Okay, so here’s the thing. EA went all out with this big reveal for Battlefield 6’s multiplayer. They’ve got this whole flashy showcase happening. And honestly? It was a bit of a thrill ride. I mean, the hardcore fans probably loved it—what with all the franchise’s main bits being shoved into the limelight like that.
But still, something was missing. Like, a big ol’ elephant in the room. Or maybe it wasn’t missing, exactly. More like it waved at us real quick before ducking out the back door. Yeah, I’m talking about that hush-hush battle royale mode everyone’s buzzing about. Ripple Effect’s working on it—those creative folks who gave us Battlefield Portal.
So, at the tail end of the dev talk, right when everyone’s eyes were glazing over, we got this tiny, blink-and-you-miss-it snippet. Made you go, “Wait, what was that?” Good old ripple of excitement.
Picture this: a bunch of characters sprinting away from something—cue dramatic music. Turns out, they’re dodging this freaky wall of fire, and there’s an army of vehicles, speeding everywhere. Might not shock you, though. Vehicles and chaos are Battlefield’s bread and butter, aren’t they?
The teaser was sneaky, though. Not a peep about it being battle royale or even a nod to the Firestorm name from Battlefield 5’s days. But come on, with that fiery circle of doom? Kinda hard not to see the resemblance.
Now, wouldn’t it be kinda funny if they kept the Firestorm name? Especially when there’s an Operation Firestorm map kicking around. Talk about potential mix-ups.
October 10’s the big day for Battlefield 6, but no clues if this fiery fiasco mode is tagging along. Although, insiders over at Battlefield Labs get first dibs, which—lucky them, right?
Free-to-play, though? That’s almost a sure thing if they’re gunning to rival Call of Duty: Warzone and grab 100 million players. EA’s got big eyes and an even bigger plate.
There you have it. All wrapped up in a frenetic little package.
