Battlefield 2042 Patch1.58 Preload for Update 8.0.1 Now Live, Here’s What’s New

DICE will released a new title update for Battlefield 2042 tomorrow, but those on PlayStation (PS4 and PS5) can preload the file starting today! Battlefield 2042 patch 1.58 (PS5 version shows up as 1.000.061) is now available for download and this is for a minor update tagged as version 8.0.1 by the studio.

Clocking in at 1GB on PS5, the patch can be installed at 4 am ET/1 am PT/4 pm HKT. Those on Xbox and PC, you will be able to download the patch tomorrow, August 13.

Patch Notes:

The primary focus of this update is to rollout backend changes and general gameplay improvements.

• Resolved an issue that would incorrectly display ribbon tiers on Shutdown at End of Round.
• The Penguins have ensured that the EBLC-Ram is no longer a submarine within water surfaces on Haven.
• The MV-38 Condor hover to flight transition speed has been lowered from 2 to 0.8. Additionally, the transition speed from flight into hover is lowered from 4 to 1.5 seconds.
• M5A3 title text will no longer display on all Weapon Charms and will now correctly indicate they are Universal.
• EMP Grenade range should now be taken into consideration when destroying Gadgets and Vehicles.
• Resolved an readability issue on the Vehicle Deploy Screen which made it difficult to read the vehicle type if all vehicles were deployed

Expect a much bigger patch to be released sometime in the future.

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