Battlefield 2042 Players, many of whom were already annoyed with the direction and current state of Electronic Arts and DICE’s new game, didn’t seem very happy to see Santa Claus – or rather a Santa Claus skin – among the Sagittarius upcoming Christmas cosmetics on Thursday shows up . The skin is for Battlefield 2042Russian fighter Boris Guskovsky, it’s called Santa Claus, and for some Battlefield players it’s just too silly for the gritty military sci-fi setting of the near future game.
“I knew clown show skins like this were coming” said one player on the game’s subreddit. “But DICE wasted no time adding them in the very first update. Incredible. “Another popular reaction comes from a similarly disgruntled Battlefield fan who said,” This shit is right out of the ” War zone store ”, based on the cosmetics-heavy Call of Duty competition.
The Santa Claus skin appears to have leaked a little earlier than DICE planned and without much context. Other skins, including Christmas covers for tanks and helicopters, have also been spotted (and quickly panned) by players.
Anger and anger about these cosmetics seem to be intensified Battlefield 2042‘s startup problems; DICE released an update on Thursday that aims to fix a number of issues with the game, however Battlefield 2042 has already a “mostly negative” user reaction to Steamwhere the game’s player base is rapidly shrinking, according to data from SteamCharts.
Player reaction to Santa and other holiday-themed cosmetics in Battlefield 2042 forced DICE to go through his Direct communication Twitter account. The developers tried to explain the thoughts behind the development of these skins and reassure players that the studio is working to address the larger concerns of the community.
“Developing for live service requires us to work months in advance and gives us options when we hit key moments in the first year.” DICE said. “Today we have different priorities, and while we have the skins, we currently have no plans to use them all on this holiday.
“We also develop unique cosmetics for single use in special Battlefield Portal modes to further enhance the imagination during special events. Throughout our live service, you may occasionally come across these mode-locked cosmetics that won’t affect the rest of the game. “
DICE said creating these special modes gives the team “exciting new opportunities that let us explore with more creative freedom than before,” adding, “We don’t take you for granted and we” I will be grateful to hear your experiences with these modes. “
EA and DICE announced major changes for Battlefield on Thursday, including the appointment of Respawn co-founder Vince Zampella as the new franchise boss and plans for a “connected Battlefield universe”. This expanded universe is being developed in various studios, including DICE; Battlefield Portal developer Ripple Effect (nee DICE LA); Marcus Lehto’s new nameless studio in Seattle; and Industrial Toys, the Alex Seropian-run studio working on a Battlefield mobile game.
