You can learn more about the map and event here, but the new weapons are more intriguing. There’s the NSW4 Carbine with subsonic ammo; the ADS-17 6GHz Signal Jammer to scramble kill feeds and hostile locations; and the M142 MRAS for quick and dirty explosive payloads. Several new attachments are also inbound, including a 60-round magazine for the AK-205, a Match Trigger for the M44 and Rail Covers for a litany of existing assault rifles, light machine guns, sniper rifles and more.

The update also introduces Leaderboards with seasonal and Friends-only filters and a limited public test of the much-demanded Server Browser. The latter will be fully available later, though a release date is TBD.

Battlefield 6 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Check out our review, but note that it’s changed significantly over time. Thankfully, you can try it firsthand with a free trial announced for November 13th to 16th.

The new schedule now aims for a staggered rollout right after Phase 2 launches on November 10th, starting with the feature opening to a limited pool of players for stress testing and optimization before its global launch. It will be front and center on your launch screen to make it easier to access once it’s live. You can choose between official and player-hosted servers, filter them, and stay in persistent lobbies if you’re inclined. Of course, that’s only a teaser of everything the new feature brings.

All that’s left is to wait for the rollout to complete, which will be easier when there’s a new map to try and a new Heist to plan. It’s an exciting time to be a soldier on this battlefield, and the future certainly looks bright, especially after its rough post-launch patch. Stay tuned for more updates when the Server Browser goes live.

Time surely flew past us in a very crowded month, but the popular shooter is showing no signs of slowing down just yet. A new Community Update has dropped, bringing news of Season 5’s second phase, taking the action to a new map themed around a European casino. Of course, a new Casino Heist is also coming to the game with new gear and more adjustments.

The new map is a stunner, combining gorgeous design with an infantry-only gameplay loop where you drop into the casino at night to cause some mayhem. Destructible environments, cramped hallways, open floors, and the rest of the resort are all part of it, and we’re eager to dive in when it drops on November 10th.

The Casino Heist has us equally excited since downed enemies drop Contracts, which you can complete for DOUGH to unlock new cosmetics. The new gear includes the NSW4 Carbine, the Signal Jammer, and a new MRAS truck, all of which should go to good use by the more seasoned warriors among you. Stay tuned for gameplay as we near Phase 2’s release.

However, the latest event called Convergence is bringing some undead mayhem to Battlefield 6, specifically REDSEC, in a collaboration with the popular sci-fi horror franchise Dead Space. A new trailer showcases desolate surroundings smeared with Necromorph muck slowing you down, while a deadly threat turns corpses into fodder for your guns as it menacingly advances.

That means reaching key points of interest, planting explosives to clear the area, defending them while surviving an onslaught of hostiles that are likely to want to make a snack of your brains, and winning the day. You know, business as usual for warriors of your caliber.

Of course, it’s up to you and your comrades to stop, and this one’s an exciting start to a new chapter for the shooter, with more on the way. The trailer’s below if you want a look, and the event is now live if you can’t wait to get started. It could be a great opportunity to use a few of those goodies from the Game of the Year Edition.

The server browser and Platoons are coming in December, and a roadmap for the rest of 2026 and beyond to get excited about. Well, things have gotten a whole lot sweeter for those looking to join the chaos of the battlefield, as the Game of the Year Edition is out now and brings a host of welcome goodies that could make getting started much easier.

The Ultimate Shortcut Kit is where it all kicks off, with starter kits for all four classes and items for speedy progression (alongside cosmetics such as the Mortal Shriek Dog Tag and Field Training: Cross Trained Title). There’s also a year of Battlefield Pro (available to redeem at your convenience), which provides access to several Battle Pass rewards, 25 Tier Skips, a +5% XP Booster, and exclusive rewards.

There are also special skins to look forward to that come with functionalities that could prove quite useful in situations that require them, along with an assortment of goodies, more details on which can be found here. Check out the announcement trailer below before taking the plunge and stay tuned for more updates on the shooter.

However, with Season 5 coming soon, Battlefield Studios is finally adding two features that fans have wanted since the beginning: a server browser and Platoons. The former is obviously coveted because it lets you select servers with specific maps, modes, ping, etc. or host your own and adjust any parameters.

The latter is essentially Battlefield’s equivalent of clans, with founders, leaders, custom emblems and more. Battlefield 4 adds stats and rankings, though later entries pared back several functions. It’s unclear how many of these will make the jump to Battlefield 6.

Season 5 kicks off on October 13th, coinciding with the game’s launch on Game Pass. The downside is that the server browser and Platoons won’t be added until phase 3, Frozen Aces, on December 8th. On the bright side, at least the Vegas Strip will be available as a new map later this week. There’s also a new Dead Space-centric event to look forward to.

For non-Battlefield fans, the first wave of Game Pass in October offers Metroidvania Echo Weaver, narrative adventure Forever Ago, and rogue-lite side-scroller Neon Abyss 2 on October 8th. The first two will be available with Ultimate and PC, while the third will also be in the Premium tier.

On October 13th, you can look forward to Deep Dish Dungeon and One More Level’s first-person Souls-like Valor Mortis, both coming to Ultimate and PC subscribers. Bluey’s Happy Snaps and Chained Beasts arrive on October 15th in the same tiers, while Beyond These Stars will join the catalogue on October 16th.

If it wasn’t obvious by now, Battlefield 6 and Valor Mortis are the biggest additions this month. The former is getting a new season of content, including a Las Vegas map and an upcoming Dead Space event, so it may well be worth diving in.

Unfortunately, a healthy chunk of titles will leave the service on October 15th. Check out the full list below, which includes some heavy-hitters.

• A Plague Tale: Requiem (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Crime Scene Cleaner (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Donut County (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Evil West (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Nova Roma (Game Preview) (PC)
• Pacific Drive (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• Superball (Cloud, Console, and PC)
• The Casting of Frank Stone (Cloud, Console, and PC)

You’re going to be flitting between incredibly detailed buildings and streets that make getting around quite a challenge thanks to all the flying debris and, you know, cars. You heard us right. But that’s not all. An aerial raid over Area 51 and a visit to some underground tunnels in a powerful tank are also on the cards. Alongside all the new content introduced in the last naval-focused season, things look very good for fans when the latest season drops on October 13th.

The Vegas Strip is also among the new maps coming to the game, along with six new weapons, the new High Roller Operation, and three new vehicles. New adjustments are also on the way to make things even more immersive and balanced, along with welcome changes to REDSEC. And if that wasn’t enough, a new Dead Space event appears to be on the horizon, with the ominous Marker making an appearance. Check it out in the trailer below and stay tuned for more details on what it could offer.

The core of the changes will include changes to vehicle health regeneration and damage to better reward infantry for good positioning and flanking maneuvers, changes to the anti-air system to create a “stronger interplay between Anti-Air and aircraft”, and other balance changes across guns and vehicles. The anti-air changes will also end up making things like mobile anti-air cannons more effective, and raise the general skill requirements for laser designators by requiring the players to consistently track their targets to maintain the lock-on.

Vehicles in general are slated to see quite a few changes, like a reduction of splash damage by Little Bird against infantry, increased rate of fire for secondary turrets, balance changes for missiles, and air vehicle resupply pad cooldowns. These changes are being made so that specific vehicles can “better embody their intended role on the battlefield.”

The free-to-play battle royale mode, REDSEC, will see its own specific changes. This includes the creation of more accurate skill brackets with improved ranked bands in matchmaking, the ability to reconnect to an ongoing battle royale match if the game crashes or disconnects, and faster armor mechanics and application speeds. Casual battle royale players will get an improved newcomers’ experience thanks to a guided drop zone system that will direct them to recommended POIs and loot that also avoids immediate combat.

REDSEC’s classes are also seeing some adjustments thanks to the introduction of new tactical upgrades. Assault, for example, will gradually rise from having a reduced movement speed penalty when firing while moving, to getting improved health regeneration, more fused submunitions for the High Explosive Launcher’s explosions, and faster class gadget resupply rates. Similarly, Support will see better weapon control from a mounted position, the ability to drag downed soldiers more quickly, and applying an armor plate when reviving a teammate.

Looking to the future, Battlefield Studios has said that 2027 will see continued support for Battlefield 6 and REDSEC alongside updates that bring in more refinements to core systems. Among some of the adjustments planned for the shooter next year are making vehicle gameplay more immersive, expanded gunplay systems, and appropriate changes to gadget and vehicle-related explosives.

An improved firing range is also in the works, alongside upgrades to visuals and animations across the in-game arsenal. Along with this, the balance and power of bolt-action sniper rifles are under consideration while the team looks at options it can offer players to fight back against the deadly weapon.

“Whether you joined us at launch last year or you’ve been playing since Battlefield 1942, thank you for being part of this community. Your feedback continues to shape the game every season and help us make Battlefield better together with every update.”

Battlefield 6 and REDSEC are available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.

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.