Battlefield 6's Leaked Battle Royale Has One Thing Working…

While the expectations surrounding Battlefield 6 are understandably high following the divisive life cycle of Battlefield 2042, the upcoming project is already doing well to build hype. A lot is already known about the title thanks to its ambitious and widespread approach to early play-testing, with DICE seemingly looking to put the community at the center of a lot of the game's creative decisions.

Battlefield 6's early reputation is built around the title's alleged focus on traditional game mechanics, although this does not mean that the project will completely shy away from bold gameplay features that did not feature in iconic past entries like Battlefield 3 and 4. The most recent wave of rumors and leaked information concerning Battlefield 6 alleges that the game will feature its own battle royale mode, and as ambitious as this might sound, the shortcomings of the franchise's previous Firestorm BR mode could provide DICE with some valuable lessons.

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By Aaron McKinley

DICE Can Learn a Lot From Battlefield's Recent History With Battle Royales

Many Battlefield fans are quite skeptical of a battle royale experience for the franchise, instead hoping for a focus on gritty large-scale traditional multiplayer for the franchise's future. While this classic gameplay should take precedence over ambitious modes like battle royale experiences, Battlefield 6's 2025 release will be one of the biggest opportunities that the series has had in some time, making increased competition within the battle royale space all the more important for the title.

2025 will be a huge test of the longstanding competition between Battlefield and Call of Duty, and with 2025's CoD release being rumored to be another entry to the Black Ops franchise, Battlefield 6 can really stamp its mark on the shooter industry with the right gameplay variety. The large-scale gameplay of the Battlefield franchise is more conducive to traditional battle royale elements compared to CoD's more fast-paced mechanics, yet Activision's flagship franchise has, of course, found a lot of BR success with Warzone over the years.

According to dataminers and prominent leakers, Battlefield 6 will feature a battle royale mode, with this seemingly being a huge statement of intent from DICE to go toe-to-toe with Call of Duty in 2025 and beyond. Supposedly, this Battlefield 6 BR will be free-to-play and standalone, much like Warzone, hopefully allowing the experience to breathe away from BF6's core multiplayer while potentially developing its own community.

Other leaked and rumored features for Battlefield 6 include smaller maps, a return to 64-player matches, and a revamped movement system compared to 2042.

DICE's Mistakes Surrounding Firestorm Could Be Invaluable For Battlefield 6's BR Mode

The Battlefield franchise infamously took its first steps into the battle royale genre with Battlefield 5's Firestorm game mode, which initially drew a lot of attention for possessing the largest map in Battlefield's history. While Firestorm did have a tight-knit community, a lack of subsequent updates and bug fixes from DICE significantly dampened the mode's longevity, with its presence behind BF5's paywall being another factor that made the mode struggle within the massively competitive world of battle royale experiences.

From the leaked information surrounding Battlefield 6's mode, it seems as if DICE is already learning from these stark lessons, with Firestorm's largest sticking points likely being avoided with the upcoming battle royale's approach. As a reportedly free-to-play and standalone experience, it seems likely that BF6's battle royale will attract and maintain a lot more players than Firestorm, with this increased accessibility putting more onus on DICE to offer consistent and noticeable updates to the mode. Of course, the wider range of modern technology within Battlefield 6's contemporary setting might also be more conducive to a varied BR experience compared to BF5's WW2-set Firestorm mode, adding just another way for DICE to evolve its past approach to battle royale modes.

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