

"While it would have been technically possible to create a smaller patch for those who have Client R10 installed already, that would have delayed the release of the patch even further - so we thought it better to release a larger patch now, than a smaller patch sometime in the future." Post author, Mikael Kalms explained the team's reasoning for taking this decision.

The large size of the patch is attributed to it containing all of the games previous patches, rolled into one.


It is not intended to address game logic fixes." Huzzah!Ī 2.6GB patch due to hit this morning will remove the SecuROM DRM measure from non-Steam versions of Battlefield: Bad Company 2, as well as bringing with it a number of technical fixes.Ī post on the official Battlefield blog states that the main aim of the patch is to ".address stability problems with the game and performance issues. The release of Battlefield 3 is a mere several weeks away, but those PC gamers still enjoying the previous instalment will be pleased to hear EA has joined the ranks of publishers that release a title DRM'd to the nines, only to later put out a patch to remove it.
