Battlefield 2042 Persistent Servers Coming to BF Portal in Next Update, Will Be Exclusive to Battle Pass Owners

Battlefield 2042 Persistent Servers

For those playing Battlefield 2042’s Battlefield Portal, have you ever wanted to have persistent servers? If so, DICE has some good news for — provided you own the Battle Pass. In an announcement today, DICE has confirmed that Battlefield 2042 persistent servers will be coming to BF Portal in the next game update.

This feature will be part of the Battlefield 2042 game update 2.2, though there’s no firm release date for that just yet. To help players understand how it works, check out the FAQ below.

Battlefield 2042 Persistent Servers for BF Portal FAQ:

What is a Persistent Server?
Presently, if you host a server within Battlefield Portal, it only remains visible within the Server Browser for as long as players are active within it. Once the Server is empty, it shuts down and will no longer be visible within the Server Browser.

A Persistent Server means your Server remains visible within the Server Browser even without active players. This will enable communities to stay together across their favorite servers, without needing to wait for the Server Owner to come online and activate the Server.

Who has access to Persistent Servers?
Starting with Update 2.2, owners of the Premium Battle Pass can select a Persistent Server option when Hosting a Server.

How many Servers can you Host?
Premium Battle Pass owners can host 1 Server per account.

For how long will Persistent Servers remain visible?
Our intent for Persistent Servers is to help nurture active Communities while also making it easy to find active Servers to play on. This means that a Persistent Server will remain visible in the Server Browser for up to 7 days from any last player activity on the Server. We’re able to adjust this value if we see room to improve that experience.

What functionality comes with Persistent Servers?
Existing functionality for hosting a server within Battlefield Portal remains unchanged. That means when you host a Server you’ll still have access to:

  • Enabling Cross-Play
  • Allowing players to follow a Server
  • Setting a welcome and match message
  • Password protecting a Server
  • Admin features for the Host

Mind, this is just for Battlefield Portal, and won’t be available for those who play All-Out Warfare exclusively. Also, you’ll need to pony up the dough for the Battle Pass if you want to be able to take advantage of this. Still, at just $10 for the premium Battle Pass, it’s not a bad deal given EA has never given personal servers for free.

Source: EA

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