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.

You’re going to be fighting for control of various sectors as you make your way into the Hagental Base, with each environment giving you opportunities to create space for yourself even as you try to deny it to your opponents. You’re going to have to use all of the tools in your arsenal to come out on top in what’s looking like a very chaotic match. Those include a variety of weapons, explosives, and strategic devices, many used in tandem, to ensure you’re never too far from the action and always prepared for an ambush.

One of the early sectors even uses the VL-7 Smoke from Nightfall to great effect, giving the playable area a new layer of tactical value for either side. All in all, this one’s shaping up to be a great addition to the game, and a sure-fire way to get its second season off to a cracking start. There’s an accompanying video to the announcement on Steam below for those of you who want to get a closer look.

Although Nightfall is coming to an end, paving the way for the Hunter/Prey update, the developers have decided to retain the VL-7 Smoke and Night Mode (with a rotation of limited-time options being considered for future updates). There are also further refinements to progression systems that are set to expand into other areas, including vehicles, weapons, your career, and REDSEC. The general idea is to speed things up and give you more ways to enjoy a game that we felt was a solid return to form when it was first released.

Aside from that, Hunter/Prey marks the final phase of Season 2, bringing the VL-7 as a permanent modifier to the Gauntlet alongside a host of balancing and QoL changes that you can check in their entirety here. It drops on April 14, 2026, and is sure to help those lamenting the closure of Battlefield Hardline on consoles cope with their loss. Here’s to hoping that the game continues to improve from strength to strength as more updates and refinements arrive to keep things fresh.

That was enough to briefly surpass EA’s “biggest Battlefield ever,” which won out shortly after with a 24-hour peak of 426,535 concurrent players. However, considering that it also accounts for Battlefield: RedSec, the recently released free-to-play battle royale mode, ARC Raiders’ numbers are all the more impressive.

While Battlefield 6 has sold over seven million units in three days, Embark has yet to announce any figures. Reports indicate 2.5 million sold in the first week, resulting in excess of $100 million of revenue, and it’s only just getting started with a new map (Stella Montis), ARC machines, weapons, and quests later this month.

It should be interesting to see how the response on Steam compares to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which launches on November 14th. Despite Call of Duty HQ dominating engagement on consoles in the United States, pre-orders for the newest game were reportedly “far behind” Battlefield 6 as of late October.

While responding to a user who called maps “small, too linear, and often have terrible sight lines,” Sirland disagreed that this was true for all maps. “There are different types of Battlefield maps in all games,” he added. However, he acknowledged that some of the complaints surrounding Blackwell Fields, recently added in Season 1, are valid.

Many complaints center around the layout, the lack of cover and how easy it is to camp vehicles from even leaving their base. Sirland acknowledged that it’s “an issue with that map for sure, and the tightness of the flight space.” Whether anything is being done to fix it remains to be seen, so we’ll need to wait for more updates.

However, DICE and the rest of Battlefield Studios are keeping busy in other ways. It recently outlined an extensive update to streamline challenges and assignments, reducing the annoying requirements that dogged many of them. Downloadable and server-side updates are still incoming, which should further improve things.

The next Season 1 map, Eastwood, goes live on November 18th alongside a new mode, Sabotage. You can also look forward to the return of Battle Pickups, two new weapons (the DB-12 and M357 Trait), and the Troy Angled attachment.

While not quite enough to surpass “Call of Duty’s overall market dominance – this year, at least,” its PC performance is hard to deny. Circana’s Mat Piscatella stated as much last week, as it topped the Steam weekly active user charts in the United States and Canada. Of course, impressions are slightly down after the launch of Season 1 and tying Battle Pass challenges to Battlefield: RedSec, but engagement remains high.

While Call of Duty is a “multi-platform powerhouse” – remember that it still releases on previous-gen platforms – Elliot believes there’s a “perception problem” due to “Fortnite-esque cosmetics” and the lack of innovation. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will still likely see strong sales due to brand loyalty, but it’s also worth noting Warzone, which is free and exposes “millions of players” to constant “marketing, in-game promotions, and social tie-ins that convert attention into purchases.”

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches on November 14th. Despite commanding more casual players than Battlefield, it’s currently ranked 29th in the Steam global best-selling charts, far below ARC Raiders (4th) and Battlefield 6 ( 6th). This matches reports of pre-orders falling “far behind” the latter on Steam. Check out the recently revealed PC requirements here.

Already considered the “worst map in Battlefield history,” players have expressed concerns over its size and the terrible sightlines. One Reddit user noted how they would have direct vision of other players capturing points as soon as they spawn in. “You get shot at from every angle on this map; there’s never a break. People can just spawn and start shooting you straight away.”

While Blackwell Fields is on the larger side (a frequent request from fans considering the base game’s maps), many aren’t enjoying the overall design. “It’s a flat map with some oil wells and a nice sky box,” said another user. This manifests in another significant flaw: Helicopters targeted by anti-aircraft guns while still within their own base. Recon Class players will likely have fun but other classes are plain out of luck.

DICE hasn’t issued any statements on the map itself and how it plans to address feedback, but there’s more to come in Season 1. On November 18th, a second new map, Eastwood, will go live and apparently accommodates combat of all sizes. Whether it provides a PvP experience that’s worth playing remains to be seen.

Battlefield 6 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Check out our review of the base game.

Unfolding on a brand new Californian map, players drop in as squads and attempt to plunder the secrets hidden within Fort Lyndon. Plot twist (or not, if you’ve played other battle royales): Other squads are trying to stop you.

Even with the utterly massive scale for destruction – which Battlefield 6’s multiplayer has seemingly been missing – the base game’s tenets still apply. You can choose a Class, as showcased with the Support dragging away and reviving a fallen ally. There are vehicles, from tanks to helicopters and, more humorously, a golf cart.

However, players can look forward to so much more, from a ring that kills you instantly to Gauntlet, described as a “cutthroat, knockout-style elimination mode where squads race to complete missions.” If that wasn’t enough, RedSec players can access Portal for free to produce some truly zany creations (golf cart racing in the skies, anyone?).

We’ll have more details on Battlefield: RedSec shortly, so stay tuned and read our review of the base game here.

Thankfully, the developer is taking that feedback into account and implementing it quickly. Another outfit, System Override, has been toned down from its overtly bright, Monster Energy-esque tones. The result is something darker and sleeker than a NATO soldier may actually wear.

The response on Reddit is about as positive (“They’re listening!”) as it is biting. “DICE when it turns out the change is as simple as toning down the colors,” said Nexusu in a comment. Another user, a5ncz, added sarcastically, “How am I supposed to enrage the kids who threatened to not revive anyone wearing it now?” accompanied by a GIF of Arrested Development’s Tobias weeping in the shower.

Of course, it remains to be seen if DICE will stick to its guns for future cosmetics, especially if there’s money to be made (which publisher Electronic Arts wouldn’t say no to following its acquisition).

Battlefield 6 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. It sold over seven million copies in three days, and while player numbers in the US lag behind Call of Duty on consoles, it’s dominating on PC. A free-to-play battle royale title, Battlefield: RedSec, is now live alongside Season 1.

According to Circana senior director Mat Piscatella, it ranked seventh in the weekly active player charts for PlayStation and sixth for Xbox. This is for the week ending October 18th – before this, it ranked in 12th and eighth places respectively. By comparison, Call of Duty HQ, which is where you go to access all things Call of Duty (including Black Ops 6 and Warzone), ranked second on both platforms.

Compare this to the weekly active players on Steam for the same week in the US and Canada, where Battlefield 6 ranked first and Call of Duty HQ is nowhere to be seen. It only echoes Piscatella’s previous report about how its sales are “among the best seen for a premium game” in the region.

However, with Battlefield: RedSec, a standalone free-to-play battle royale experience, going live today, we may see a week where Call of Duty bends the knee. In the meantime, check out our review for Battlefield 6, which has sold over seven million copies in three days.