EA’s next instalment in the Battlefield series has been subject to even more leaks, ahead of a multiplayer showcase.
Following the reveal of the first trailer last week, EA is finally dishing out concrete details on the next Battlefield title.
The sequel has been subject to leaks through private player tests since earlier this year, but we now know it is officially called Battlefield 6. We have some details on the single-player campaign too, which will feature private military company Pax Armata as its antagonist.
While we’re set to learn more about the multiplayer portion in a showcase on Thursday, July 31, a number of leaks have once again snuck through the cracks ahead of time.
The biggest of these is from Battlefield dataminer temporyal, who has created a mock-up of Battlefield 6’s battle royale map based on data they’ve discovered. EA has not actually confirmed a battle royale mode for the shooter, but it’s been widely rumoured since last year.
The map, supposedly called Lyndon Beach, features nine main points of interest, including a Marina, Lighthouse, Main Street North, Main Street South, Gold Resort, The Valley, South Coast, Fort Lyndon, and The Docks.
There are 27 other smaller points of interest listed too, including Angel Beach, The Promenade, Upper Silo, Security Checkpoint, Oil Pumps, and others. The leaker also claims there are ‘scattered hints of a metro system’ to make traversal easier.
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It’s unclear if this will be the full extent of the map. ‘I’m just looking at the data,’ temporyal replied when asked about the map’s size. ‘Obviously, I can’t speak for the final version, but at some point during development, it looked (or maybe still looks) like this.’
The big question is whether the battle royale mode will be part of Battlefield 6 this year or whether it’ll be an entirely separate, free-to-play title like Call Of Duty: Warzone.
According to Battlefield leaker RivaLxfactor, they’ve heard from ‘two sources’ that the free-to-play mode will come out ‘months after the base game’.
If that’s true, and Battlefield 6 launches as leaks suggest on October 10, 2025, that means the battle royale portion might not come out until 2026.
Battlefield 6’s battle royale spin-off is reportedly being developed by Ripple Effect, which is one of four studios operating under the ‘Battlefield Studios’ umbrella. The other three are DICE, Criterion, and Motive, who are all working on Battlefield 6 in different capacities.
If you fancy more leaks, several gameplay videos have emerged online over the past few days. These show the impressive destruction effects and vehicular combat in multiplayer, although it’s likely they’ll be taken down by EA pretty swiftly.
EA is set to announce more about Battlefield 6 on Thursday, July 31 at 7.30am BST, which might include details on the planned open beta.
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