Battlefield 6's competitive multiplayer won't be the only online experience this fall. A Battle Royale mode is also coming and today, those who have been approved for Battlefield Labs will get the first taste of the action.
The latest blog post from Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios say that Battle Royale is "built on Battlefield's unique DNA." The team, rather teams, plan to use the feedback from players in Battlefield Labs to refine the Battle Royale experience ahead of release.
At the heart of this Battle Royale mode will be the common Battlefield pillars of "class-based squadplay, tactical destruction, and vehicle combat." Players will access to the weapons, gadgets, explosives, destructible environments, and vehicles that they are familiar with.
Battlefield at its Core
Key Elements players can expect in this test:
Key Elements players can expect in this test:
- Map: Battlefield is no stranger to epic maps, and this all-new map has been built for the Battle Royale experience. It features a diverse array of tactical Points of Interest, each with distinct layouts and themes that offer unique gameplay opportunities.
- Vehicles: Players can find common transport vehicles around the map and even unlock powerful armored vehicles to turn the tide of battle. The intent is to offer more ways for players to traverse the map early on in a match and to create interesting combined arms action in the process.
- Tactical Destruction: Destruction will be everywhere in this mode. From creating pathways through walls to toppling buildings, we look forward to seeing players’ ingenuity with destruction and how they use it to defeat their opponents.
- Squadplay: For this test, each match will feature 100 players, organized into 25 four player squads, fighting to be the last one standing. Communicating with your squad through pings, text, or VOIP aims to boost the experience and enhance their tactical options.
- Second chances: Between the Support class revives and Mobile Redeploy options, there are multiple tools to keep your squad in the fight.
Squads can consist of any combination of classes. There will not be limitations, meaning that a squad could theoretically consist of everyone playing Support. Each player starts a match with two default gadgets from their selected class. Over the course of a match, players will level up by earning XP through a variety of means, including: defeating enemies, opening special Intel Cases, or completing missions.
As players advance in level, they will "gain access to new traits that enhance their chosen class and give both them and their squad a tactical edge in the match." They give an example of the Assault class being able to more quickly equip armor plates than non-Assault classes.
The Arms Race
Throughout each match, players will explore the map, complete missions, and battle for loot to define their arsenal. There are 5 tiers of weapons to loot along with attachments, throwables (Ex. Frag Grenades), gadgets (Ex. RPGs), Strike Packages (Ex. Air Strike), armor, upgrade kits, and custom drops of favorited weapons. These items can be found across the experience through general loot crates, class specific crates, unlocking armored trucks, mission rewards, or looting defeated enemies.
Missions will have squads try to complete objectives that offer extra rewards to gain a competitive edge over their opponents. Tasks range from unlocking high-value caches to planting explosives to eliminate mission-critical targets. Mission details will outline the available rewards like a weapons cache, vehicle key, or Mobile Redeploy unit, leaving it up to each squad to decide if the risk is worth the potential reward. Once the mission objective is complete, rewards are airdropped in, so squads should stay alert for others who may attempt to steal them.​
Throughout each match, players will explore the map, complete missions, and battle for loot to define their arsenal. There are 5 tiers of weapons to loot along with attachments, throwables (Ex. Frag Grenades), gadgets (Ex. RPGs), Strike Packages (Ex. Air Strike), armor, upgrade kits, and custom drops of favorited weapons. These items can be found across the experience through general loot crates, class specific crates, unlocking armored trucks, mission rewards, or looting defeated enemies.
Missions will have squads try to complete objectives that offer extra rewards to gain a competitive edge over their opponents. Tasks range from unlocking high-value caches to planting explosives to eliminate mission-critical targets. Mission details will outline the available rewards like a weapons cache, vehicle key, or Mobile Redeploy unit, leaving it up to each squad to decide if the risk is worth the potential reward. Once the mission objective is complete, rewards are airdropped in, so squads should stay alert for others who may attempt to steal them.​
