Battlefield 6 players looking to rank up character profiles quickly are in luck, as a Double Career XP period has quietly been activated for the FPS. However, this batch of Double XP in Battlefield 6 is only available to PlayStation 5 users currently.
A direct result of Battlefield 6’s marketing deal with PlayStation, this is not the only benefit that has been made available to those who play on a Sony console. Recently, free store bundles were given to PS5 users that those on other gaming systems had to pay for. There was also an exclusive beta skin for PlayStation 5 gamers, while those with the upgraded Battlefield PRO battle pass get an additional 5 tier skips purely because they are on PlayStation. This latest exclusive reward is proving particularly controversial, though, partially because of the lack of communication around it.
PlayStation Plus subscribers also get a 5% XP increase whenever they're in a party with 2 or more PS Plus subscribers.
Battlefield 6’s PlayStation Favoritism is Frustrating Gamers
There has been no official announcement from EA, PlayStation, or Battlefield Studios about this Double XP. As shown by Battlefield Bulletin above, PlayStation gamers simply noticed it upon logging in. When PC and Xbox fans saw no such message, it became clear that this quiet Double XP period was exclusive to PlayStation. Currently, fans have no information on how long this Double XP period will last, nor is it clear whether it will open up to those on PC and Xbox. However, it was quietly announced via PS Plus that PlayStation users will get “extended access to Double XP events,” and it seems now that this comes in the form of an extra day of Double XP being tacked onto the beginning of each Double XP weekend. PlayStation fans will seemingly get to start on Thursdays while everyone else gets Double XP starting on Fridays, so this current Double XP event will potentially go live on Xbox and PC starting on November 7.
Unsurprisingly, this Battlefield 6 decision isn’t going down well with many players. Apart from the lack of communication, as PlayStation’s timed Call of Duty content was always made clear, players are frustrated about the mere existence of platform-exclusive content in 2025. Sure, one day of Double XP is certainly less offensive than previous exclusivity deals, like Xbox getting CoD Zombies maps a month earlier than other platforms in the early 2010s, but when coupled with all the other PlayStation benefits it’s easy to see why PC and Xbox players feel left out. And given Battlefield’s PC roots, PC users are especially disappointed to see a console getting all kinds of extra benefits.
This latest unpopular decision comes after other divisive choices that led to Battlefield RedSec’s review bombing, such as BF6’s challenge-oriented battle pass system. This Double Career XP period won’t help players level up said battle passes any quicker, though, as Double Battle Pass XP is separate and is not currently active.
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
