EA announced on December 4 that developer Dice had put all "future projects" on hold - including expansion pack development - until it fixes Battlefield 4.

The news came as the troubled shooter continued to suffer with various critical issues present since launch, including server instability and lag during gameplay, corrupt save data, XP loss and complete system crashes on an alarmingly regular basis.

Dice has distributed multiple updates to stabilize servers and improve player experience since the game's release, including a patch issued on Dec. 18 for PS3, PS4, and Xbox 360, and earlier title updates for PC and Xbox One.

"We know we still have a ways to go with fixing the game - it is absolutely our #1 priority. The team at DICE is working non-stop to update the game," an EA spokesperson told CVG this month.