Battlefield 6

Battlefield 6 is a 2025 online-only first-person shooter video game developed by Battlefield Studios and published by Electronic Arts. Serving as the eighteenth installment in the Battlefield series, the game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on October 10, 2025. A free-to-play battle royale mode, titled RedSec, was released on October 28, 2025. Set between 2027 and 2028, the game's storyline revolves around a conflict between a fractured NATO and Pax Armata, a private military company. Influenced by the previous entries Battlefield 3 (2011) and Battlefield 4 (2013), Battlefield 6 features a serious tone. The multiplayer mode features four character classes: Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon, who each specialize with different weapons and combat strategies, and has several returning game modes, with the new Escalation mode being added. After Battlefield 2042 (2021) received critical derision from both critics and players, a new title in the series began development under the leadership of Vince Zampella. With an estimated budget exceeding $400 million, the game is one of the most expensive video games ever developed. Following leaks from March 2025 to July, Battlefield 6 was officially revealed later that month. Two open beta periods were held in August, with the first attracting over 500,000 concurrent players on Steam. The game was a critical and commercial success, selling over 7 million units in 3 days from release and becoming the biggest launch in the series' history. Battlefield 6 won three nominations for The Game Awards for Best Audio Design, the 16th Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Music Supervision and the Ultra Game Awards for Shooter Game of the Year.