Overview
- The new launch date slips roughly four weeks from the previously expected late-January window.
- The Season 1 extension update on Jan. 20 adds new weekly challenges and keeps the current battle pass active.
- The Frostfire Bonus Path can be progressed alongside the Season 1 pass, with free rewards like a hardware XP boost and vehicle skin, and premium items such as a weapon package and career XP boost.
- EA says it is taking extra time to refine the next season based on player feedback, and it has not published a detailed Season 2 roadmap.
- Player sentiment has cooled since launch, with recent Steam reviews shifting to Mixed and criticism focusing on microtransactions and the use of generative AI.