But that’s not all to expect in Warlords: Supremacy, which marks the beginning of the season’s roadmap. The Railway to Golmud is a giant addition, and is an open battlefield in which you’re going to want to watch out for attacks from above as well as around you, as you battle for control of the titular railway against PAX Armata opponents.

There’s also Ranked Battle Royale in RedSec if you’re looking to indulge your competitive streak, and know that you’re helping to refine this one as a part of BF Live Labs. You’re going to be quite busy staying alive and taking the fight to the other teams with this one. Of course, there’s also the Season 3 battle pass with over 100 tiers of unlocks. Those who join Battlefield Pro can benefit from 25 Tier Skips, an XP Booster, Special Assignments, and much more.

Check all of it out here. Battlefield 6 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, and beyond the current season, there’s even more to look forward to this year, including naval combat and the return of Wake Island.

Things kick off on May 12th when Warlords: Supremacy adds the new Railway to Gormud map alongside some brilliant and devastating weapons like the M164A assault rifle, RPK-74M light-machine gun, and L115 sniper rifle. There’s also Ranked Battle Royale to look forward to, and hints of special rewards for those of you who manage to dominate your leaderboards.

Next up is Brace for Blastpoint on July 9th, taking us to Cairo Bazaar, where an elite PAX unit lies waiting in ambush in cramped streets, alleyways, and around corners. Obliteration is being added to the game, bringing a desperate cooperative effort to plant explosives on enemy territory while living to tell the tale.

Finally, Tactical Obliteration caps off the season on June 30th, bringing Casual Battle Royal to REDSEC, alongside a new contract-based activity, Wet Work, that we’re pretty excited about.

That’s a lot of cool-looking stuff coming to EA’s best-seller of the fiscal year, and it works well with that gameplay trailer from a few days ago to make us very glad it’s only three days away. As always, stay tuned for further updates when it drops.

Battlefield 6, in particular, was a highlight and touted as the “best performing Battlefield in a fiscal year, setting numerous franchise fiscal year records.” EA Sports FC 26, FC Online and FC Mobile also saw net bookings increase by “mid-single-digits” while Apex Legends saw its “strongest net bookings quarter of the fiscal year in Q4.”

Regarding the results, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said, “Driven by our talented teams and disciplined execution, we delivered a record FY26, highlighted by the incredibly successful launch of our iconic Battlefield franchise. With the recent completion of a debt process that was met with strong investor demand and our ongoing constructive engagement with regulators, we look ahead to closing the transaction and the opportunities it will unlock.”

It’s all good news for Electronic Arts, whose acquisition by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake and Affinity Partners closed early this year for $55 billion. However, Battlefield 6 hasn’t exactly received the warmest reception post-launch, suffering from numerous bugs and other issues, including lackluster map sizes and heavy monetization. Of course, layoffs at Battlefield Studios also didn’t help and look especially egregious considering EA’s record results.

Season 3 aims to address some of those concerns with Railway to Golmud, based on Battlefield 4’s beloved map. Other much-requested features like naval combat (punctuated by the return of Wake Island) in July and a server browser are also in the works, so stay tuned for updates.

It shows off some pretty potent new weapons, including a fancy sniper rifle alongside an LMG that looks absolutely devastating, standing out as highlights. Of course, the two new maps are at the center of it all, and we’re blown away by how they stand poised to give us new ways to engage in outright chaos. We saw a tank assaulting enemy forces from up above a railway track, only for a clever sapper to bring it down with a well-placed explosive. His teammates could have positioned themselves better, though. That was the Railway to Golmud, where open spaces can still hide a lot of ways for you to meet an abrupt death.

In Cairo Bazaar, that potential for a sudden end becomes more pronounced courtesy of its cramped paths and potential threats lurking around every corner. It’s the perfect place to set up an ambush or two, but also one where you could be the prey even as you feel like a hunter.

RedSec players also have plenty to look forward to with the Ranked Battle Royale mode for Quads. Head here for more details ahead of Season 3’s launch on May 12th.

It seems that Star Wars continues to hold sway among gamers, ranking 7th in its earnings overall, with Battlefront being the best-selling title in the entire Star Wars franchise. Of course, there have been other heavy hitters adding to its allure over the years, and we’ve Star Wars: Galactic Racer already up for pre-orders ahead of its upcoming release.

While we found the original release of Battlefront quite good, if a tad flawed, it has since risen to fame among fans and players alike. But if you’re a Star Wars fan, you’re likely to have enjoyed Star Wars: Battlefront 2, which had a much worse start but became absolutely beloved among fans.

As for the franchise’s future, we’d have loved some news about Star Wars: Eclipse, but it looks like the long wait for more information continues, with no end in sight, and a lot of external factors that have its fate hanging in the balance. We’re not holding our breath for that one, but it’s nice to know that Battlefront is getting its due more than a decade after its release.

Oh, it's May the 4th.Star Wars: Battlefront (2015) is the best-selling Star Wars video game in US tracked history, and Star Wars as a property ranks 7th overall in lifetime franchise full game dollar sales (excludes digital add-on content).Source: Circana Retail Tracking Service

— Mat Piscatella (@matpiscatella.bsky.social) 2026-05-04T14:55:17.692Z

The standard battle pass is available for roughly $9.99, while pre-ordering Battlefield Pro will cost $24.99. The decision to make the battle pass available for pre-order so far ahead of the season launch has divided players, with many in the Reddit thread noting that this opens the door for unlocking new weapons and gear much earlier than for those who just wait for the season to kick off.

While some players seem to be fine with it, noting that many players were likely going to buy the new battle pass anyway, others have noted that this is essentially “blind buying”, since the contents of the battle pass haven’t yet been revealed. Reddit users have also brought up competing shooters like Call of Duty that, despite heavy monetization, don’t yet offer battle pass pre-orders. In contrast, Apex Legends allows players to pre-order new seasonal battle passes regularly.

Season 3 of Battlefield 6 and REDSEC will bring in a host of new content to both the regular multiplayer and the free-to-play battle royale. Fans of multiplayer can look forward to the Railway to Golmud map—a remake of Battlefield 4‘s classic Golmud Railway, which Battlefield Studios has described as the biggest map in the game so far, measuring at around four times the size of Mirak Valley.

The developers revealed a few of their design decisions for the remade map in a recent community post, where they also confirmed that the moving train on the map has been equipped with another engine that would also allow it to go the other way.

“We have better technology than we did 13 years ago,” level designer Luka Grepl-Malmgren said. “Two of the original level artists of Golmud Railway are still here at DICE, so we all worked together to not only recreate their work, but also understand what was not possible in Battlefield 4 and bring those ideas to life in Battlefield 6.”

In a more recent community update, Battlefield Studios has also confirmed that it is continuing to evaluate weapon behavior and time-to-kill to improve the consistency and gameplay depth offered by each weapon. Recoil will also receive adjustments over time, making the performance differences between weapons easier to understand.

Battlefield 6 and REDSEC are available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. For more details about what kind of content Battlefield Studios has planned for the shooter throughout the year, check out its roadmap, which has revealed that Battlefield 3‘s Grand Bazaar map is also being remade as Cairo Bazaar.

Headlining the update will be a remake of classic Battlefield 4 map Golmud Railway. Dubbed Railway to Golmud, the map will feature extensive refinements over its original iteration, including an additional engine for the train. Railway to Golmud will be the biggest Battlefield 6 map so far, coming in at four times the size of Mirak Valley.

When it comes to gameplay improvements, Battlefield Studios is continuing to evaluate weapon behavior and time-to-kill, with a focus on improving consistency and depth. Recoil behavior will be seeing adjustments as part of this for players of all control scheme, in turn making weapon performance easier to understand.

Testing for improvements to netcode and hit registration are also continuing through Battlefield Labs. Soldier visibility is also a major concern for the development teams, and updates will be coming out to bring in improvements on that front over the course of Season 3.

The role of mortar has also been a major source of discussion, and Battlefield Studios wants to reinforce the fact that it is meant to be used as a teamplay-focused tool. This means that squad members should constantly communicate with each other when using mortars to ensure that appropriate targets are set. Season 3 onwards, mortars will no longer regenerate ammo when deployed, and longer ranges will lead to reduced accuracy.

More updates are in the works for later during Season 3, which will, among other things, improve how land vehicles function based on community feedback, and how the ping system works, with an emphasis on consistency and responsiveness. Matchmaking is also seeing continuous adjustments in the backend.

When it comes to the playlist UI, players will start noticing a few changes in how content is organized. The Featured row, for instance, is being completely replaced with a new Quickplay row. The Multiplayer row is seeing a similar reorganization to reduce the need for horizontal scrolling. Things like Custom Search and single-mode playlists will be separated from mixed-mode experiences.

REDSEC players also have plenty to look forward to thanks to the introduction of the Ranked Battle Royale mode for Quads players.

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

The narrative of Railway to Golmud revolves around the two sides—NATO and Pax Armata—fighting for control over the ruins of a village along massive rolling landscapes and valleys. A mixture of different terrain types will allow for long-range battles as well as close-quarters combat, with an extra wrench thrown in thanks to a moving railway that is also one of the map’s control points.

Explaining the decision to remake the map, level designer Luka Grepl-Malmgren has noted that the leaps we have made in technology since the release of Battlefield 4 have opened up new doors for the developers of Battlefield 6. It also helps that two of the original level artists for the map are still at DICE and had a hand in creating the remade map.

“We have better technology than we did 13 years ago,” Luka Grepl-Malmgren said. “Two of the original level artists of Golmud Railway are still here at DICE, so we all worked together to not only recreate their work, but also understand what was not possible in Battlefield 4 and bring those ideas to life in Battlefield 6.”

Battlefield Studios has noted that the remade Railway to Golmud will preserve much of what made the map special when it first came out in Battlefield 4, with the moving train being the focal point of Conquest mode and tactical game modes revolving around the village. Among the improvements is that the train now has more options for cover and parkour, thanks to the addition of more carts, as well as double the engines, so that it can move towards the enemy HQ just as well as your own HQ, depending on who has captured it.

“We made this change because in most Battlefield 4 matches, the train mainly remained on one side of the map and did not get any gameplay,” Grepl-Malmgren explained. “So, in this version, the train is now easier to capture back, but also the team holding the objective now has a strategic place to spawn and capture the flag closest to their enemy’s HQ. In playtests, we’re already seeing players ride the train much more than in the original Golmud Railway.”

Railway to Golmud has also seen a shift in geography. While the original Golmud Railway map from Battlefield 4 was supposed to be set in China, the Battlefield 6 version is instead set in Tajikistan so that the developers could “entrench it within the story between NATO and Pax Armata.” The total playable area in Railway to Golmud has also been improved for all players, be it infantry or jet pilots.

“Jet players can now go around the closest mountain peaks and have dogfights in the valleys and glaciers,” Grepl-Malmgren said. “I felt it was important to give the jet players space to line up new creative attack rotations through the map, and we can’t wait to see how they use this new space.”

Just about every aspect of Railway to Golmud has been redesigned to better fit the gameplay systems in Battlefield 6, from the Construction Site and Village to the VIP Compound, and even other points of interest, like the Warehouse, which better facilitates infantry play. Vehicle players will also be glad to find more asphalt roads that make traveling easier.

The studio has also noted that the map saw many changes throughout its time being tested through Battlefield Labs. Among other things, the anti-air system saw fine-tuning to protect players and vehicle spawns without its area of effect being more than 95 metres from the turret.

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

Touted as the biggest map yet (four times larger than Mirak Valley), it includes larger aerial spaces, new cover instances, and even more long-range opportunities. But that’s not all, as the Grand Bazaar from Battlefield 3 returns as Cairo Bazaar. It drops later in the same season and offers tight alleyways and CQC combat.

RedSec also sees the debut of Solos and Ranked Play, the latter available only for Quads. However, it will eventually roll out to multiplayer. Season 4 goes live in July and brings another heavily requested feature: Naval Warfare. Players will battle it out on a new map, Tsuru Reefs, which focuses entirely on naval combat and is even bigger than Golmud.

This also signals the return of Wake Island, a long-running favorite among fans. This time, you can look forward to dynamic waves, aircraft carriers with operational flight decks, and even naval base challenges with exclusive rewards. Both maps will begin testing in Battlefield Labs.

Another map debuts this Fall in Season 5, though Battlefield Studios isn’t saying anything about it yet. In the meantime, it has other features to deliver, including a proper Server Browser with persistent servers and custom pregame lobbies, Spectator Mode, the return of Platoons, leaderboards, and proximity chat. And if all this wasn’t enough, the reviled Blackwell Fields (alongside New Sobek City) are receiving rework based on fan feedback.

Battlefield 6 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PC, and PS5. Stay tuned for more updates on everything and check out the latest stage of Season 2, Hunter/Prey, here.

The new vehicle is a NATO Armored Personnel Carrier dubbed the LTV, which will help players out by keeping their squads in the front line thanks to its four seats. It also includes ammo resupply stations. The weapon is the Ripper 14″ knife, which can help players with close-quarters engagements that come down to hand-to-hand combat.

Along with this, the update also brings a new limited-time mode, dubbed Operation Augur. The mode revolves around two connected maps where players partake in push-and-pull gameplay as they attack and defend objectives. Starting off in Contaminated, complete with the availability of VL-7 Smoke from Nightfall, the battle then descends into Hagental Base, where an emphasis on close-quarters combat kicks in. Operation Augur was unveiled with a trailer earlier this month.

The last major update for Battlefield 6 was Nightfall, which brought in quite a bit of content across regular multiplayer modes and the battle royale-focused REDSEC. The update introduced the Hagental Base map, which is completely underground, and gives players flanking opportunities thanks to destructible walls and ceilings.

REDSEC saw a similar addition to its map, dubbed Defense Testing Complex 3 at Fort London. Described as a secret chemical testing facility under the main battleground, the point of interest includes a network of tunnels where fights can break out.

Nightfall also introduced two close-quarters weapons to Battlefield 6 and REDSEC: the CZ3A1 SMG and the vz. 61 fully automatic sidearm.

More recently, Ripple Effect design director Justin Wiebe said in an interview that the Battlefield 6 development team is paying attention to fan feedback following the release of the Nightfall update. “We’re listening, and we’re reacting, and it’s going to continue that way for a very long time…We’re getting amazing feedback from the community, and we’re constantly trying to strive to make the best game possible,” he said.

“It’s not like, ‘Hey, we crafted this massive plan, and we’re going to hold to it.’ It’s like, no. Anything can change based on what is going on with the community, what is going on with the feedback, and what we’re seeing from the game.”

Despite the general success of Battlefield 6, a report from last month has indicated that EA has gone through multiple layoffs. Dubbing the move an ongoing “realignment effort,” an EA spokesperson said that Battlefield will continue to be one of the company’s biggest priorities.

“We’ve made select changes within our Battlefield organization to better align our teams around what matters most to our community. Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities, and we’re continuing to invest in the franchise, guided by player feedback and insights from Battlefield Labs.”

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