After much anticipation,Battlefield 2042was released just over a week ago. As the latest entry in theBattlefieldseries of games, many players were anxious to jump into the massive128-player battles promised by developer DICE. However, the final product has left many gamers unsatisfied. While much of the spectacle is present in the gameplay, fans have encountered a number of glitches and exploits that have hampered the overall experience.
In the days following the release ofBattlefield 2042, players have reported all sorts of bugs impacting the gameplay. From abug that let players survive a melee executionto one that allowed Hovercrafts to drive up the sides of skyscrapers, the game has been plagued with numerous unintended issues. Recently, players have discovered yet another glitch, this time involving smoke grenades.
RELATED:Farming Simulator 22 Has More Players Than Battlefield 2042 on Steam
One of the first reports of the bug inBattlefield 2042came by way of a post on Reddit. In the post, a user known as Jagsfootball51 shared a video showcasing the new exploit in-game. During the clip, the Reddit user revealed that a simple exploit could cancel thevisual effects of smoke grenades. At the start of the video, a group of enemies was seen on the other side of cover from Jagsfootball51. The enemies then activated a smoke grenade, concealing their location while attempting to revive a fallen comrade.
Unfortunately for the group of enemies, Jagsfootball51 knew about the smoke grenade exploit. All the player needed to do in order to cancel the smoke effect was enter the menu and navigate to the Collections tab. After performing this action, the smoke immediately vanished. This provided the player with the opportunity to mow down the unsuspecting enemies.
This exploit involving smoke grenades has caught the attention of numerousmembers of theBattlefield 2042communityon Reddit. With over 4,800 upvotes in only a few hours, many were shocked by how easily the glitch was accomplished. Unsurprisingly, numerous players expressed their concern over the presence of this bug in the game. Unlike some exploits that required several complicated steps to pull off, this smoke grenade bug was simple to execute. Besides concerns about the exploit affecting the competitive integrity of games, many players viewed it as another blunder made by the developer. “This game is so broken lol,” one user commented.
It will be interesting to see how DICE addresses this issue inBattlefield 2042moving forward. While the company plans to release another update promising to fix many problems in December, a game-breaking bug like this likely needs patched soon. Hopefully, a solution is found in quick order so that players can get back to using smoke grenades the way they are intended to be used.
Battlefield 2042is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
