Battlefield 2042 Father Winter: How to get the free Santa Claus skin

Earlier today a Battlefield 2042 Father Winter pare appeared in the latest Battlefield and caught players by surprise as it seemed to be bringing Santa Claus to the game — a wacky themed grapheme skin that the series historically hasn't gone in for beyond the odd subtle Halloween outfit. This Battlefield 2042 Santa Claus skin was evidently free before it was pulled well-nigh immediately, but fans still aren't happy almost it.

How to become the Battlefield 2042 Begetter Wintertime Santa Claus pare

Battlefield 2042 Father Winter

The "Begetter Winter" Santa Claus skin is currently unavailable in Battlefield 2042 but volition probable exist made available once more properly former prior to Christmas, so anytime in the side by side three weeks. This new Christmas-themed Santa Specialist peel was apparently added to Battlefield 2042 very briefly before today, where information technology was spotted past fans before it was very quickly pulled. Presumably information technology was meant to be released by EA/Ripple Effect as part of a special upshot later this calendar month, or at to the lowest degree something they planned to advertise.

The fan reaction to this Santa skin has been a mixture of entertainment, indifference, and outright condemnation. Co-ordinate to Battlefield leaker Tom Henderson, these Christmas-themed skins were part of feedback sessions EA conducted back in March and everyone hated them — if true, EA clearly ignored the feedback from the feedback sessions.

Fun fact – These skins where in the March 2021 QA feedback sessions, in which everyone voted them down.

Expert to know that those sessions were pointless 🤣

— Tom Henderson (@_Tom_Henderson_) December 2, 2021

Apart from general criticism well-nigh how goofy the skin looks, some fans actually have concerns that the Santa skin in particular will cause bug with the gameplay, since Battlefield 2042 equates the color red with an enemy team. Regardless, look to come across Father Winter appear in Battlefield 2042 again in the next few weeks, unless EA actually listens to criticism this fourth dimension.

I personally didn't want these skins in the game and they almost certainly bear upon gameplay. The game pretty much hammers in the fact that people with red on them are enemies. And hither comes a guy who's back is all scarlet.

— Kanna (@KannaHayabusa) December 2, 2021

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