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Time of India
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Battlefield 6 release date announced: Classic gameplay, open beta, price and other details to know
Image via Battlefield Battlefield 6 is launching on October 10, Electronic Arts (EA) has announced. The company showcased its multiplayer gameplay, single-player campaign, new features, and global map settings during a livestreamed event on Thursday, July 31. The game, as announced by the company, will debut on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, with two open beta weekends scheduled for this month. During the event, EA has offered an extended look at Battlefield 6's multiplayer experience, along with a glimpse of the single-player campaign set in the year 2027. The company also confirmed two editions of Battlefield 6 – Standard and Phantom along with their prices. Here's everything you need to know about Battlefield 6 Battlefield 6 open beta details As announced by the company, Battlefield 6 open beta will start next week and continue into the weekend before ending on August 17. Details are as follows: Early Access Open Beta: August 7 – August 8 Open Beta Weekend One: August 9 – August 10 Open Beta Weekend Two: August 14 – August 17 Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Your Finger Shape Says a Lot About Your Personality, Read Now Tips and Tricks Undo by Taboola by Taboola Battlefield 6 features Electronic Arts has confirmed that Battlefield 6 will include a mix of classic gameplay features and new mechanics aimed at improving player experience. Key gameplay features include: Return of Class System: EA is bringing back the traditional class system — dropped in Battlefield 2042 — with four roles: Assault Recon Support Engineer Each class will have its own set of gadgets, weapons, and training. Improved Destruction System: The game will feature enhanced destructible environments that players can use tactically during combat. New Combat Mechanics: Kinesthetic Combat System: Improves movement and gunplay for more fluid action. Drag and Revive : Players can now drag downed teammates to safety before reviving them. Weapon Mounting: Allows players to mount guns on walls to reduce recoil and improve accuracy. Multiplayer Modes and Maps Global Locations: Maps will be set in Egypt, Gibraltar, and New York. Classic Modes Return: Conquest Breakthrough Rush Team Deathmatch Squad Deathmatch Domination King of the Hill New Mode – Escalation: Two teams will compete to capture and control key strategic points. Battlefield 6 editions and price As mentioned above, Battlefield 6 will have two editions – Standard and Phantom. The Standard Edition of Battlefield 6 will cost $69.99, while the Phantom Edition is priced at $99.99. In India, the former costs Rs 3,999, while the latter carries a price tag of Rs 5,999 on PC. While the Battlefield 6 Standard and Phantom editions cost Rs 4,999 and Rs 7,499 respectively on PlayStation and Xbox storefronts. Sony WF-C710N Review: Solid Sound and Long Battery AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
The Star
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
EA shooter 'Battlefield 6' to appear in October
This photograph shows a screen displaying the game footage during the multiplayer reveal event of Battlefield 6, a video game by US company Electronic Arts (EA), at the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris on July 31, 2025. — Photo by Martin LELIEVRE/AFP PARIS: Promising vast combat zones and pounding action, team-based first-person shooter Battlefield 6 is set for release in October, pitting it against longtime rival Call of Duty for autumn sales dominance. Publisher Electronic Arts threw events for journalists and influencers in multiple locations around the world to announce the October 10 release date, hoping to stoke renewed hype for a flagging property. "This is a new start" for the series whose beginnings stretch back to 2002, Damien Kieke, game design director at Swedish studio Dice, told AFP in Paris. Long a beloved mass-combat format that AE says has won over 100 million players in the past two decades, Battlefield inexorably lost ground to Call of Duty over the years. EA has acknowledged that the latest instalment, 2021's Battlefield 2042 , did not perform as well as hoped at release, without providing sales figures. That puts pressure on the new game to perform, after occupying several hundred developers split across four studios worldwide for four years. "We needed that firepower to recreate that feeling of total war," said Roman Campos-Oriola, creative director at Montreal studio Motive, which led work on the single-player campaign mode. 'Believable context' The story follows a near-future conflict in 2027, which sees the United States and allies fighting a tooled-up private army dubbed Pax Armata alongside several European former NATO countries. "We came up with all this a few years ago, so if there's anything very close to today's reality, it's a coincidence," Kieken said. "We wanted a believable context to better immerse players" in the action, he added. But the most addictive side of Battlefield has always been its online multiplayer option, which gives players free reign to fight on foot or in tanks, jets and helicopters across miles-wide maps. Journalists from more than 30 outlets were invited to try out Battlefield 6 in a room packed with PCs in Paris on Thursday, escorted by actors playing soldiers in full war gear. The game offers hyper-realistic graphics to players on PC, Xbox Series and Playstation 5, as well as fully destructible environments that allow for tactics like demolishing structures with rocket launchers. With dozens of players in each match, the games have typically rewarded good communication and strategy as much as mayhem, with teams cooperating to control objectives, eliminate enemies or infiltrate their opponent's home base. The roster of locations available on launch will include the streets of Cairo, Gibraltar and Brooklyn as well as the mountains of Tajikistan. Developers promise that they will add other game modes and battlefields in the wake of the release. Autumn showdown Where Call of Duty focuses on tighter, smaller skirmishes, Battlefield has always striven to paint on a more epic canvas. It's "this mix of large-scale battle, vehicles and squad-based gaming" that sets it apart, said Campos-Oriola. Over the years, the series moved away from reproducing famous historical battles – including in WWI, WWII and Vietnam – towards fictional scenarios. EA bosses will be hoping a return to the contemporary world featured in the third and fourth games dating back to the early 2010s will revive flagging sales. The new release will go head-to-head in autumn with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 , one of a long-rolling string of games in the franchise from Activision Blizzard, whose release date has yet to be revealed. While dubbed Battlefield 6 , the new EA game is in fact the 10th in the series, which also includes several spin-off titles. – AFP
Toronto Sun
18 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Toronto Sun
EA shooter 'Battlefield 6' to appear in October
Published Jul 31, 2025 • 3 minute read Electronic Arts showed off 'Battlefield 6' in Paris, in parallel with promo events also held in London and Los Angeles Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP PARIS — Promising vast combat zones and pounding action, team-based first-person shooter 'Battlefield 6' is set for release in October, pitting it against longtime rival 'Call of Duty' for autumn sales dominance. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. 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Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Publisher Electronic Arts threw events for journalists and influencers in multiple locations around the world to announce the Oct. 10 release date, hoping to stoke renewed hype for a flagging property. 'This is a new start' for the series whose beginnings stretch back to 2002, Damien Kieke, game design director at Swedish studio Dice, told AFP in Paris. Long a beloved mass-combat format that AE says has won over 100 million players in the past two decades, 'Battlefield' inexorably lost ground to 'Call of Duty' over the years. EA has acknowledged that the latest instalment, 2021's 'Battlefield 2042', did not perform as well as hoped at release, without providing sales figures. That puts pressure on the new game to perform, after occupying several hundred developers split across four studios worldwide for four years. Your noon-hour look at what's happening in Toronto and beyond. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'We needed that firepower to recreate that feeling of total war,' said Roman Campos-Oriola, creative director at Montreal studio Motive, which led work on the single-player campaign mode. 'Believable context' The story follows a near-future conflict in 2027, which sees the United States and allies fighting a tooled-up private army dubbed Pax Armata alongside several European former NATO countries. 'We came up with all this a few years ago, so if there's anything very close to today's reality, it's a coincidence,' Kieken said. 'We wanted a believable context to better immerse players' in the action, he added. But the most addictive side of 'Battlefield' has always been its online multiplayer option, which gives players free reign to fight on foot or in tanks, jets and helicopters across miles-wide maps. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Journalists from more than 30 outlets were invited to try out 'Battlefield 6' in a room packed with PCs in Paris on Thursday, escorted by actors playing soldiers in full war gear. The game offers hyper-realistic graphics to players on PC, Xbox Series and Playstation 5, as well as fully destructible environments that allow for tactics like demolishing structures with rocket launchers. With dozens of players in each match, the games have typically rewarded good communication and strategy as much as mayhem, with teams cooperating to control objectives, eliminate enemies or infiltrate their opponent's home base. The roster of locations available on launch will include the streets of Cairo, Gibraltar and Brooklyn as well as the mountains of Tajikistan. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Developers promise that they will add other game modes and battlefields in the wake of the release. Autumn showdown Where 'Call of Duty' focuses on tighter, smaller skirmishes, Battlefield has always striven to paint on a more epic canvas. It's 'this mix of large-scale battle, vehicles and squad-based gaming' that sets it apart, said Campos-Oriola. Over the years, the series moved away from reproducing famous historical battles — including in the First World War, Second World War and Vietnam War — towards fictional scenarios. EA bosses will be hoping a return to the contemporary world featured in the third and fourth games dating back to the early 2010s will revive flagging sales. The new release will go head-to-head in autumn with 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7,' one of a long-rolling string of games in the franchise from Activision Blizzard, whose release date has yet to be revealed. While dubbed 'Battlefield 6,' the new EA game is in fact the 10th in the series, which also includes several spin-off titles. Canada Canada Tennis Basketball Wrestling
Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: 'Battlefield 6' brings the action in multiplayer gameplay
July 31 (UPI) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts has released a multiplayer gameplay trailer for its upcoming first-person shooter sequel, Battlefield 6. Developer Battlefield Studios showcased what fans can expect in the game during a live streamed event on Thursday. Battlefield 6 promises massive battles across cityscapes that are destructible and filled with tanks, helicopters and fighter jets that players can use. The sequel is bringing back the class system, with players choosing either Assault, Engineer, Support and Recon. Each class offers distinct weapons and roles to carry out. For multiplayer, classic Battlefield modes such as Conquest, Breakthrough, Rush, Team Deathmatch and Domination are returning. Players will also be able to craft and share their own maps and game modes. The game will also feature a single-player mode, with more details to be announced later. Battlefield 6 takes place in 2027, with maps set in New York City, Cairo and more. "Witness the vicious path of destruction carved by Pax Armata, the world's leading private military company. PAX purses the destruction of NATO and its allies, stopping at nothing to uphold their motto: 'Our Protection, Your Peace,'" an official description reads. Battlefield 6 is set for release on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series S and X and PC on Oct. 10. A playable beta will be available at three different points in August: Aug. 7-8, 9-10 and 14-17. Battlefield 6 is the first new title in the franchise in nearly four years. The most recent game, Battlefield 2042, was released in November 2021 and had negative reviews at launch.
France 24
19 hours ago
- Entertainment
- France 24
EA shooter 'Battlefield 6' to appear in October
Publisher Electronic Arts threw events for journalists and influencers in multiple locations around the world to announce the October 10 release date, hoping to stoke renewed hype for a flagging property. "This is a new start" for the series whose beginnings stretch back to 2002, Damien Kieke, game design director at Swedish studio Dice, told AFP in Paris. Long a beloved mass-combat format that AE says has won over 100 million players in the past two decades, "Battlefield" inexorably lost ground to "Call of Duty" over the years. EA has acknowledged that the latest instalment, 2021's "Battlefield 2042", did not perform as well as hoped at release, without providing sales figures. That puts pressure on the new game to perform, after occupying several hundred developers split across four studios worldwide for four years. "We needed that firepower to recreate that feeling of total war," said Roman Campos-Oriola, creative director at Montreal studio Motive, which led work on the single-player campaign mode. 'Believable context' The story follows a near-future conflict in 2027, which sees the United States and allies fighting a tooled-up private army dubbed Pax Armata alongside several European former NATO countries. "We came up with all this a few years ago, so if there's anything very close to today's reality, it's a coincidence," Kieken said. 'We wanted a believable context to better immerse players' in the action, he added. But the most addictive side of 'Battlefield' has always been its online multiplayer option, which gives players free reign to fight on foot or in tanks, jets and helicopters across miles-wide maps. Journalists from more than 30 outlets were invited to try out 'Battlefield 6' in a room packed with PCs in Paris on Thursday, escorted by actors playing soldiers in full war gear. The game offers hyper-realistic graphics to players on PC, Xbox Series and Playstation 5, as well as fully destructible environments that allow for tactics like demolishing structures with rocket launchers. With dozens of players in each match, the games have typically rewarded good communication and strategy as much as mayhem, with teams cooperating to control objectives, eliminate enemies or infiltrate their opponent's home base. The roster of locations available on launch will include the streets of Cairo, Gibraltar and Brooklyn as well as the mountains of Tajikistan. Developers promise that they will add other game modes and battlefields in the wake of the release. Autumn showdown Where "Call of Duty" focuses on tighter, smaller skirmishes, Battlefield has always striven to paint on a more epic canvas. It's "this mix of large-scale battle, vehicles and squad-based gaming" that sets it apart, said Campos-Oriola. Over the years, the series moved away from reproducing famous historical battles -- including in WWI, WWII and Vietnam -- towards fictional scenarios. EA bosses will be hoping a return to the contemporary world featured in the third and fourth games dating back to the early 2010s will revive flagging sales. The new release will go head-to-head in autumn with "Call of Duty: Black Ops 7", one of a long-rolling string of games in the franchise from Activision Blizzard, whose release date has yet to be revealed. While dubbed "Battlefield 6", the new EA game is in fact the 10th in the series, which also includes several spin-off titles.
