Battlefield 6 arrives this October as its multiplayer is revealed
As was promised last week, Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios hosted a live stream overnight that revealed the multiplayer of Battlefield 6, along with the games release date of October 10. Check out the new multiplayer trailer below.
Battlefield 6 introduces a host of new features, including the all-new Kinesthetic Combat System, which brings enhancements to movement and gunplay. This gives players an unprecedented level of mobility, offering new tactical options such as Drag and Revive to pull teammates out of danger and back from the brink, and mounting weapons on walls to reduce recoil.
“I’ve worked on a lot of titles over the years and can confidently say that Battlefield 6 is something special. We can’t wait to show more of Battlefield 6’s intense tactical combat and epic warfare in the months to come, leading up to its release on October 10”
The most satisfying news however is that the iconic class system returns better than ever, with Assault, Recon, Support, and Engineer, empowering players to define their role on the battlefield. The four roles have been enhanced, designed to empower players to push their team towards victory, each with class-specific gadgets, signature weapons and dedicated training. Destruction also returns, but enhanced to offer an unparalleled level of freedom, letting players transform the combat zone, to create new paths, flank enemies and dominate the battle.
Players will also find a host of new maps to battle across with locations like New York City, Egypt and Gibraltar, and I am sure that the team at DICE who are leading the charge on the multiplayer will have taken those hard won lessons from Battlefield 2042 to heart.
Each map features multiple combat zones, hand-crafted and tailored to suit specific modes, ensuring each fight is designed to complement the player experience and provide a variety of play options. Fan favourite multiplayer modes return in Battlefield 6, with classic staples making an appearance, including Conquest, Breakthrough, and Rush.
Players will also experience a host of fast-paced and intense first-person shooter staples, including Team Deathmatch, Squad Deathmatch, Domination and King of the Hill. While a brand new mode called Escalation sees two teams fight to capture strategic control points.
As you will notice in the trailer above, Battlefield 6 also launches with an all-new and improved iteration of Portal – the creative toolset that lets you redraw the lines of war. Portal is more powerful and streamlined than ever before, giving players brand new tools to create completely unique content called Community Experiences. Ambitious post-launch support will continue to add more modes, maps, weapons, and other features to the game on a consistent basis.
But I know, waiting until October to play is a pain, which is why there are two open beta weekends. The two weekends are:
August 9 - August 11
August 14 - August 18
Exact times, including how you can get to playing 2 days earlier on August 7, can be found here. The open beta will be for all platforms.
“We knew when we set out to create the future of Battlefield, we had to nail the fundamentals of what players have loved about the series for more than 20 years. We’re back in our all-out warfare playground, with four world-class teams developing the game as a single squad known as Battlefield Studios. Criterion, DICE, Motive, and Ripple Effect have put their heart and soul into this next Battlefield and we’re thrilled to have shared our first look with you today and can’t wait to see you playing next weekend during the Open Beta.”
Battlefield 6 is launching on October 10 for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
