Battlefield Studios has released the second major update for Battlefield 6 Season 4. Dubbed Top Gun, the update brings along a host of new content, much of it as part of a crossover with the film franchise. Headlining the patch, however, is the reimagined return of the Wake Island map – a fan-favorite that’s appeared across the series. Along with this, a free trial week for the game has also kicked off until August 25th. Check out the trailer below.
The Top Gun crossover event was developed by Battlefield Studios in collaboration with Paramount Games Studios, and has been described by the developers as the most elaborate seasonal event made for a Battlefield game so far. Players will get to interact with characters from the film – Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw, Lt. Robert “Bob” Floyd, and Admiral Solomon “Warlock” Bates – all of whom are voiced by their original actors – Miles Teller, Lewis Pullman, and Charles Parnell, respectively.
A new squad unit has been added to the game – the CJTF Helix – that brings many cosmetic items inspired by Top Gun. To unlock these, players must clear Event Challenges to earn a limited-time currency called Ace Medals.
As part of the event, new game modes have been added: Carrier Strike for Battlefield 6, and Fighter Sweep for REDSEC. The Carrier Strike mode pits two teams against each other with the ultimate goal of destroying the other’s aircraft carrier. In this mode, players will also have to figure out ways to get inside their opponents’ carriers to sabotage them from within. Fighter Sweep, on the other hand, is a Gauntlet mission designed for the free-to-play battle royale game, and tasks players with taking down enemy jets and destroying their munitions stockpiles across the map.
To aid players in these efforts, the update has brought along a pair of new vehicles – the F/A-81F Super Spectre and the F-74A Seacat, both based on their appearances in the Top Gun movies. They are both two-seat jets, which means that players will have to work together to fly them while also taking out enemy combatants. A new weapon has also been added – the Interdictor sniper rifle.
The update’s themes will play quite nicely with the reintroduction of Wake Island in Battlefield 6, since the massive map will need players to coordinate land, sea, and aerial efforts. The reimagined version features more naval warfare options, which were expanded on when Season 4 began with the introduction of Tsuru Reef.
Battlefield 6 is available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and is slated to get quite a bit more content later in the year, including custom lobbies and a spectator mode. In a roadmap, Battlefield Studios has also confirmed that Season 5 for the shooter will kick off this Winter.
