To these fans, the latest Battlefield news will be of little comfort. According to rumors, the next Battlefield game will be a hero shooter, which has not gone down very well with fans of the series. While these reports are unconfirmed, they come from Battlefield insider Tom Henderson, who is well-known within the community. Henderson has been proven right on a number of occasions, which has resulted in Battlefield fans trusting his claims.
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The State of Battlefield 2042
Battlefield 2042’s rocky launch has been a point of concern, with some fans wondering if the game can ever recover. There have been updates to Battlefield 2042 that have aimed to remedy some of the game’s bugs and glitches, but these have been a drop in the ocean. These bug fixes were certainly welcomed by the Battlefield community, but for fans who have boycotted the game, it will take something greater to bring them back. In particular, one of the biggest concerns of these fans has been the absence of a story mode which has been poorly received, although this likely isn’t a feature that can be added post-launch.
Battlefield 2042’s list of missing features is extensive and contains some mechanics that at one point were major parts of the series appeal. When Battlefield and Call of Duty were vying for the title of best military shooter, one of the bigger features Battlefield had going for it was its server browser. Players could enter into matchmaking just as they would in Call of Duty, but they also had the option of selecting the server they wished to play on. This was a point of pride for Battlefield fans, and as such, the absence of a server browser in Battlefield 2042 and the disbanding of multiplayer lobbies after each match has fans disappointed. This is one of the greater concerns of Battlefield fans, but it is still just one of many.
Why Battlefield Shouldn’t Become a Hero Shooter
Following the chaotic release of Battlefield 2042, players have grown disgruntled with the series, concerned that it may have become out of touch with what fans want. This is best exemplified by the disappearance of Battlefield’s multiplayer server system, though there is another problem as well. Battlefield 2042 has introduced new specialists to the game, which replaced the more traditional class system of Battlefield. Once again, fans have reacted negatively to this change, which does not bode well for Battlefield’s plans to become a hero shooter in the near future. If Battlefield 2042’s specialists were a way to test the waters for a hero shooter format, then the waters are frigid.
Beyond the changed class system, which already paints a picture of a fanbase unwilling to compromise, Battlefield has traditionally been the military shooter that has pushed the boundaries of how many players can fit into a single lobby. In fact, one of the more well-received elements of this year’s release has been Battlefield 2042’s 128 player lobbies. It’s clear what Battlefield fans are looking for when they boot up a Battlefield game, and to change to an Overwatch or Valorant style hero shooter system would go completely against that. Fan reaction to Battlefield 2042 and the reports of a hero shooter indicate that the Battlefield series should attempt to build upon previous games in the series rather than start anew.
Battlefield 2042 is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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