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EA to offer free Battlefield 4 DLC for game issues: Rumor

According to a report, EA is readying free DLC for Battlefield 4 as an apology to gamers.

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christrules00413770d ago (Edited 3770d ago )

What about the people that bought premium then? We paid for it at launch expecting the game to work fine. Not only $60 for the game but $50 for premium as well. If they give dlc away for free then people who bought premium will be getting ripped off.

Before thinking of DLC they should fix all of the rest of the bugs anyways. Why expand a broken game? it really ticks me off when a building is falling and it crashes or your about to win and the screen goes to error message.

For next games I'll wait to see if it's actually unbuggy from EA.

Pain_Killer3770d ago

Premium users are already getting early access to the new DLC contents plus additional features such as Double XP, Weapon Unlocks to name a few.

The December 20th Patch has addressed almost 90% of the issues faced on the PC version of the game while the remaining issues would most certainly be fixed prior to the launch of Second Assault.

And there's no confirmed launch date for Second Assault, DICE already said that they would halt development of extra content for the game until the bugs and issues are properly addressed which they have done a great job fixing in the last week with three patches for the game. Their game had issues, no doubt about that but atleast they are addressing the issues and releasing fixes for the game.

christrules00413770d ago

You get xp boosts from every battlepack and the DLC most people couldn't even get into. Just continuous error messages. There aren't barely any matches for the DLC because of it. I still am yet to get a game of conquest on the DLC maps. I've checked almost every time I get on if there was a match I could join.

The extra guns are nice but from those guns that I've tested out they aren't even that good. At least give descent guns. The only one that is descent is the MP7 but unless your within 50 feet don't count on auto fire.

Tapioca Cold3769d ago

That's great and all pal but christrules0041 has a point. This game has been horrible for some. I'm a premium member and still welcome the dlc. But we don't need guys like you defending a complany which has MORE than enough resources at its disposal to get it right. When we buy things we want them to work! Why wpould someone EVER buy a broken shovel? Car? Wedding DJ? etc.

I'm so sick of being a beta tester for the industry. I'm sure a lot of others are too. So pack west.

DarthZoolu3770d ago

Don't worry this absolutely is not going to happen. I am sure E.A. would or will say something like "they are thankful for our business and our patients, and will count to improve the great game they put out". Something dumb like that. Nothing free is coming from E.A.
Also the can give out gun attachments and double xp weeks by just flipping a switch why the fuck would that make me feel ok about not being about to play my game for over a month?

Daniel_Potter3770d ago

Does it matter?
Anyone who supports DLC is rightful to get ripped off
Plus, uhm, i remember back last year, that COD Black Ops 2 gave a free map to everyone(Nuketown), although it was before only exclusive to those who preordered it
That action from Activision actually made my friend give up on COD
There was also 1 more event that happened this year. Back at E3, EA gave free DLC for BF3, the Close Quarters.
Unfortunately, for my friend, who bought that DLC when he purchased BF3, for he likes the Close, COD like combat.
He learned from that, and so far, hadn't invested in any DLC

windblowsagain3770d ago

Since the last update it is perfectly fine for me. Not one crash.

As for premium users, i do agree that if normal people get something for their troubles, premium should get something as well.

NeoTribe3770d ago

They should make a whole new addon for free. Not one that was already in the plans. As a premium member i feel ripped off.

Nafon3770d ago

I'm glad i only preordered BF4+Premium for $83...

r3f1cul3770d ago

i appreciate them trying to make up for the games easily said rocky release but still just sad they pushed the game out so early and have to do this at all. this has really scarred the BF name at this point and time which sucks because it truly is one of the best FPS out there

rbluetank3770d ago

what happen to my china rising dlc? I upgrade my BF4 and still can not play it without dishing out $15 more bones.

Juangie33770d ago

If on ps4 you have to go to the store, redeem the code.. secret China rising dlc.. below the one with the price in a dropdown box...there will be a second copy that says free select and install that one.

zeee3770d ago

I guess he upgraded from ps3/360 version and ea are not honoring that

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Battlefield 1, Hardline, BF4 Servers Are Being Taken Offline by Cheaters; EA Silent on Issue

Cheaters & hackers have been causing grief on Battlefield 1, Hardline & BF4 servers, with nonstop DDoS attacks among other things. Unfortunately, EA has remained silent about it.

-Foxtrot752d ago

Course they are silent, they are hoping people flock to 2042

gamesftw250751d ago

Maybe it was a inside job then haha.

jeromeface751d ago

wouldnt be the first time, titanfall 1+2 anyone?

PapaBop751d ago

Not even if they paid me.. EA always do this with old games with less money potential, if this was Ultimate Team, they'd address and sort it faster than stories could spread. Why invest time in their products when they will just dump it in the following years? Then again EA never could see the forest for the trees.

Inverno751d ago

I imagine after those games were given out for free a couple months back through Amazon, anything that makes people go to 2042 is a plus for them

XiNatsuDragnel752d ago

They want people to go on 2042. My theory

excaliburps751d ago

Nah. I think they can't do anything about it or they want to sink money into fixing it.

Pudge102888751d ago (Edited 751d ago )

EA owns all BF servers so yes, they can do something about it but they refuse to because they dont want ppl playing their old games instead of the new one. Its EA we’re talking about here

pr33k33751d ago

if this happened in 2042, they'd have something to say. which is weird, considering battlefield 1 has more players on steam right now.

Pudge102888751d ago

Its so obvious that EA is doing this or hired ppl to mess up the games so that we’d be forced to have just 1 Battlefield working.

FPS_D3TH751d ago

Honestly it’s probably the devs themselves. They did an update to bf4 way back that kinda made assault rifles doo doo in hopes that people would flock to BF1 cuz BF4 was too perfect

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5 Great Shooter Games on Xbox Game Pass

The shooter genre is one of the most beloved videogame genres in the gaming community, and rightfully so. From DOOM Eternal to Battlefield 4, passing through The Outer Worlds, the Xbox Game Pass has a lot to offer when it comes to amazing shooter experiences. Come check out some great shooter games available on Xbox Game Pass!

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MadLad766d ago

There's a bunch of great shooters on gamepass; both legacy and new.

A recommendation I have is a work in progress preview title called Anacrusis. It's a lot of fun, and has a cool aesthetic.

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5 Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess

KeenGamer: "Sometimes a game starts out as a buggy mess and we all just stop and think, “that definitely could have spent a bit more time in the oven”. This is the case for these 5 games which infamously marked their place in recent game memory."

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KingofBandits858d ago

"Games That Started Out As A Buggy Mess - A Bethesda and CD ProjektRed tale"