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News video games 19 April 2022, 11:08

Battlefield 2042 Salvage Operation Continues; Big Patch Coming Today

Battlefield 2042 will receive another major update today. The patch will introduce voice chat and changes in the area of weapon modules to the game, among other things.

IN A NUTSHELL:
  • Battlefield 2042 will receive update 4.0 today;
  • This is a major patch that will introduce over 400 changes and fixes to the game;
  • BF2042 will also gain a voice over internet protocol (VoIP) chat.

A few days ago DICE announced that Battlefield 2042 will receive another major update. Patch number 4.0 is expected to bring more than 400 fixes and improvements to the game.

It will finally be available for testing - the update will launch later today. The developers have also shared detailed information about its content.

Battlefield 2042 patch 4.0 - most important changes

Published by the developers, the list of new features and changes to the game is impressive. Among them there are both new features, significant changes and smaller bug fixes.

Below we present a list of the most important novelties included in patch 4.0.

  • Voice chat (VoIP) has been added to the game, thanks to which we can easily communicate with our team members or friends.
  • The scoreboard refreshed in patch 3.3 is now also available for viewing during the end-of-round sequence.
  • The functionality of many weapon perks has been changed. Thanks to this, each of them is to offer unique abilities. This way, the developers have solved the problem of numerous accessories that basically worked the same way until now.
  • Changes have been made to the number of XP gained during gameplay. Team actions (e.g. healing) will now yield more experience points, so players who support each other will level up faster.
  • Skills of many specialists have been refreshed or rebalanced.
  • Numerous bugs were removed from the game. The developers have also introduced small fixes and quality of life innovations.

Other new features in patch 4.0

It is worth mentioning at this point that most of the changes mentioned by the developers are numerous small fixes. Their list is really long, so together they can radically change the game experience.

The entry published by DICE includes a lot of modifications concerning particular maps and specialists. Issues related to vehicles and specific weapon types have also been fixed.

Improvements also affect the interface, audio and selected game modes. Many animations that could cause problems during the gameplay have also been fixed.

As you can see, we are dealing with an update that may mean a comprehensive overhaul of Battlefield 2042. The entire list of changes can be found on the game's official website. You will be able to test the patch yourself later today.

  1. Battlefield 2042 - game guide

Przemyslaw Dygas

Przemyslaw Dygas

He published a lot of news on GRYOnline.pl, some reviews and a few articles. Currently runs the Cooldown.pl site and serves as a junior SEO specialist. He first published journalistic texts on his private blog; later he took up writing seriously when his news and reviews ended up on a now non-existent film portal. In his free time, he tries to keep up with the premieres of new strategies and RPGs, unless he is replaying Pillars of Eternity or Mass Effect for umpteenth time. He also likes cinematography and tries to visit the nearby cinema at least once a month to keep up with the movies he is interested in.

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