EA Says Battlefield 3 Online Problems Almost Fixed

Battlefield 3 may have shipped over 10 million copies at release, but that doesn't mean its launch was an unimpeded success. The DICE shooter has suffered no shortage of technical setbacks, from server outages and missing Online Pass codes to difficulties with the PC version's mandatory Origin service and Punkbuster anti-cheat software. 

While many of the listed issues still crop up from time to time, the bulk of Battlefield 3's problems are now a thing of the past, an EA spokesperson has informed Kotaku.

"We've turned a corner," the rep stated. "We are happy to report that PS3 and PC players experienced server stability all weekend, and Xbox 360 servers are at 95 percent and climbing." Even with that in mind, EA assures us that their support teams won't rest until all services are at 100%.

The 360 version of the game has been the hardest hit, with many players reportedly unable to join online matches for several days in a row. According to EA, that was the product of both unprecedented demand and a "particularly complex server architecture", two problems the publisher is working closely with Microsoft to resolve.

Of course, open acknowledgement of a buggy launch doesn't necessarily mean EA is eager to give its customers something for their trouble. The company has said that they won't be giving those affected any sort of freebies, as "no gift will match the experience of getting in the game and playing with friends." I don't know about you guys, but as far as I'm concerned, a huge pile of free stuff would come pretty damn close.