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DICE hasn’t given up on Battlefield 4, new patches in the works

After officially requesting help from the fans, DICE has commented on the latest upcoming balancing changes in the game. A new Mantle patch is also rumored to be released this February.

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MorbidPorpoise3773d ago

Dice should do what Bethseda do....

1 - Release buggy game.
2 - Stop fixing and let the fanbase fix it.
3 - Repeat the above.

GamingGod3583773d ago

It's EA's fault ... When the publisher pushes things too much, it gets nasty real quick ... the result ... #BF4 ..

Aleithian3773d ago

There were insider reports at EA that blamed DICE for the problem. The guy backed it up with pretty interesting reasoning. That said, none of us really know what happened. It's just not necessarily as clear-cut as "EA rushed it."

erathaol3773d ago (Edited 3773d ago )

DICE making a commitment to the fans to make this game functional is for the best in the long haul. They save face and are able to get these bugs out of the way now before they use this engine for their next game.

GamingGod3583773d ago

@Erathaol ...

Commitment for the long haul???????

DICE won't be making another BF game in the near future, I tell you that! .. :X ..

princejb1343773d ago

@idivanoff

i agree with alethian
no one really knows what happens
its just gamers saying EA rushed dice

one thing for sure is that i wont be a buying another bf game
bf3 was buggy and now bf4 is buggy also
thats to many bugs for the $60 i spend

n4rc3773d ago (Edited 3773d ago )

I kinda call bs on the let's blame ea train.

They publish dozens of games each year.. Its not like all of them are buggy messes that bf3 and bf4 were at launch..

I'm sure they hold some blame.. A game as massive as bf takes extra time.. But I put the blame on dice myself.

Having said that.. I'm thoroughly enjoying bf4.. I didn't encounter many issues others claimed.. I even bought premium even though I said I wouldn't after bf3.. But I'm enjoying it way more

scootscottskeet933773d ago

N4rc every game that ea releases are buggy... Their servers are horrible.

n4rc3773d ago

If I were to think back to 4-5 of the worst ea games, dice has their name attached to all of them.. In terms of bugs, not crap games entirely

I've skipped the last few sports titles but they were always top notch.. I'm struggling to think of more ea games..

Titanfall is looking pretty sweet.. Can't assume it will be full of bugs just because ea is publishing.

Unless ea is continually putting dice under unreasonable deadlines.. The lions share of the blame is on them.. From bf to moh. Its always the same when it comes from dice.. But not always the case for ea.

But again.. I enjoy bf4.. But there are a ton of bugs.. I'm not ready to boycott them Lol.. But I can notice the pattern

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Skate-AK3773d ago

Can't even do that. Frostbite doesn't really have mod support.

Elit3Nick3773d ago

The difference is that Frostbite isn't open to modders like Gamebryo/Creation was

gk073773d ago (Edited 3773d ago )

Release the patches ,but i hope u learned a lesson from this ,i think u could of held onto it a little longer ,i still got that flickering going on in sli .

jay23773d ago

Erm. Maybe you should, I don't no? RELEASE A WORKING GAME. Not keep patching.

MajorGecko3773d ago

don't care about this game anymore, still no rent a server update for consoles????

Parasyte3773d ago

I'm sure Rent-A-Server is the last thing they are worried about at the moment.

n4rc3773d ago

Opening up rentals on a game with issues isn't wise..

Paying for the game is a toss up.. Its as is. But paying for a server entitles you to a level of quality.. They can't add a whole mess of issues to their workload right now

MajorGecko3773d ago

rent-a-server allows for bigger games and longer games, stop making excuses for it not being their it should have been there before they released the game

Mikeyy3773d ago

To be honest... I Had BF3 for PS3 and I enjoyed the game much more when there where NO server rentals.

Once they allowed server rentals things got chaotic, and it becomes an absolute CHORE to find a server with the rules you want to play on. I used to be able to just do quick join, conquest, and always instantly get an awesome official DICE server and just play. Now you do that and it just throws you into any random server set to conquest(or your mode of choice), with god knows what for server rules.

I don't want to play on servers that ban the stinger and IGLA and allow OP helicopter pilots to got 80-2 with zero way to fight back against then, yet numerous rent-a-servers have this rule.

With rent-a-server you also get kicked with no notice to make room for the owners buddies, or even just because you killed the admin a few times.

I have BF4 for PC because I don't have a PS4 yet, and the Custom servers are AWEFUL... 3/4 of the conquest servers are set to OPERATION LOCKER 24/7 That is your future... I hate that map and I am sick of it.

Yes having Higher ticket counts is a major major plus, but the trade off is really bad, these server rules ruin the game.

csreynolds3773d ago

Completely agree with this. Putting kill whores and sore losers in charge of a server, allowing them to play God with BF3's multiplayer experience, was a terrible idea. I've been kicked from a game for being the MVP, I've been kicked from a game for knifing the admin and taking his tags, I've been kicked for PTFO (I sh*t you not)...

If DICE implements rent-a-server for consoles, I will abandon this title like I never owned it.

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Freeball3773d ago

They may not have given up on it, but I already have.

GamingGod3583773d ago

'Let the sky fall ... when it crumbles .. we will stand tall .. face it all .. OH, C'MON DICE FIX YOU MOTHER-FIN' GAME!!!!!' .. :X ...

:D :D :D

Tru_Blu3773d ago

Same here. After putting hundreds of hours in BC2 and BF3, they have successfully made me lose all interest in the franchise.

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There are no "thoughtful" ads in video games, EA

There are no thoughtful ads in Video Games, EA. Leave them be.

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northpaws10d ago

I think the only type of games that can gets away with it would be sport games, having those sponsors ads on the side like on real life.

But don't put freaking Doritos ads in Star Wars or something, it breaks the immersion. If it is a pop-up ads, then big no.

Hofstaderman10d ago

EA can thoughtfully eff themselves.

Makersbreath210d ago

EA coming back for the crown of being perceived as the worst company in gaming.

Chocoburger10d ago (Edited 10d ago )

One of my favorite series is the THPS franchise, and it was packed with ads, but it didn't bother me. Posters for skateboard companies, JEEP, and Nokia phones. It did sort of fit in with the game world, but that was the past, these days ad would be intentionally intrusive or unskippable loading screen type of imagery. Ugh, I know EA would do it in a horrible fashion. Screw them.

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Report: Sexual Misconduct Investigation Conducted at EA, Suspects Named and What They Did Revealed

EA senior staff has been investigated for sexual misconduct involving female coworkers, and these said people have been named publicly.

isarai16d ago

Aye just call Phil, i mean he somehow made Bobby Kotick's scandal disappear and gave him a few million dollar high five on the way out.

Cacabunga15d ago

I wonder if it will be censored with some in game ads.

MrBaskerville13d ago (Edited 13d ago )

Microsoft did, Phil Spencer played a minor part. He instigated the buyout that led to Kotick escaping all his controversies while getting a golden handshake.

Someone on Twitter calculated that the people hired in Tango and Arkane Austin could get a decent salary for roughly 17 years for the money Kotick was paid.

InUrFoxHole13d ago

Yeah some thing tells me Kotics $ was already guaranteed before MS made the deal. As for the studios... Let's be honest here... none of those studios made system sellers.

XiNatsuDragnel16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

EA about to go down like Activision and then Phil saves the day saying.this is good for the industry and consolidation will help create competition. /s.

MrBaskerville13d ago

Then they shutdown Codemasters and studio behind Jedi Survivor.

Atleast they could hardly do much damage that EA hadn't allready done. EA has shut down most of their studios by now.

ravens5216d ago

What's up with all these horny creeps. You gon be horny, fine. Just not at work take care of that shit before you go in. Rub one out if you have to. Don't be a creep at all. ESPECIALLY at work. But don't be one AT ALL.

Extermin8or3_15d ago

I mean part of the issue is that things transpired outside of work....

MrBaskerville13d ago

That's the thing he mentioned about not being a creep at all.

KwietStorm_BLM15d ago

You think deviants care where they are? Work sometimes makes it an even better situation for them because they can abuse their power.

mudakoshaka15d ago

Nerds think they are Gods when they are making video games.

NotoriousWhiz16d ago (Edited 16d ago )

"it seems that according to EA, given the events transpired outside of work between two adults, and the fact that once investigation has started that the alleged perpetrators didn’t do it again, the investigation is considered closed. [...] The victim still has to work with the people that harassed her."

Yep, EA is disgusting.

Extermin8or3_15d ago

I mean the fact stuff happened outside of work puts EA in quite a difficult position legally. These women don't seem to have reported the matter to the police which kinda ties EA's hands on what they can do. If they don't file reports of the crimes then yeah from EA's perspective it is stuff that happened outside of work. The only exception is the guy that apparently referenced things in the slack channel for work, spending on what he said proving it may be very hard and he may well be able to get away with plausible deniability. I don't like EA and I think these people need to be dismissed but without any legal action being taken, EA can't really do much without risk of being sued themselves for unfair dismissal etc.

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EA to Spend Billions Boosting Share Prices After Mass Layoffs

EA has announced it will engage in a shareholder-pleasing share buyback program just a couple of months after mass layoffs at the studio.

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Yi-Long19d ago

Well, anything to make those shareholders happy, I guess. They're all that matters in this industry nowadays.

badboyz0919d ago (Edited 19d ago )

EA stocks haven't been profitable in over 5yrs. They better hope Take-two don't get the FIFA license lol.