PC players using EA's Origin client can attempt to fix this issue by uninstalling Battlefield 2042 from Origin and then reinstalling it through the EA app, which is an Origin alternative that's currently in open beta. After you log back in and launch Battlefield 2042, the persistence data issue may be resolved.
This will clear your download cache and log you out of Steam. Then, select Settings from the drop down menu, followed by the Downloads tab and then the "Clear Download Cache" button. To do this, click Steam in the top left corner of your Steam client. Clear your Steam cacheĪnother workaround that might work is clearing your Steam cache, which some users have reported as a successful solution. This process takes a few minutes, but once it's finished, there's a decent chance that you'll be able to connect to the EA network. You can do this by right clicking Battlefield 2042 in your Steam library, selecting Properties, and then selecting the "Verify integrity of game files." button in the Local Files tab. One solution that may fix the problem for PC players on Steam is to verify the integrity of Battlefield 2042's game files. This solution also works on PC, though keep in mind that PC players can try out some other workarounds before resorting to a reinstallation. This is unfortunate since it will take some time to do, but it does have a good chance of solving the problem. Reinstalling Battlefield 2042 is the final workaround available to console players at the moment. Note: This will fully disable your console for crossplay across all games, due to the way Microsoft has implemented it. Select Block under You can join cross-network play. Navigate to Privacy and Online Safety, then to Xbox privacy.Navigate to General > Online Safety & Family. Go to the Xbox guide menu by pressing the Xbox button on your controller.
This fix was very effective at solving the problem on both PC and Xbox for the Windows Central team, but it may not work for everyone. On Xbox, you can do this by going to your Privacy Settings menu, selecting the Multiplayer tab, and then by disabling the crossplay option.