Everything we know so far about the upcoming Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6, as we think it will be called, is currently deep into development with an official reveal due to take place on June 9, 2021. We expect to see it arrive on console and PC later this year, though a release date hasn’t been confirmed outside of the “Holiday 2021” window. Developed by EA Dice, Battlefield 6 is still something of a mystery but EA has wasted no time in teasing big things. EA CEO Andrew Wilson has expressed hopes that the power of the PS5 and Xbox Series X consoles will “bring massive and immersive battles to life with more players than ever”, mentioned maps “with unprecedented scale” and said that “the next vision of Battlefield takes all the destruction, player agency, and vehicle and weapon combat that the franchise is known for and elevates it to another level.” Add to that the rumors that the game could feature 128-player maps, a Battle Royale mode and extreme weather conditions and we think there’s plenty to be interested in. With EA DICE confirming the new Battlefield will be revealed next week, it won’t be long until we see more from Battlefield 6 and perhaps get a more solid release date. In the meantime, we’ve gathered together all the latest news and rumors around Battlefield 6 so keep reading if you want to find out more. Battlefield 6 is due to release “Holiday 2021” for PS5, Xbox Series X and PC. This release window was confirmed by EA CEO Andrew Wilson in an earnings call in November 2020. “The next Battlefield is set to launch in holiday 2021, and we are excited to share a lot more about the game in the spring,” Wilson said during the call. That means we can expect the game to release between October and December this year. EA DICE has confirmed that a Battlefield 6 reveal will take place on June 9. While EA Dice hasn’t released any Battlefield 6 trailers yet, the upcoming Battlefield was featured in a tech trailer during EA Play 2020. We only caught a glimpse of some “work in progress” footage, which showed facial animations and a large number of soldiers running into battle. From the brief glimpses we’ve seen, it looks like facial animations will be more realistic than previously and that we’re going to see battlefields getting even larger this time round – potentially with more players (as rumored). “We are creating epic battles at a scale and fidelity unlike anything you’ve experienced before”, EA’s chief studios officer Laura Miele said during the video. It may not be much to go on, but it suggests Dice plans to utilize the power of the new consoles to its utmost. Check it out for yourself below, at the 44 minute mark: We’ve rounded up all the latest news and rumors surround Battlefield 6, below: Gameplay images leak ahead of June reveal Screenshots reported to be from Battlefield 6 have leaked online, just ahead of the game’s planned June 9 reveal. There are four images in total, all posted by the Twitter account Battlefield News and uploaded to Imgur as well. The images show a city scape, a ground-based view of a helicopter and player-view of a tank and aircraft in use. They also give a look at the game’s UI, with the mini-map, party lists and equipment lists appearing in three of the four screenshots. According to Battlefield News (via GamesRadar), the images were taken from a recent “game test“ and one of the images is marked as being “pre-alpha footage”. While there isn’t any confirmed source for the images and it’s always best to take these things with a pinch of salt, established Battlefield leaker Tom Henderson has tweeted to claim “they are real”. EA recruits Call of Duty exec EA has recruited a former Call of Duty exec to help grow the Battlefield series. The company recently announced it has hired former Call of Duty General Manager, Byron Beede, as the General Manager and Senior Vice President on the Battlefield (via IGN). With EA saying that the hire “signals a strategic, long-term commitment to the growth of the franchise”. But it’s Beede’s experience that is most interesting. Beede has previously been the General Manager of both the Call of Duty and Destiny franchises, most notably worked on the launch of Call of Duty’s live service offering, Call of Duty Mobile and Call of Duty: Warzone. While Beede is set to focus primarily on the future of the Battlefield franchise, his knowledge of live service games will likely be a huge boon to Battlefield 6. Battlefield 6 reveal EA has confirmed that Battlefield 6 will be revealed on June 9 at 7am PT / 3pm BST / 10am ET (or June 10 at 12am AEST). Battlefield 6 trailer recreated using leaked screenshots? A user has posted an album on Imgur that arranges a ton of new screengrabs that show what is supposedly Battlefield 6’s reveal trailer in action. While it’s hard to see exactly what’s being shown due to the black bars that accompany each picture, presumably to cover up a watermark, it still gives us a good indication of what the game might look like. Leaked screenshots allude to modern warfare setting Battlefield 6 screenshots that could potentially be from the upcoming reveal trailer have surfaced online via leaker Tom Henderson’s Discord channel. As reported by VideoCardz, the images depict several contemporary inventions like gigantic rockets, dog-like four-legged robots and a high-tech jet fighter’s cockpit. While the images have been completed by a machine learning algorithm (the originals feature large black bars that cover up substantial portions of the image), they give us a decent idea at what we can expect from Battlefield 6’s reveal trailer. Battlefield 6 could be more of a “live service” game EA CEO Andrew Wilson says that the company already has a plan in mind for Battlefield 6, and that it will launch as a “AAA premium experience” but grow bigger over time with live service elements to ensure the game gets “long-term engagement”. Speaking at EA’s full-year earnings call, Wilson said: “We do have a blueprint, which is how do we start with our AAA premium experience that is truly innovative in its category, how do we build out live service for long-term engagement and then how do we think about modalities at play and business models to further extend our reach and penetration of that game on a global basis across platforms, across geographies, across business models.” It wouldn’t be a surprise to see Battlefield 6 receive regular content updates. Battle passes and seasons have kept players engaged to games like Call of Duty: Warzone and Fortnite, so we’d be surprised if EA didn’t implement something similar for the next Battlefield game.
