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Battlefield 6 was updated today with a ton of new content. In addition to Update 1.1.1.0 and the launch of Season 1, the new free-to-play battle royale mode, Battlefield: REDSEC, was also released today.

As has been stated now a few times, REDSEC is free-to-play. You can download it right now through the EA app, Steam, or Epic for PC. It can also be downloaded for Xbox and PlayStation if you are playing on...

Updates so big, we'll probably need more than one news post.

It's a big day for Battlefield 6 players. Today marks the release of Season 1, the release of Update 1.1.1.0, and the launch of the free battle royale mode. There are also new Twitch Drops available starting today for those that need some additional cosmetic items.

REDSEC

The Battlefield 6 battle royale mode, REDSEC, has been released! The free-to-play offering will drop players into Fort Lyndon, featuring...

Where you dropping?

Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios have scheduled a big battle royale reveal for Tuesday, October 28 at 8 AM PT. The official reveal for Battlefield REDSEC (or Battlefield: REDSEC or Battlefield 6: REDSEC) is expected to go live tomorrow morning.

REDSEC (short for Redacted Sector) is the official name for the upcoming free-to-play battle royale game set in the Battlefield 6 universe. REDSEC is the rumored name that started to make the rounds...

Maybe third time's the charm.

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...

Everything you have done, earned, purchased, or unlocked will cease to be.

On September 21, 2023, Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera will be taken offline for good. All gameplay, progress, purchased items, inventories, and online services will go away on that day. This has been announced by Activision Blizzard via a blog post that went up earlier today.

Activision Blizzard says that they made this decision in order to "focus on future Call of Duty content including the...

It's Geralt, with a gun!

CD Projekt Red and Epic Games have teamed up to offer The Witcher's Geralt of Rivia as a new unlockable skin in Fortnite. Now that he's done slaying monsters, Geralt looks to slay characters from the roughly billion other IPs present in Fortnite.

Those that own the Chapter 4 Season 1 Battle Pass will get access to a series of quests that will net players various Witcher themed items. These items include Geralt himself, his swords as Back Bling,...

Call it a Valentine's Day gift to the fans.

Revelry is the name Respawn has bestowed on the upcoming Season 16 of Apex Legends. The season, expected to launch on February 14 at 10AM (PT) will feature some massive changes to very key parts of the game. Everything from classes, to first-time player experiences, to limited time modes is getting a bit of TLC from the developers.

First up, Respawn will be "adjusting all Legends" for Season 16. They are doing a rework to th...

Doom Slayer, Geralt, motor bikes, augments, and so much more.

Yesterday, the third chapter of Fortnite Battle Royale came to an end. Today, Chapter 4 launched with yet another major update to the map, a new Battle Pass, new gear, new unlocks, new cosmetics, and everything else.

On the surface, one of the most apparent changes in this new chapter is the move to Unreal Engine 5.1. Epic Games also included some new ways to get around the map that include a dirt bike, rolling...

A big engine update just arrived.

Today marked the release of Chapter 4 for the battle royale portion of Fortnite. Today also includes a big update to the game's engine which brings Fortnite up to Unreal Engine version 5.1. I felt as though this was a significant enough update to warrant a separate news post away from the other Chapter 4 news (still to come).

With this rather significant engine bump comes a lot of new visual features and changes. Epic Games outlined these...

Activision says they will bestow some compensation gifts on players when Warzone 2.0 launches.

As Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 nears its November 16 (at 8AM PT) release date, Activision is taking the first Call of Duty: Warzone offline. Warzone will be down for a period of 12 days so that the team can focus on getting the sequel launched and situated in a stable state. Once Warzone 2.0 is in a good spot, the plan is to bring the first Warzone back online on November 28 at 10AM (PT)....

The game lasted only about a year.

Square Enix announces that they are shutting down the servers for their mobile battle royale game, Final Fantasy VII The First Soldier. This title released back in November 2021 and will come to an unceremonious end on January 11, 2023.

Today's announcement came with word that Square Enix just wasn't "able to deliver the experience that (they) were hoping to." This is despite the game having received fairly regular updates and...

Some changes include a new AI faction, new circle mechanics, new gulag system, and more.

Some of the first details for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 came to light today from Activision and Infinity Ward. Warzone 2.0 is being billed as a "fully revamped experience" that has been built from the ground up for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S hardware. Set to launch on November 16, Warzone 2.0 will still be free-to-play just as its predecessor is.

Warzone 2.0 takes...

Oh, but don't worry, the trash that is NFTs will be purely optional in this game.

Gunzilla Games is still working on Off the Grid, a "next-generation battle royale" that is the brainchild of District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. We really haven't heard anything about Off the Grid since its initial reveal in May, but today we have learned that Gunzilla is incorporating an NFT platform into the game that is called GunZ.

GunZ will utilize the blockchain to facilitate...

Plus new styles for Battle Pass outfits, looking for group, and more.

Fortnite's battle royale mode was updated today to V21.10 with some new content and quality of life tweaks. This update finally adds in Darth Vader's Lightsaber, unlocks new styles for the Chapter 3 Season 3 Battle Pass outfits, makes some nerfs to the Reality Saplings, and nerfed the detection radius of "Visualize Sound Effects" indicator.

While Vader's Lightsaber is not a part of the Season...

The District 9 director is making a "next-generation battle royale."

Neill Blomkamp, the director of such films as District 9, Elysium, and Chappie is working on creating a new video game. Blomkamp, with the aid of development studio Gunzilla Games, is making Off the Grid. It's being billed as a "next-generation battle royale with strong focus on narrative progression." This game looks to be coming only to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC.

Blomkamp's...