However, Steam players will still require an EA account. Epic Games Store players, on the other hand, must use the EA App to play.
Producer Alexia Christofi also confirmed weapon progression, with more attachments unlocking over time and additional vehicles.
The minimum specs for the upcoming multiplayer shooter are quite reasonable, including an Nvidia RTX 2060 and an AMD Ryzen 5 2600.
Battlefield 6 head Vince Zampella noted that while the game might be coming to the Switch 2, he is personally "a huge Switch fan".
A closed beta for Battlefield 6, meant for Battlefield Labs playtesters, will start on August 7 before opening up on August 9.
The next Battlefield is available to pre-order on all platforms in the form of a $70 base edition, as well as a $100 Phantom Edition.
The closed beta is expected to start on August 7, and will become open on August 9. The open beta proper will start on August 14.
In a recent earnings call, EA CEO Andrew Wilson said that the company wants to continue offering games at a range of prices.
Destruction, tanks, dogfights and much more adorn the first trailer for the next Battlefield, which reportedly launches on October 10th.
Pre-orders for the upcoming shooter reportedly begin on July 31st, with PC players paying €10 less than their console counterparts.
Electronic Arts' next mainline Battlefield title will finally be showcased in all its glory ahead of the upcoming open beta.
The new style of classes without weapon restrictions incentivises the right weapons by offering bonuses without penalising wrong weapons.
The name comes courtesy of a content creator who posted a picture of a Battlefield-branded care package they were sent by EA.
DICE's shooter has seen quite a bit of resurgence following the release of Andor and the Revenge of the Sith anniversary.
Ridgeline Studios, the original team on the campaign, allegedly shut down with "nothing left" for other studios to build upon.
EA's leadership has reportedly set a target of 100 million players or more over a set period for the next mainline Battlefield.
According to Battlefield Labs players, the update also brought with it some files with references to a battle royale game mode.
Electronic Arts' Andy McNamara says the team is "focused on" Battlefield Labs, but "the community will know when the reveal is coming."
The multiplayer shooter has seen quite a bit of a resurgence in terms of players numbers for the Steam release in recent times.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 has been seeing a steady rise in concurrent player numbers since earlier this month, and the devs are excited.
