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Subscribe to the world's #1 PC gaming mag Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£35.99View Amazon Prime Day Deals Essential Hardware PC Gaming Show Dune: Awakening Recommended reading EA reportedly expects Battlefield 6 to bring in 100 million players, a number that even DICE devs don't think is feasible EA thinks it got Battlefield right this time, projecting confidence to investors in advance of a summer reveal: 'When we get it right, Battlefield is a giant franchise and often the biggest shooter in the year' The Battlefield subreddit is an endless feed of leaked Battlefield 6 gameplay, and it might be the best marketing campaign of 2025 'It's the definition of insanity here': The Battlefield subreddit's good vibes nosedive into outrage after DICE announces there'll be no class weapon restrictions in Battlefield 6 Electronic Arts CEO feels 'very good' about the next Battlefield's launch now that Grand Theft Auto 6 is out of the way 'Trust continues to be tampered with': A thread about SBMM in the upcoming Battlefield game is the final straw as an EA community manager lets loose on leakers 'I grew up playing Halo, I'm tired of playing the same Call of Duty every year, and I wish we could have Titanfall 3!': Splitgate 2 boss slams the state of shooters as he surprise launches a battle royale mode Battlefield 6 EA is reportedly betting the farm on a Battlefield 6 battle royale mode modeled after Call of Duty: Warzone Morgan Park 7 July 2025 Launching a new battle royale in 2025 is a huge risk no matter how you slice it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: EA) The story of the yet-to-be-titled Battlefield 6 has so far focused on a series of promising playtests. DICE is all-in on its mission statement to return to the good ol' days of Battlefield 3 and 4: a grittier art style, more destruction, and no operators. Meanwhile, EA is focused on making Battlefield as popular as Call of Duty. Per a recent Ars Technica report, EA expects Battlefield 6 to bring in 100 million players, a figure that internal DICE devs don't believe is possible. How EA plans to achieve that metric is coming into focus: A rumored battle royale mode that won't just serve as a centerpiece of the Battlefield 6 package, but will also mimic Activision's business model with Call of Duty: Warzone. Related Articles EA reportedly expects Battlefield 6 to bring in 100 million players, a number that even DICE devs don't think is feasible EA thinks it got Battlefield right this time, projecting confidence to investors in advance of a summer reveal: 'When we get it right, Battlefield is a giant franchise and often the biggest shooter in the year' The Battlefield subreddit is an endless feed of leaked Battlefield 6 gameplay, and it might be the best marketing campaign of 2025 The plan, per Ars Technica's sources, is to offer Battlefield 6's battle royale mode for free while the rest of it (presumably traditional team-based modes and campaign) will be premium. There's obvious merit to the strategy—it was Warzone's explosive popularity at the start of the pandemic that catapulted Call of Duty into an even bigger deal than it already was—but devs and fans alike are skeptical that Battlefield's second attempt at battle royale can hoover up players who've been entrenched in Warzone's ecosystem for five years. Got copyright strike propbably from EA on the Battle Royale post. from r/Battlefield Assets datamined from the Battlefield Labs playtests support the existence of a battle royale mode. A video supposedly showing an intro cinematic of helicopters deploying players onto a map was removed from Reddit last month. Concept art that appeared online around the same time is consistent with the art style—soldiers grabbing loot, jumping out of helicopters, and parachuting to hot spots. The Ars Technica report also references a mode called Gauntlet, a name that's previously come up in leaks. The word is that Gauntlet repurposes the battle royale map to pit small squads against each other in an elimination-type format (conceptually, it sounds similar to The Finals' signature Cashout mode). It's reasonable to think launching a battle royale in 2025 is unwise, but Battlefield 6 does have one thing working in its favor: While Call of Duty continues to stink up the joint with a parade of horrendous cosmetics, DICE is talking about a return to the grounded, gritty look of Battlefields past. The biggest gaming news, reviews and hardware deals Keep up to date with the most important stories and the best deals, as picked by the PC Gamer team. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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EA reportedly expects Battlefield 6 to bring in 100 million players, a number that even DICE devs don't think is feasible EA thinks it got Battlefield right this time, projecting confidence to investors in advance of a summer reveal: 'When we get it right, Battlefield is a giant franchise and often the biggest shooter in the year' The Battlefield subreddit is an endless feed of leaked Battlefield 6 gameplay, and it might be the best marketing campaign of 2025 'It's the definition of insanity here': The Battlefield subreddit's good vibes nosedive into outrage after DICE announces there'll be no class weapon restrictions in Battlefield 6 Electronic Arts CEO feels 'very good' about the next Battlefield's launch now that Grand Theft Auto 6 is out of the way 'Trust continues to be tampered with': A thread about SBMM in the upcoming Battlefield game is the final straw as an EA community manager lets loose on leakers Latest in FPS Call of Duty: WW2 pulled from PC following reports of remote code exploit trolling players with 'Notepad pop-ups, PC shutdowns' and desktop wallpaper of a lawyer Romero Games reportedly met with Microsoft just a day before the publisher pulled funding for the studio, and there was 'no mention' of the decision that put over 100 people out of work 'There are no plans to drop support for SteamOS': The Finals devs commit to Steam Deck and Linux players despite new kernel-level anti-cheat What happened to the creator of Gunman Chronicles, Valve's forgotten FPS? 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