Just yesterday, we reported that a Battlefield 2042 dev has mentioned that the teams are working on being more transparent on the game’s top issues to the community. DICE seems to be communicating more about these issues.
Battlefield Global Commmunity Manager Adam Freeman (also known as PartWelsh on both Twitter and Reddit), has commented on why he, along with other members of the dev team, have stopped replying and communicating on the game’s subreddit.
It leads to the following tweet:
It is unfair to suggest that we ignore feedback. It has been stated that I won’t engage.
There are positive opinions about the game, and fair expressions about how the game makes people feel.
However, the environment isn’t conducive.https://t.co/9g6jz5MJeo
— Freeman (@PartWelsh) February 14, 2022
In addition to those statements, Freeman has also answered some of the questions Battlefield fans have regarding communication, and states that there is “no value in pretending” that the subreddit is a constructive environment.
You can communicate with me directly here on Twitter – If you have feelings you want to express you might want to find a longer medium platform to do that and link me to it.
I’m always willing to help you with any confusion.
— Freeman (@PartWelsh) February 13, 2022
I’m not qualified to provide insight on something that hasn’t been shared before. We’re one team,And I represent all of our team – in that regard, we publish to the Battlefield website, @Battlefield and @BattlefieldComm
— Freeman (@PartWelsh) February 13, 2022
I’m not engaged on Reddit anymore – there’s no value in pretending its a constructive environment.
— Freeman (@PartWelsh) February 13, 2022
However, this doesn’t mean that Freeman or the people at DICE aren’t sensitive to the plight of Battlefield 2042 players, it’s just that some redditors have seemingly resorted to death threats (?!, personal insults, and other such things to attack the developers because of the game.
This doesn’t mean that the hub of community can’t be listened to and read. It always has been and will continue to be. There is wisdom in crowds, even if they are toxic at their core.
— Freeman (@PartWelsh) February 13, 2022
While it’s unfortunate that Freeman and the rest of the devs at DICE have stopped being active on the game’s subreddit, given how hostile and toxic the subreddit has been, I don’t really blame them. Heck, it’s been so bad that the mods have even contemplated closing it entirely.
It’s true, I understand it. Many people are disappointed with how Battlefield 2042 turned. Our review shows that even we are disappointed. But hurling personal attacks — especially death threats — are never OK. At the end of the day, the devs and everyone working on the game are still people, and doing these idiotic things is just making things worse, and not to mention harmful to their mental health. Criticizing a studio or game is fine. But, death threats? Personal insults? Yeah, that’s never fine.
