield 2042 and experienced technical difficulty connecting and joining matches over the past 24-48 hours.