It’s safe to say that Battlefield 6 has come in swinging lately, with a reveal trailer that has got even some of the most staunch Call of Duty fans thinking of making the switch. Boasting what looks like a complete return to form, full of grit, realism and a commitment to immersion unseen since Battlefield 1, the modern-day setting has made a lot of fans excited that Battlefield as they remember it is back. Indeed, it really seems to be channeling the energy of BF3 and BF4 from its sound design to a more grounded approach to combat. But there is one very important area that Battlefield 6 is deliberately avoiding in the hopes that another feature can cover for it.
As many players are excited to get to grips with Battlefield 6’s open beta, some interesting information has been made public in BF6’s FAQ. According to DICE, players looking for a server browser can find one in Battlefield 6’s Portal, leaving the biggest admission left unsaid. This means that, just like 2042, the main experience of Battlefield 6 will not have a server browser. It is hard to argue that Portal really counts as DICE providing one, as it is a separate mode within the base game with servers designed to be a lot more creative than the core experience.
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Battlefield 6’s Lack of a Server Browser Is Its Most Disappointing Reveal Yet
Server browsers have been key to the Battlefield experience ever since the series started. Yes, there were plenty of official servers to play on in the past, but as players got to grips with each new game, the community would often develop certain preferences. The server browser served as a way for players to pick and choose which lobby to be a part of, and fine tune their preferences. If players didn’t like the official ones, then there would often be a number of custom servers that tweaked rules ever so slightly, whether by changing tickrates, spawn rates, map rotation and more. It was these small tweaks that made many Battlefield games have such enduring legacies, as communities of their own could form around servers, and players could curate the best experience for themselves.
Battlefield 6 is rumored to be including SBMM, a big change from previous titles.
But even beyond player choice, it was good to be able to jump between even official servers. Battlefield’s cheating problem is historic, and EA hopes to stop this with Battlefield 6’s proprietary Javelin anti-cheat, but sometimes just jumping between servers was a good enough way to avoid the problem. Without a server browser, players are at the mercy of an automatic queue placing them in potentially the exact same server every time they search, with no control. It seems clear that DICE, without saying so, is against server browsers, and the way they have been gradually phased out of the series is testament to that.
Dice’s Answer to No Server Browser Is Portal, but There’s a Big Problem
Going by DICE’s statement, it apparently sees Portal as the mode intended for players who want to browse experiences, but it comes with a huge caveat. Namely, Portal is an offshoot of the main game, and the traffic going into Portal will be far lower than in DICE’s curated matchmaking system. This means that community-operated servers cannot sit side by side with DICE’s official offering, making it much harder for the game to build those long-lasting communities in the first place. Additionally, Battlefield 6’s Portal is envisioned as a creative space, not so much as a place for mildly tweaking rulesets, and players might not find the “vanilla plus” experience they are looking for among dozens of XP farms and quirky game modes.
Battlefield 6
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
- Released
- October 10, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Battlefield Studios
- Publisher(s)
- EA
WHERE TO PLAY
The ultimate all-out warfare experience. Fight in high-intensity infantry combat. Rip through the skies in aerial dogfights. Demolish your environment for a strategic advantage. Harness complete control over every action and movement using the Kinesthetic Combat System. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, the deadliest weapon is your squad. This is Battlefield 6.
MULTIPLAYER
Victory, however you envision it. Battlefield 6 has more ways to win than ever before. Seize glory in iconic, large-scale modes including Conquest, Breakthrough, and Rush. Jump into fast-paced action with King of the Hill, Domination, and Payload. Change the rules of war with the revamped and refined Battlefield Portal. Fight in iconic locations all over the world including Cairo, Brooklyn, Gibraltar and more.
GLOBAL SCALE CAMPAIGN
Campaign is back. Drive tanks across the Sahara. Storm the beaches of Gibraltar. Defend New York from invasion. Join an elite squad of Marine Raiders fighting relentlessly to save a world on the edge of collapse.
PORTAL
Redraw the lines of battle. Battlefield Portal is a massive sandbox where creators and players can push Battlefield to the limit. Take unprecedented control of your environment by moving, scaling, and duplicating objects. Create a completely unique game mode using NPC scripting and a customizable UI. Legendary Battlefield experiences are waiting to be created—show ‘em what you’re made of.
