Battlefield™ 6 — patch notes and updates
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| Battlefield 6 - Anticheat Metrics - September | 2026-10-30 | Hey Soldier,In September, Season 4 was well underway. We added a lot of new detection vectors related to pivots from cheating communities. These helped stabilize the infection rates for the title as we prepare for more significant enhancements to be deployed with coming updates.In the previous August update, MIR ended at 3.24% and has stabilized at 3.51% at the start of September.Refer to our January update, where we discussed how the MIR updates to understand how and why these shifts occur in more detail.September: Results & ImpactMatch Infection Rate: The percentage of matches across the title that were negatively impacted by at least one c |
| Battlefield 6 - Community Update - More to Season 5 | 2026-10-21 | Hey everyone, Our last roadmap update in July detailed what we were preparing for in Season 5. Now that the season is officially live, we want to update you on our active development plans and what you can expect from Battlefield 6 through the end of the year. October - Season 5 Phase 1 Oct 20: The Battlefield x Dead Space: Convergence Event is now live and runs until November 10! Check out the event guide if you haven’t had the chance yet. November - Season 5 Phase 2 Nov 10: European Casino, Multiplayer Leaderboards, and balance changesDecember - Season 5 Phase 3 Dec 8: Server Browser and Platoons launch, alongside Blackwell Fields and New S |
| Battlefield Community Survey – Siege of Las Vegas | 2026-10-20 | Your feedback helps shape Battlefield. Our latest Community Survey is now live, focused on Siege of Vegas. It takes around 5 minutes to complete, with responses available on a first come, first served basis.Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NY33HNBThere are plenty of other routes, where we take in more of your comments directly rather than specific questions. We're also reading your feedback across Reddit, BFComms on X, Discord, Battlefield Labs, and more. Thank you for helping us improve Battlefield. |
| New Nightmares: Battlefield x Dead Space Event Guide | 2026-10-20 | Something is wrong at Area 51. Pax Armata forces arrived expecting to secure classified technology. Instead, they uncovered one of the base's darkest secrets: a Marker secretly housed within the facility. Within days, reports began pouring in. Soldiers described violent hallucinations, strange symbols appearing across the base, and entire units turning on one another. Whatever was hidden beneath Area 51 wasn't dormant. It was waiting. Starting October 20, Dead Space arrives in Battlefield 6 with Dead Space: Convergence, a limited-time Halloween event featuring Marker Incursion, a new 16-player PvE experience where squads battle through corrup |
| Steam Free Trial Extended! | 2026-10-16 | Hey everyone. As you might have seen yesterday, the Steam Free Trial for Battlefield 6 did not work for all players on its first day. We have since resolved the underlying issue and can see that you are storming Area 51 and Vegas Strip! To give you enough time to really dig in, we are extending the Free Trial Period to Tuesday, October 20 at 5 PM UTC/ 10 AM PDT/ 1 PM EDT/ 6 PM CEST.* Additionally, we are extending the 2x XP weekend to Tuesday as well. Level up your Career Rank, your weapons and unlock the Battle Pass Tiers even quicker! And in case you haven't jumped into the game just yet, we wanted to also highlight how to get the Multiplay |
| Siege of Vegas and Season 5 Battlefield Discord Live Q&A on October 20 | 2026-10-16 | We’ll be hosting our next Battlefield Discord Live Q&A on October 20, starting at 9 AM PDT/ 12 PM EDT/ 6 PM CEST. Ask your questions about Season 5 and join us as the development team answers live on Discord for an hour.With more than a hundred questions answered over the last two Q&As on Discord, we’re excited to be back and take on your topics about Season 5, Battlefield 6 and REDSEC. If you've missed the last two events, you can check out our Community Updates from June and July to see the community's questions answered! Make sure you join our server ahead of time, and keep an eye out for more details as we get closer to the day. We look f |
| Battlefield 6 Full Game Trial* | 2026-10-15 | No ante required. Every available map and mode is free to play. Fight on land, sea, and air across multiple maps, featuring massive battles and close quarters combat. Raze the competition across large-scale modes like Breakthrough, engage in pure infantry combat in Domination, experience iconic Only in Battlefield moments in Conquest, and more. Install the trial, squad up, and play free now. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/Battlefield_6/ War has no pause button - continue the fight after the free weekend with up to 60% off Battlefield 6 Standard Edition.** Available now until Oct 20. It's showtime. * Conditions & restrictions apply |
| The Game of the Year Edition | 2026-10-13 | Dominate land, air, and sea on multiple maps, featuring massive battles and close quarters combat, 70+ weapons, and 700k Portal experiences*–including 1 season of Battlefield Pro and the Ultimate Shortcut Kit to supercharge your progression and give you everything you need to lead your squad to victory. ULTIMATE SHORTCUT KIT Gear up for every combat situation with the Ultimate Shortcut kit, the fastest way to unlock and progress your loadout. Features the “Mortal Shriek” Dog Tag, “Field Training: Cross Trained” Title, and shortcut kits for all 4 classes. BATTLEFIELD PRO Unlock the definitive Battlefield experience with the BF Pro Token, redee |
| Battlefield 6 | REDSEC Season 5 | 2026-10-13 | NEW BATTLEFIELD 6 MAP: VEGAS STRIP War has arrived in Las Vegas, where anything goes: A paradise of open sightlines for players and large scale vehicle battles, featuring the iconic Strip, fountains, and lavish casinos. Zipline from a rooftop into a hotel tower, enter the underbelly and take a close-quarters fight in the storm drains. All the chaos, all the grit, all the indulgence. NEW BATTLEFIELD 6 MAP: AREA 51 Area 51 has been breached. This top secret desert military base gives every squad endless opportunities for massive scale combat. Vehicles reign supreme on the surface–with jets, helicopters, and tanks ready to attack and defend. Des |
| BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 2.1.1.0 | 2026-10-12 | On Tuesday, October 13, Battlefield 6 Game Update 2.1.1.0 opens a new front in Battlefield 6 and REDSEC with the launch of Season 5: Siege of Vegas. The battle spreads across Vegas Strip and Area 51, while REDSEC raises the stakes with Rapid Royale and the official launch of Ranked Battle Royale beyond Battlefield Labs, featuring redesigned Ranked badges and new rewards. Four new weapons, a new Battle Pass, and the limited-time Battlefield 6 x Dead Space: Convergence Event round out the update. From 8.00 UTC, the update will be available to download across all platforms. It also brings a broad range of gameplay improvements, including vehicle |
| Sin City Is Under Siege in Battlefield 6 | 2026-10-09 | From the neon-lit streets of Las Vegas to the heavily guarded grounds of Area 51, the war has spread across some of Nevada's most iconic locations. In addition to the new maps, Season 5 is going all-in on all-out warfare with the biggest updates to the combat arsenal yet, featuring 6 new weapons and 2 new vehicles, a new PVE Halloween event, and more. Now, let's take a closer look at both maps: VEGAS STRIP Vegas Strip drops players into a dense urban battlefield where casinos, hotels, and landmark attractions have become the center of the fighting. Olympus Pools Combat shifts between close-quarters fights inside the hotel, skirmishes around t |
| Battlefield 6 | REDSEC Season 5 Gameplay Trailer | 2026-10-06 | In Season 5, war erupts on the Las Vegas strip. Defend highly classified secrets on the new Battlefield 6 map, Area 51. Drop into the fastest and most aggressive Battle Royale yet with Rapid Royale. Climb the ranks in the all-new Open Series Competition and the official launch of Ranked BR. Siege of Las Vegas introduces new weapons, hardware, and a limited time Dead Space Halloween event featuring a mysterious artifact that threatens to corrupt the world in a new PVE experience. All-out warfare goes all-in on Oct 13. Watch the trailer. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2807960/Battlefield_6/ |
| Hunt: Signal Override - A Battlefield Season 5 Discord Community Event | 2026-10-06 | Hunt: Signal Override begins today.Over the next week, the Battlefield community will work together to solve one new mystery each day. Follow the clues, find the correct answer, and submit it privately through the Battlefield Bot. Each mystery works toward a shared community threshold. Once enough players have submitted the correct answer, a new Season 5 reward or preview will be unlocked for everyone. Ready to join the Hunt? Head over to the Battlefield Discord here! How it worksOne new mystery will be released each day.You will have three attempts to solve each mystery.Every correct submission contributes to the community threshold.You can |
| Battlefield 6/REDSEC: Looking Ahead To Season 5 And Beyond | 2026-10-02 | Looking Back On One YearSeason 5 EvolutionsComing in 2027LOOKING BACK ON ONE YEAR This October Battlefield 6 turns one year old. Since then, we've worked closely with players through Battlefield Labs and live game feedback to evolve and improve the Battlefield experience. Over the last year, we've added four seasons of content, brought back fan-favorite maps like Railway to Golmud and Wake Island, and introduced Naval Warfare. We've also spent that time improving the core Battlefield experience across Battlefield 6 and REDSEC, including combat. That work has included faster progression, ongoing work for balance between land, air, and naval co |
| Battlefield 6 - Anticheat Metrics - August | 2026-10-02 | Hey Soldier,August and Season 4 were well on their way. With the launch of Naval Combat, new vehicles and ways to play, there come opportunities for bad-actors to try to use them for malicious purposes. In the previous July update, MIR ended at 4.76% and has stabilized to 4.64% at the start of August.Refer to our January update, where we discussed how the MIR updates to understand how and why these shifts occur in more detail.August: Results & ImpactMatch Infection Rate: The percentage of matches across the title that were negatively impacted by at least one cheater. This includes all suspected cheaters you've reported, even those we might no |
| Battlefield 6 - Community Update - Siege of Vegas Incoming | 2026-09-30 | Hey everyone, Season 5 is almost here, bringing new places to fight, new ways to play, and plenty of updates across Battlefield. With three new maps taking us to Vegas across the whole season (including two ready for action right at launch), new weapons joining the arsenal, Rapid Royale arriving in REDSEC, more updates across gameplay and Portal, and Server Browser coming later in the season, there’s a lot heading your way.Beyond the new content, we also want to use this Community Update to give you some early context on some of the changes arriving alongside Season 5, ahead of our full reveal soon to follow. That includes updates to combat, |
| BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 1.4.3.5 | 2026-09-29 | Battlefield 6 Game Update 1.4.3.5 is a smaller quality-of-life update featuring targeted fixes across menus, the HUD, social features, game modes, maps, AI behaviour, and general stability.At 08:00 UTC tomorrow, Wednesday, September 30, players will be able to download the update across all platforms. Key Updates for 1.4.3.5More Reliable Menus and HUD: Social information, the downed-state minimap, and End of Round navigation now behave more consistently.Cleaner Match Experience: Targeted map, mode, and AI updates reduce disruptive environment issues and improve behaviour during matches.PS5 and Stability Improvements: Game launch reliability, |
| Battlefield Community Survey – Tidal Strike | 2026-09-23 | Your feedback helps shape Battlefield. Our latest Community Survey is now live, focused on Tidal Strike. It takes around 5 minutes to complete, with responses available on a first come, first served basis.Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/G73MT2RThere are plenty of other routes, where we take in more of your comments directly rather than specific questions. We're also reading your feedback across Reddit, BFComms on X, Discord, Battlefield Labs, and more. Thank you for helping us improve Battlefield. |
| 1.4.3.1 Known Issues and Status Roundup - September 18 | 2026-09-18 | Today, we wanted to follow up on our previous update as we head into the weekend. Here’s a status update on what we’re currently investigating as of September 18. Proximity Chat Status: Proximity Chat will remain disabled throughout the weekend as we continue to investigate the issues related to the feature. We will provide an update once we re-enable it.Matchmaking in REDSEC: From our data, as well as comments from the community, matchmaking has stabilized since the release of 1.4.3.1, and we are continuing to monitor it as one of our highest priorities over the course of the weekend. Missing Weapon Attachments: We have investigated the issu |
| 1.4.3.0 Known Issues and Status Roundup - September 16 | 2026-09-16 | With Battlefield 6 Update 1.4.3.0 now live, we wanted to give you an update on what we’re currently investigating following the patch and the additional client hotfix deployed today, September 16. Missing Weapon Attachments: We’re investigating reports of missing/switching attachments since Season 4 Phase 3 went live.Battle Royale Modes Matchmaking: We are continuing to investigate the underlying issue. As this doesn’t affect all players in all regions, this has been more difficult to pin down. Disabled Proximity Chat: We have disabled Proximity Chat to investigate an issue related to the feature and will provide an update once we re-enable i |
| Battlefield 6 Free Trial Live Now | 2026-09-15 | Until Sept 22, experience ultimate all-out warfare for free during the Battlefield 6 Free Trial. Drop into our biggest Battlefield 6 map yet, Tsuru Reef. Enter a sprawling island chain dense with luxury bungalows, tropical vegetation, and jagged cliff edges. Engage in naval combat across the surrounding ocean, or utilize land and air vehicles to take it to the max. With support for all modes, this archipelago is the ultimate theater of war. Experience the return of Wake Island. Multi-front war shatters the tranquility of this vast, isolated paradise in the Pacific Ocean. Patrol and defend the shoreline, demolish bunkers with C-4, or take adva |
| Battlefield 6 | REDSEC Season 4: Tidal Strike | 2026-09-15 | DEEP SIX COLLECTION EVENT Collect and conquer. Gather intel devices across either Battlefield 6 or REDSEC to complete challenges and secure unique themed collectables worth fighting for. Complete the event and unlock a bonus final reward, the Royal Navy Dive Knife. PHANTOM PROGRAM Investigate Fort Lyndon and master your decryption skills to reconstruct a powerful access code capable of turning the tide in REDSEC. FINISH PATHS, UNLOCK REWARDS Get the most out of your Battle Pass or Battlefield Pro before Season 4 ends. Dive in now to tackle Challenges, complete paths, and reap rewards. |
| BATTLEFIELD 6 GAME UPDATE 1.4.3.0 | 2026-09-14 | BATTLEFIELD 6 UPDATE 1.4.3.0 Battlefield 6 Game Update 1.4.3.0 deploys on Tuesday, September 15, alongside Season 4: Tidal Strike.Take on the new Deep Six Collection Event to earn Weapon Packages, a new knife, and other Customization Rewards. Proximity Chat arrives in Battlefield Labs for Live, while a new version of the Phantom Program comes to REDSEC. Find the full list of upcoming QoL changes, balance updates, and bug fixes below.At 8:00 UTC, the update becomes available to download across all platforms, bringing the latest gameplay changes to Battlefield 6. At 12:00 UTC, Season 4: Tidal Strike content goes live, including the Deep Six Col |
| Battlefield 6 - Anticheat - Taking the Fight Outside the Game | 2026-09-10 | Dear Battlefield Community,We’re excited to share a new development in our fight to keep Battlefield fair for all, particularly in regards to cheatmakers.EA raised concerns with Collective Minds, the manufacturer of the Cronus Zen and Strike Pack hardware devices, regarding third-party tools that enable cheating in multiple EA titles. Following our engagement, EA-related content and scripts were removed from the Cronus Zen and Strike Pack public sites and Discord server.This positive step for our team ensures that we’re continuing to fight cheating on every available front as we work to maintain fair play across casual and competitive play. F |
| Battlefield 6 - Anticheat Metrics - July | 2026-09-04 | Hey Soldier,July was the end of Season 3 and the first ranked season, as well as the beginning of Season 4. This will be our first month posting the updated MIR with the changes made to improve its accuracy, as we outlined in the Anticheat Update for Season 4.In the previous June update, June ended at 6.59% based on our previous MIR calculation and then stabilized to 4.62% after our update to the new definition that accounts for highly reported high skill and vehicle players. In case you missed it, while reviewing recent data, our anti-cheat and analytics teams noticed a steady increase in MIR that didn't align with any changes in known cheat |
| Battlefield 6 - Community Update - Tidal Strike | 2026-09-02 | Hey everyone,Top Gun gave players a substantial new wave of content, particularly around air and naval warfare, and we’ve seen many of you continuing to jump in and enjoy the collaboration. As we previously shared, Carrier Strike and Fighter Sweep have been extended through the entirety of Season 4.As we prepare for Tidal Strike, we’ve been catching up with teams across Battlefield Studios, including Gameplay Design Director Brian Torrence, Game Designer Jac Carlsson, and members of our Level Design team, to talk through the latest gameplay adjustments, combat updates, and improvements coming your way.That work starts with some of the feedbac |
| EA Play* rewards in Battlefield 6 | 2026-09-01 | This month, EA Play members can grab a Season 4 EA Play Pack for Battlefield 6. Available through October 12, this pack includes a Cold Crest Weapon Package, a Wind Rose Weapon Charm, a Fire Whirl Vehicle Skin, and more.Find out more about upcoming EA Play benefits at https://store.steampowered.com/subscriptions/ea or follow us on X (Twitter) and Instagram @eaplay. Conditions, limitations, and exclusions apply. See EA Play terms for details. |
| BATTLEFIELD 6 UPDATE 1.4.2.5 | 2026-08-31 | Battlefield 6 Game Update 1.4.2.5 is scheduled to release on September 1, bringing targeted quality-of-life fixes and reliability improvements across Battlefield 6 and REDSEC.This small update addresses a handful of issues introduced or identified following Update 1.4.2.0, with improvements to match flow, gameplay consistency, Custom Lobby reliability, UI behavior, and stability. Update Highlights for 1.4.2.5Gadget and Vehicle Combat Improvements: Laser designation now works correctly against fighter jets in Carrier Strike, while helicopter miniguns can once again damage soldiers in the water.Portal Custom Lobby Improvements: Custom Lobbies r |
| Battlefield 6 - Anticheat Update - Season 4 | 2026-08-28 | With the conclusion of our first season of Ranked Mode, we have gained deeper insights into the competitive landscape of REDSEC. While Season 4 introduces new ways to play, we have observed new methods of cheating, which we are now actively analyzing and countering to maintain match integrity. One of those will be around the enforcement of TPM 2.0 standards we previously relaxed and observed bad actors taking advantage of during Season 3. We’ve worked with manufacturers to resolve issues that could have affected legitimate players, minimizing the impact so we can confidently enable this enforcement going forward from today.What we learned fro |
| Battlefield Community Survey – Top Gun | 2026-08-25 | We'd like to hear from you in our latest Battlefield Community Survey, with this edition focused on the Season 4 - Top Gun update. Your feedback helps us better understand your experience with Battlefield and the community. By looking at responses across the survey, we're able to identify broader trends, understand where we're doing well, and highlight areas where we can improve. The survey takes around 5 minutes to complete. Responses are available on a first-come, first-served basis, with a limited number of survey slots available.Take the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LCXD799While the survey is an important part of how we gat |