An early December update for Battlefield 2042 will hopefully improve upon the hit registration issue that many players continue to encounter. Users raised hit registration concerns during Battlefield 2042's early access period, days ahead of the worldwide launch. The problem itself is as simple as it sounds in that many players have relalized their bullets do not always connect with the intended target.
Technical and gameplay woes of this nature have plagued the newest Battlefield since its original beta phase, which Electronic Arts and DICE hosted for a limited period of time during the month of October. Fortunately, several of the recurring issues were tackled prior to the early access release that kicked off on November 12. Hiccups reported during early access were addressed in a pre-launch day one patch. Still, the much-anticipated military shooter arrived in a state that moved some to draw comparisons to Cyberpunk 2077's disastrous release. The hit registration bug in Battlefield 2042 serves as just one error that's long overstayed its welcome.
DICE acknowledged Battlefield 2042's hit registration glitch in a recent EA Answers post (via MP1st), letting players know the development team is aware of the issue and working on a fix. As of two days ago, on November 27, the studio had developers "investigating the cause" for the bug. Though it remains a work in progress, improvements of some kind should go live with Battlefield 2042's third major update, which DICE plans to deploy on an undetermined date in "early December." A screenshot of the post from EA Answers features below:
The wording in the EA Answers blurb implies the forthcoming Battlefield 2042 update won't solve the hit registration error outright. Rather, it seems players can look to improvements that will hopefully reduce the problem or make it more manageable. Should this prove accurate, there's still no word on when DICE expects to eradicate the bug completely.
DICE's latest Battlefield installment marks quite the departure for the long-running series. Most notably, it lacks a single-player story campaign, leaving players to explore an experience dominated entirely by online play. The online aspect of the brand has undergone a fair few changes, as well. Maps bear a larger scope, current-gen consoles and PC allow up to 128 players to join certain modes, and the Class system took a backseat to Specialists roles. Needless to say, not everyone in the community is on board with these adjustments.
Battlefield 2042 is out now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S platforms.
Source: EA Answers via MP1st