DICE isn’t taking advantage of millions of players stuck at home waiting for double XP events in Battlefield 5, and that’s due to the lack of the required technology in the game. That's obviously a source of frustration for players, as double XP events are something of a staple in multiplayer games that have EXP systems of any sort.
Battlefield 5 is in a relatively poor state right now. There’re various issues present in the game (like the notoriously absent auto-balancer), which are not being fixed despite countless requests from the community. The absence of a steady content flow doesn’t help the game much, either. Battlefield 5 doesn’t look like an attractive choice to invest time in as a result, with many other multiplayer titles like Fortnite providing a steady stream of reasons to come back. Now, it turns out that the game lacks the technology to launch double XP events.
According to the recent thread on Reddit, double XP technology is simply absent in Battlefield 5. This was confirmed by DICE community manager Jeff Braddock who has kindly shared the information with players. He’s directly addressed the concerns stating that the development team is looking at possible options right now. There’s neither an ETA or a specific answer for whether the solution will be eventually found. According to Braddock, the team has been recently exploring a possibility to launch at least a special event of sorts but faced unexpected complications. This is not an end to the initiative though, as the developers are committed to making the concept work. Once it reaches a functioning status, the community will be notified.
Battlefield 5 double XP weekends, however, are not coming any time soon. With the lack of appropriate technology in the engine of Battlefield 5, launching such a session would require significantly more effort from DICE. Furthermore, double XP events are not to be confused with existing boosters players can activate themselves. Braddock stresses that the development team cannot simply alter the variables to apply the XP boost to every player in a match. Instead, that would require a large-scale change to the engine, which in return would have to undergo comprehensive testing and verification, thus drastically affecting the launch times.
That is an absurd situation, given that it suggests Battlefield 5 was never prepared for something as simple and common as double XP events. The whole picture is quite disappointing as Battlefield 5 fans are currently stuck in quarantine and are craving some action as a result. This is the perfect opportunity for DICE to regain some of the community’s trust with simple yet rewarding activities like special events and double XP sessions. Unfortunately, the development team cannot even implement much-needed fixes on time, and now it appears events that could draw back players like double XP weekends are also out of reach.
Battlefield 5 is available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
Source: Reddit