Overview
- At launch, many PC users were blocked by the EA App incorrectly flagging installed single- or multiplayer components as missing or not owned, alongside periods of unreachable servers.
- Reports from Xbox and PlayStation players cited matchmaking troubles, long queues, mid‑match disconnects and various bugs on day one.
- Battlefield chief Vince Zampella initially suggested refunds for those affected, then said a fix had been deployed and offered extra XP boosters as a make‑good.
- Despite issues, the game drew about 747,000 concurrent players on Steam on release day, a level TAG24 reports exceeded Call of Duty’s recent launch peak.
- Pre‑release reviews praise large‑scale battles, refined gunplay and the new destruction system, fault the formulaic campaign, and note strong PC performance without ray tracing, current Nvidia leads and no Steam Deck support at launch.