New Battlefield 2042 update overhauls another map

The latest Battlefield 2042 update makes some much-needed changes to the Orbital map and improves server hosting

EA Dice pushed the latest Battlefield 2042 update, and it adds some welcome changes to the multiplayer game‘s Orbital map, including substantial reworks for the assets and tweaks to certain key locations to help improve the action. The update is live now on all platforms and also adds the option to create and host persistent servers, a handy improvement for those who want to keep the same group of teammates over time.

Orbital’s improvements include more buildings and areas to defend in the industrial zone, new cover options in the form of ruined tanks, relics of past conflicts, and a reinforced Radio Tower region. The Launch Pad zone is now a makeshift base and has added natural cover as well, and the Cryogenic Plant now plays a bigger role in combat encounters.

On the server side, you can host persistent servers that stay functional even when no players are active within them and join without the server host being present. However, as of the Battlefield 2042 2.2 update’s release, only owners of the premium battle pass can create and host a persistent server. EA’s patch notes didn’t mention plans to make this feature available for non-premium players in the future.

The new update also features a handful of weapons from the series’ vault, including the MP412 REX from Bad Company.

You can check out the full set of patch notes on EA Dice’s website.

Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF