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Recommended reading Battlefield 6 will introduce classic maps 'based on fan or player requests', and I can already see where this is going: 'we want to choose the best possible one to bring back the good old days of playing Battlefield' Battlefield 6 devs have been 'closely tracking player behaviour' to perfect maps and change objective layouts ahead of launch After 4 hours with Battlefield 6, I think Battlefield is really back this time Battlefield 6 producer says Bad Company 2 was a 'huge inspiration' for the new game, and you can't argue with his logic: 'When you look for excellence in our legacy, that's where you find it' Battlefield 6's open beta is already the most popular Battlefield of all time on Steam, and the platform's 44th most-played game ever The Battlefield subreddit is an endless feed of leaked Battlefield 6 gameplay, and it might be the best marketing campaign of 2025 How to access the Battlefield 6 open beta, how to preload, and when it starts Battlefield 6 The best Battlefield 6 maps so far Morgan Park 8 August 2025 Of the three maps available in Battlefield 6's first beta weekend, there's a clear winner. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Battlefield Studios) Best beta map More beta maps All launch maps The Battlefield 6 open beta is here, and it's almost actually open. We're on day two of early access, and the lineup of modes and maps for weekend 1 is set. It's just Conquest, Breakthrough, and Domination on the menu for now, playable on three maps: Liberation Peak, Siege of Cairo, and Iberian Offensive. Three maps, two of which are kinda small for Battlefield. It's an infantry-heavy map pool—Siege of Cairo only has room for a few tanks and no air vehicles, and next week's Empire State map has no vehicles at all. I can't help but wonder if Battlefield Studios is holding back its larger maps, or if the beta is representative of the launch day lineup. The best Battlefield 6 map so far The good news is that all of the maps are fun: Cairo is a compressed meat grinder, Iberian is a calmer urban sprawl, and Liberation Peak is a winding hillside of sniper nests and sandbag fortresses. They're all remarkably different, but there's a clear winner out of the gate. Related Articles Battlefield 6 will introduce classic maps 'based on fan or player requests', and I can already see where this is going: 'we want to choose the best possible one to bring back the good old days of playing Battlefield' Battlefield 6 devs have been 'closely tracking player behaviour' to perfect maps and change objective layouts ahead of launch After 4 hours with Battlefield 6, I think Battlefield is really back this time 1. Liberation Peak (Image credit: Battlefield Studios) Best mode: Conquest The reason Battlefield 6 keeps reminding me of my favorite of the series, Bad Company 2, is Liberation Peak. For my money, it's the perfect oblong shape for a medium-sized Battlefield map: wide on two ends to give jeeps and tanks breathing room, but narrow on the others so the action naturally funnels toward a handful of choke points. It's also the only BF6 beta map with helicopters and jets at the moment, so it's automatically the best. More Battlefield 6 beta maps 2. Siege of Cairo (Image credit: Battlefield Studios) Best mode: Breakthrough I'm not one for meat grinder maps in Battlefield, but EA said it was hearkening back to BF3 and 4, and that means it needs an Operation Metro or two. Cairo isn't that chaotic, but its cramped city streets, surprisingly limited indoor options, and density of choke points mean you'll probably have a higher death count here than anywhere else. No air options is a little disappointing, but I like how that limitation turns tanks into scary boss fights. 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Battlefield 6: Every map not in the beta Battlefield 6 Maps, Modes & Portal - YouTube We know from Battlefield Studio's map overview video that all BF6 launch maps take place in four regions: Egypt, USA, Gibraltar, and Tajikistan. The video describes both Egypt and Gibraltar as infantry-focused, which I take to mean there will be a good chunk of BF6 maps with no air vehicles. Tajikistan is the only region described as "all-out warfare," with Brooklyn having a mix of big and small maps. Kundara Valley (Image credit: Battlefield Studios) Manhattan Bridge (Image credit: Battlefield Studios) New Sobek City (Image credit: Battlefield Studios) Operation Firestorm (Image credit: Battlefield Studios) Saints Quarter (Image credit: Battlefield Studios) Electronic Arts Morgan Park Social Links Navigation Staff Writer Morgan has been writing for PC Gamer since 2018, first as a freelancer and currently as a staff writer. He has also appeared on Polygon, Kotaku, Fanbyte, and PCGamesN. 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