Battlefield 2042has arguably been one of the most poorly received major titles in recent years. Given the reception, the developers are looking to introduce more changes toBattlefield 2042hoping to bring back more players. A recent leak suggests that some of these changes may include three new maps that could be introduced to the game in the future.
Following much excitement fromBattlefieldfans, the launch ofBattlefield 2042last November was unfortunately met with a lot of disappointment. The reception has been bad enough that olderBattlefieldtitles have already crossed active player counts, only months afterBattllefield 2042’s release. It hasn’t helped when the developer also announced thatBattlefield 2042’s first season will be delayed. However, DICE hasn’t abandoned the game despite the poor numbers, as it looks to update the game with improvements and new content. Most recently, a data miner’s leak points to three unreleased maps onBattlefield 2042dubbed, “Drained,” “LightsOut,” and “DockLands.”
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The leak speculates that the DockLands map may be an existingBattlefieldmap for Portal, along the lines of Port Valdez or Panama Canal fromBad Company 2. Another speculation is that Drained could refer to a drained river/lake as a similar image is featured in the official artbook, and that LightsOut could indicate a new take on Operation Locker through a barracks or a prison-type map. However, no further information regarding map sizes or possible launch dates is known as of now.
Though DICE is yet to comment on the leak, the rumor suggests that these maps may be an attempt to fix some ofBattlefield 2042’s problematic areas. Last month, DICE published a blog post announcing some changes which includedsmallerBattlefield 2042maps in the future. This was due to many users complaining about the game’s overly large maps that left a lot of empty spaces. More recently, DICE followed it up by responding to map feedback along with detailed plans for design changes.
At this point, it’s unclear if the rumored maps will make a significant difference in the player numbers for the game. The poor reception forBattlefield 2042has already made EA change its direction for the franchise. One rumor even claims that thenextBattlefieldcould have a modern or near-future setting. While it certainly doesn’t look like DICE is letting go of its title just yet, a new entry into the franchise may be a better choice than trying to regain hype and excitement forBattlefield 2042. Regardless, it will be interesting to see how the player base will respond should the rumored maps be officially released in an upcoming update.
Battlefield 2042is available right now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
