14 DAY TRIAL // The development team at DICE and publisher Electronic Arts announce that they are delaying the launch date of the PC version of the Naval Strike downloadable content pack for Battlefield 4 because of a major issue that needs to be fixed.
The DLC will still be launched for all those who have a console version of the first-person shooter and the company says that it hopes for the delay to be as short as possible, although at the moment no new launch date can be announced.
In an official blog post, DICE explains that, “We’ve detected an issue and it needs to be solved. Quality is our number one priority and we will not release Battlefield 4 Naval Strike on PC until we feel it meets the highest quality level possible.”
The studio explains that it is thankful for the patience that the community had during the launch process for Battlefield 4.
The official update adds, “We are also working on a larger update to release alongside Battlefield 4 Naval Strike on PC that will address the issue of Tablet Commander not working correctly. Once we have a confirmed date for PC, we’ll be sure to update those players on our official channels.”
Naval Strike for Battlefield 4 will introduce four entirely new maps that DICE created in order to use more water-based gameplay and new Levolution moments that change their entire layout.
At the same time, gamers will be able to engage in combat in the Carrier Assault mode, which is modeled on the similar experience last seen in Battlefield 2142.
Gamers will need to work through a number of objectives in order to take out an impressive enemy carrier, while also dealing with the strong opposition of the other team.
There’s a certain irony in DICE’s decision to delay the PC launch of Naval Strike given how troubled the core Battlefield 4 experience was when it first launched late in 2013 and how many patches were required in order to make the game playable for the majority of the community.
DICE and Electronic Arts have said that they are planning to deliver two other DLC packs for the first-person shooter, which are at the moment in the early development stages at the Los Angeles studio.
Despite its troubled launch period, the publisher says that Battlefield 4 has been a success in financial terms, although no hard numbers have yet been offered.