Battlefield 6
| Battlefield 6 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Battlefield Studios[a] |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Series | Battlefield |
| Engine | Frostbite |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | October 10, 2025 |
| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Battlefield 6 is an upcoming first-person shooter game developed by Battlefield Studios[a] and published by Electronic Arts. Serving as the thirteenth installment in the Battlefield series, it follows Battlefield 2042. The game will release on October 10, 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows.[1][2]
Marketing
[edit]On February 3, 2025, Electronic Arts announced an initiative titled Battlefield Labs, a closed-access worldwide playtest for an upcoming installment in the Battlefield series. The reveal confirmed that the game was being developed collaboratively by four studios operating under the collective branding of Battlefield Studios: DICE, Ripple Effect Studios, Motive Studio, and Criterion Games.[3] The announcement video featured gameplay from a pre-alpha build of Battlefield 6 and also confirmed the game's modern warfare setting.[4] By March 2025, early gameplay footage from Battlefield Labs had been leaked online by playtesters.[5]
On July 19, 2025, the game's title was leaked early when Electronics Arts sent packages to influencers[b] featuring the Battlefield 6 logo.[6][7] On July 21, Battlefield Studios announced that the upcoming title would have an open beta prior to its official release.[8]
The game was officially revealed as Battlefield 6 on July 22, 2025, when Electronic Arts announced the premiere date for the official reveal trailer, which was released on July 24, 2025.[9][10][11]
On July 23, 2025, an additional teaser was published on the Battlefield social media pages. The teaser indicated that the central conflict would involve NATO and a private military company named Pax Armata.[12][13]
Release
[edit]Battlefield 6 is scheduled for release on October 10, 2025, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Microsoft Windows via Steam and the Epic Games Store.[14][15][16] According to IGN and GamesRadar+, the console version game will reportedly cost $79.99 USD, with a special edition costing $109.99 USD, while the Windows edition will be slightly cheaper, at $69.99 for the base game and a special edition retailing at $99.99.[16][17]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Battlefield Studios is a collective branding used for DICE, Ripple Effect Studios, Motive Studio and Criterion Games.
- ^ DooM49 was the original poster of the tweet on X (formerly Twitter), which has since been deleted.
References
[edit]- ^ "Report: Battlefield 6 Launching in October With No Early Access". Kotaku. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Straw, Mike (July 24, 2025). "Battlefield 6 Isn't Releasing On Last-Gen Consoles". Insider Gaming. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (February 4, 2025). "EA Says Next Battlefield Is 'Expected' Fiscal Year 2026". IGN. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (February 3, 2025). "First Official Look at New Battlefield Gameplay as EA Reveals Battlefield Labs". IGN. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Valentine, Rebekah (March 7, 2025). "PSA: Early Battlefield 6 Footage Seems to Have Leaked Online". IGN. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Serin, Kaan (July 19, 2025). "Battlefield 6 is seemingly just called Battlefield 6, according to leaked packages sent to content creators that might signal a reveal from EA soon". GamesRadar+. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Redden, Angharad (July 21, 2025). "Battlefield 6 official title accidentally leaked early". GAMINGbible. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Makuch, Eddie (July 21, 2025). "Battlefield 6 Open Beta Confirmed, Will Include This Key Change". GameSpot. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Bevan, Rhiannon (July 22, 2025). "EA Finally Admits That Battlefield 6 Exists, And We're Getting Our First Trailer Very Soon". TheGamer. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Valentine, Rebekah (July 22, 2025). "Battlefield 6 to Be Officially Revealed This Week". IGN. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Croft, Liam (July 22, 2025). "Battlefield 6 Officially Confirmed, Reveal Trailer on Thursday". Push Square. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
- ^ Carpenter, Lincoln (July 24, 2025). "The Battlefield 6 reveal trailer is here, and not a single helicopter is safe". PCGamer. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Taveras, Moises (July 23, 2025). "Battlefield 6 Teases All-Out War Ahead Of Full Reveal". GameSpot. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
- ^ "It looks like EA has accidentally given us a release window for Battlefield 6 in a dedicated 'legal disclaimers' page". Eurogamer.net. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ "Battlefield 6 details including October release date leak ahead of this week's official reveal". Eurogamer.net. July 23, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ a b Blake, Vikki (July 24, 2025). "Battlefield 6 Will Release in October for $80, Leak Suggests — and There's an Open Beta Coming, Too". IGN. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
- ^ published, Dustin Bailey (July 23, 2025). "Battlefield 6 release date, price, and Phantom Edition leak early, and it looks like the threat of $80 games persists". GamesRadar+. Retrieved July 24, 2025.