The pre-release hype surrounding Battlefield 6 is now in full swing, with DICE finally gearing up to launch the project's Open Beta over the coming weeks. This has been compounded by the first official trailers for the upcoming game, which are currently mainly focused on the title's ambitious single-player narrative. While the Battlefield franchise has produced some stellar campaigns over the years, there is a lot of pressure for BF6's story to make a real statement compared to what fans have seen with recent releases.
The official trailers and teasers for Battlefield 6 and its story mode largely corroborate a lot of the earliest leaks and theories surrounding the project. For example, it was often cited that the game's story would be centered around a large-scale conflict between NATO and a faction known as Pax Armata. Now confirmed, a lot of mystery still surrounds the formation and purpose of Pax Armata, but some solid theories can already be crafted based on what DICE has already revealed.
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Battlefield 6's Pax Armata is a Force To Be Reckoned With
DICE has been very upfront about the inspiration that past games like Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 have had for the development of BF6, with this being echoed in the upcoming title's approach to its single-player experience. Like BF3 and BF4, Battlefield 6's campaign will feature the same massive stakes, high-octane set-pieces, and a modern to near-future setting. It seems as if Battlefield 6's featured fictional conflict will be one of the largest that the franchise has seen, with a spate of large-scale attacks occurring all over the world.
Recent Battlefield games have opted for episodic War Stories for single-player experiences, with Battlefield 2042 opting to do away with a campaign completely. With this in mind, it is clear to see why so much excitement exists around Battlefield 6's ambitious single-player plans.
These attacks are specifically against NATO countries and NATO infrastructure, with a nefarious group known as Pax Armata acting as the game's main antagonistic force. From Battlefield 6's trailers, it seems as if Pax Armata has carried out near-simultaneous attacks against key targets in Gibraltar, Georgia, and Belgium, with the most recent trailer even showing New York under siege by invading forces.
Battlefield 6's full campaign trailer sees the President of the United States refer to Pax Armata as mercenaries, but it seems as if the faction could be a full coalition of countries akin to NATO itself. The initial teaser cinematic for Battlefield 6's campaign makes brief mention of France defecting from NATO to join the Pax Armata coalition, showcasing the severity of the faction's impact on global power dynamics.
Pax Armata's Mercenary Roots Have Grown Into Something Much More in Battlefield 6
The standard of military equipment and sheer size of Pax Armata is also worth mentioning, with the group's attacks across the globe requiring an immense amount of training, power, and financing. The name "Pax Armata" can be translated from Latin to either mean armed peace or peace through force, perhaps giving some insight into the end goals of the faction's mysterious motives. Given the antagonist history of Battlefield, it seems likely that countries like China and Russia could be at the heart of what is making Pax Armata tick.
Ultimately, Pax Armata is already shaping up to be one of the most interesting enemy factions that the Battlefield franchise has seen in quite some time. While the entity may have started as a mercenary group, it has clearly expanded rapidly and with force, being able to go toe-to-toe with the largest military coalition on the planet. While the end goals of Pax Armata remain unclear, their approach to breaking NATO is a big giveaway in terms of how they might want to reshape the Western world, leading to some fascinating potential story avenues.
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
