DICE Has “Tricks Up Their Sleeves” for Battlefield 2042 Live Service, “Many Learnings” Came From Apex Legends

Battlefield 2042 Control Configurations

With Battlefield 2042 confirmed to be following the foosteps of Battlefield V in terms of being a “live service” game, some might be worried that we’ll get the same experience as DICE’s previous shooter. It looks like DICE has learned a thing or two on how the Battlefield 2042 live service model should work, and they’ve learned from their co-EA studio, Respawn Entertainment.

In the Future of First-Person Shooters panel held this week, DICE General Manager Oskar Gabrielson said that the studio has “tricks” up their sleeves when it comes to Battlefield 2042’s live service, and that “many learnings” came from Respawn’s Apex Legends.

So we have a couple of tricks up our sleeves as we get to the live service for Battlefield 2042 and of those learnings actually came from Apex Legends, and all the great work Respawn team has done with that game. – Oskar Gabrielson, DICE GM

Gabrielson also referenced the work DICE LA (now known as Ripple Effect Studios) with the post-launch content of Battlefield 4, as well as DICE’s learnings from the post-launch content from Star Wars Battlefront 2.

Hopefully, this means we’ll get a steady stream of content, and better communication from the on-set on. Apex Legends is in a good place in terms of events and updates, and I’m definitely looking forward to see DICE apply the same stuff to Battlefield 2042.

In the same chat, Ripple Effect Studios GM Christian Grass confirmed that we will see “fan-favorite” maps make a return in Battlefield 2042.

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•Andrew Nelson•
•Andrew Nelson•
2 years ago

If it does not have a proper campaign i am not interested.

Chris Bukoski
Chris Bukoski
Reply to  •Andrew Nelson•
2 years ago

Absolutely!!!
And do not…DO NOT attach melee to Right click stick. Or either have option to turn it off completely!

Austin Gunn
Austin Gunn
Reply to  Chris Bukoski
2 years ago

Sounds like a personal problem

Alex Co
Reply to  Chris Bukoski
2 years ago

OMG! Yes! I cannot count the times I accidentally press melee when moving. Ugh! Also, that d-pad fire rate toggle thing? Yeah, I got killed countless times in BF4 since I accidentally pressed the fire toggle while pressing the dpad for equipment. Drives me nuts we can’t disable it.

Dr_sn0w
Dr_sn0w
Reply to  •Andrew Nelson•
2 years ago

Lol. Silly. Then again, if they want $70+tax, it should include ALL SORTS of things.

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