New updates are being added at the bottom of this story…….
Original story (published on December 18, 2021) follows:
Based on the popular franchise, Star Wars Battlefront II is the fourth installment in the series. Released in 2017, it is developed by DICE and published by Electronic Arts.
The game received mixed reviews upon release and features both single-player campaigns in addition to a multiplayer mode. One of the biggest reasons why the game is hated by many is because of EA’s decision to include loot boxes, which offered a huge advantage over others.
Eventually, EA removed microtransactions from the game, after their response on the matter became the most downvoted comment in the history of Reddit. Unsurprisingly, the game has been updated with new content in the form of characters and cosmetics.
But some of these updates often cause trouble for players. But now Star Wars Battlefront II players are complaining that hackers often take over the lobby. Players say they are making the game unplayable.
And as if that wasn’t enough to kill the game, Star Wars Battlefront II players are reporting about the 1hp bug is wreaking havoc.
Many say hackers are using it and causing several lobbies to become completely unplayable since no one dies or gets any kills. Players say they tried jumping into the void but that isn’t working either.
Here is what EA Support had to say on the matter.
With EA yet to acknowledge the Star Wars Battlefront II 1hp glitch, it still remains unknown when the game will be playable again. Rest assured, we will be keeping an eye on the issue and update this space as and when required.
Update 1 (December 21)
05:20 pm (IST): In hopes to get EA’s attention, some players have now begun reporting the game on Steam as a ‘Broken’. A Reddit thread asking users to report the game that was created 2 days ago has amassed over 2,700 upvotes.
Unfortunately, EA still appears to be obvious to the problem as there’s still no public statement or acknowledgement about the situation with hackers or exploits in the game.
Update 2 (December 29)
2:12 pm (IST): An EA Community SPecialist has since come out to acknowledge this bug, saying that there isn’t any new info yet.
Note: We have more such stories in our dedicated Electronic Arts Section so be sure to follow them as well.
Featured image source: Electronic Arts
PiunikaWeb started as purely an investigative tech journalism website with main focus on ‘breaking’ or ‘exclusive’ news. In no time, our stories got picked up by the likes of Forbes, Foxnews, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Verge, Macrumors, and many others. Want to know more about us? Head here.
