Battlefield 6 has come out the gate swinging with an impressive trailer that looks set to bring the series back to a gritty, modern setting, full of all the classic explosions, lens-flares, and big action sequences. The nods to older titles in the franchise are pretty clear, with a focus on boots-on-the-ground action amid a range of environments. The commitment to a brutally realistic aesthetic backed up by advances in graphics technology has made Battlefield stand out again in ways it has failed to recently, and it’s harkening back to the old days of the series in more ways than one.
One of the reasons this trailer looks so distinctive is partly due to the sheer diversity of aesthetics the series has leaned into in the last few entries. Battlefield 2042 is the closest in terms of release, but there is a marked difference between this and Battlefield 6. 2042 was full of clean lines and semi-futuristic tech, itself a contrast against Battlefield 5’s motley design language of a very rag-tag World War 2. While not bad-looking games by any means, there was some sauce missing from the prior two BF games in terms of graphics, leading some to believe that DICE’s Frostbite engine was falling behind. Now that BF6 has shown its face, that looks unlikely, and the game is set to play one of the biggest aces it hasn’t played in a long time.
What to Expect From Battlefield 6’s Campaign
A lot of interesting information recently dropped about Battlefield 6, with fans now having an excellent idea of what to expect from its campaign.
Battlefield 6’s Graphics Look Gorgeous in a Way That Recent Entries Have Failed to Realize
BF6 is beautiful in a miserable, war-torn sort of way. From mountain vistas to cramped corridors, desert plateaus to tumbling towers, there’s a real majesty to the graphical power on display here. The Battlefield 6 trailer, while not gameplay, was in-engine footage, showcasing a visual feast that can be expected from Battlefield 6’s open beta. Character models look incredibly detailed, and there is a granularity to the environments not seen before. The way buildings collapsed displayed a level of detail beyond what has come before, with debris and dust clouds giving a dark ambience that has been sorely missed.
The look that Battlefield 6 is going for is very reminiscent of BF4 and BF3, and that feels very deliberate. DICE and EA have been talking about taking the series back to its roots, and BF6 looks to be doing just that. Those games really helped to put the franchise on the map in a big way, leading to Battlefield’s competition with Call of Duty. Battlefield 3 especially can be credited with this art direction, mixing highly desaturated environmental assets with wild flashes of color from light bouncing off every surface to muzzle flashes in the dark. There was a distinct identity that BF6 is reclaiming, and with the level of technology today, it looks better than ever.
Battlefield 6 Is Putting the Frostbite Engine Back on the Map
Battlefield, DICE, and Frostbite used to be the holy trinity of game graphics, but it feels like that crown has not belonged to the franchise in a long time. BF3 and 4 pushed graphics to their limits around the late PS3 era, and BF1 showed off a level of detail made possible by sticking to next-gen consoles. But BF5 and 2042, while obviously higher fidelity, lacked a coherent vision. BF5 could go from looking photorealistic to half-baked in many places, and 2042’s style never leaned into the grime the series is associated with. BF3 set out a vision that, while a little dated by now, feels refreshing to see re-emerge in BF6, and the Frostbite engine is looking like its back to being one of the premiere ways for a game to visually shine again.
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
