Overview
- Only Verified Experiences without bots now grant full account and weapon progression, while all other custom sessions earn reduced XP.
- Creators must disable bot backfill to qualify for full XP in verified listings, which need to be unpublished and republished to apply the change.
- Developers removed bots from the curated playlist and resolved unintended systems that had distorted XP progression and balance across Portal.
- Battlefield Studios says the rollout is already cutting PvE servers, and servers may require occasional restarts as improvements continue.
- Bots may return after potential fixes are validated, and the team is working on challenge updates in response to progression complaints.