Known for its large-scale warfare, destruction, and mixture of vehicle and infantry combat, EA’s most prominent first-person shooter franchise is set to continue this year withBattlefield 6. While all that is confirmed about the game thus far is its expectedHoliday 2021 release date, plenty of players have already embarked on the hype train for the sequel.
From a World War 3 setting to battle royale-sized maps,Battlefield 6is shaping up to be an exciting return to form for fans of the modern titles. WithBattlefield 5being particularly divisive, the franchise’s return to the 2000s could win a lot of old school players back, kicking off a new era of success for the series. With higher player counts and improved destruction also possible, it is hard to blame gamers for their excitement regarding a potential return to form for theBattlefieldseries.
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Battlefield 6’s Modern Day Setting
Back in June of last year, murmurs of amodern day setting forBattlefield 6began. Reputable leaker Tom Henderson told one fan that the latest game in the series will be set in today’s era of warfare, with industry insider Jeff Grubb backing up the claims. Since then, there have been no shortage of leaks forBattlefield 6’s modern day setting, with recent claims about the game’s time period being even more specific.
Not only willBattlefield 6possibly be making use of today’s weapons and vehicles, but the title could be raising the stakes viaa World War 3 setting. Supposedly featuring a conflict between NATO and Russia, the game will bring back the War Stories campaign setup to give players a diverse set of short stories as opposed to a single, lengthy narrative. From an M16 agent infiltrating Europe to the US army fighting Russian forces in American suburbs, the mission concepts certainly sound interesting. With the person behind this leak lacking the track record of Tom Henderson, however, players should take the World War 3 rumor with a grain of salt — only banking on a modern-day focus of some kind.
Reveal Date And “Crazy Ambitious Ideas”
In a post later last year that doubled down on how the newBattlefieldtitle will be the game that fans have wanted for years, Tom Henderson theorizeda potentialBattlefield 6reveal date. Telling fans to anticipate a reveal some time in “Spring,” players should only have a few months of waiting to go before the game is seen. With this date giving EA and DICE plenty of time to promote the game and hold a beta period beforeBattlefield 6’s release, the theory certainly makes sense.
The other big theory going around regardingBattlefield 6is that it will offer even larger multiplayer battles for players to take part in. With the game supposedlyhaving some “crazy ambitious ideas,”players have been quick to theorize that this wording is indicative of a larger player experience. While the nextBattlefieldtitle is unlikely to reach the absurd 256 player count of the much-forgotten FPSMAG, it is not unreasonable to think that fans can see a doubling of Conquest’s current 64 player count. However, having so many users in one lobby would require even bigger maps, which ties directly into the other common rumor forBattlefield 6.
Another Battle Royale Attempt
Battlefield 6’s locations are rumored to besimilar to battle royale mapsin terms of their size and scale. Not only does this make a higher player count seem likely, but it also opens up the possibility for DICE to attempt making another battle royale mode. An improvement over the lackluster Firestorm, the mode could boast a player count that is expected from traditional battle royale titles. Beyond that, the large multiplayer maps have the potential to giveBattlefield 6’s battle royale an advantage over others in the genre.
Early fan speculation for Firestorm included the idea that allBattlefield 5maps would be repurposed into small battle royale maps. While this never happened with Firestorm, such a concept could be properly realized inBattlefield 6’s battle royale mode. With the maps supposedly being even larger than normal, DICE’s next battle royale offering can outdo other titles in terms of content variety. While some battle royale titles introduce a new map after ever other several months, others stick with one map for their entire duration. However,Battlefield 6’s take on the mode can offer several maps on day one, repurposing every multiplayer map to give players plenty to do right out the gate. While it is important to avoid falling into the trap of quantity over quality, this possibility is certainly intriguing.
