Battlefield 6 reveal trailer is live now, with multiplayer showcase to follow
EA has been hyping up its next Battlefield game, recently confirmed to be called Battlefield 6, for quite a while but has so far kept a lot of details close to its chest, beyond a brief gameplay tease and plans for a public beta test.
Most info has leaked from private test sessions and datamines, including Battlefield 6's purported October 10 release date. Just a couple of days ago though, EA finally promised an official reveal trailer for the game.
That trailer is now live and if you feel it doesn't show enough, EA has confirmed that a 'blockbuster' multiplayer reveal is already scheduled to take place in the very near future.
There is some gameplay to be enjoyed in the trailer, with the series' trademark destruction effects getting particular focus and still looking impressive, but just as much time is spent on cinematics.
These will be part of the new single-player campaign, something that was notably absent from the last game – Battlefield 2042 – so that's already one point in Battlefield 6's favour.
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We couldn't tell you what the story's about beyond soldiers fighting one another, but the trailer does give a first look at private military company Pax Armata.
From EA's description, Pax Armata will serve as antagonists as they are 'bankrolled by former NATO states whose agenda threatens to throw the world into global conflict.'
A Battlefield 6 multiplayer showcase is scheduled to take place next week on Thursday, July 31. So, the good news is you don't need to wait long for it.
The bad news is that you'll need to be up very early in the morning to watch it live, since it airs at 7:30 in the morning.
Calling it the 'biggest moment in Battlefield history', all EA is saying is that the showcase will show off some of Battlefield 6's maps, new and returning gameplay modes, and more besides.
This will be followed by gameplay streams from content creators who have been given early access to Battlefield 6, with yet another event scheduled to run on August 2 in Hong Kong.
With EA touting Battlefield 6 as the 'ultimate all-out warfare experience' and the 'most ambitious title in the series' history', the company clearly has high expectations for the game. More Trending
After all, it has no less than four studios working on it. Aside from series developer DICE, Motive Studio, Ripple Effect, and even Need For Speed's Criterion Games have been enlisted, with all of them working under the banner Battlefield Studios.
Not to mention a report from earlier this month alleged that EA higher-ups are hoping Battlefield 6 will attract at least 100 million players; a number no doubt inspired by the popularity of games like Fortnite.
EA has not provided an official release date yet, but if that datamined October 10 date is accurate, then the company is confident enough to go head-to-head with Call Of Duty – relatively speaking.
This year's entry, Black Ops 7, also lacks a release date, but Call Of Duty games typically launch later in autumn, and one rumour points to it arriving on November 14.
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