Rumour: Battlefield announces a 12 October matchmaking update
A longer countdown is intended to limit bots in lobbies and keep player groups together.
This is a rumour attributed to the stated source. Its contents have not been verified as an official announcement.
According to an X post dated 12 October, Battlefield communicated a matchmaking update following a 30 September server update. Its stated goal is improving queue stability across platforms and playlists, keeping groups together between matches.
The change introduces a longer pre-round countdown in Conquest and Expansion, giving queued players more time to join. This is intended to reduce AI replacements and bot-filled lobbies, producing more complete matches without significantly increasing waiting times.
A producer’s perspective
The X post says Battlefield is lengthening countdowns in Conquest and Expansion to limit AI replacement. A trade-off could be slightly longer waits, particularly at busy times if the server cannot handle the additional delay. Actual impact needs average matchmaking time data before and after the change.
Source: X · Videogiochi.
The producer’s perspective is editorial interpretation.