Battlefield 6’s Official Reveal Focuses Solely on Single-Player Campaign, Lacks Release Date Announcement

Alright, so EA and DICE just dropped the first trailer for Battlefield 6. Like, right on cue. Or maybe it was a bit late. Who knows? Anyway, this happened on YouTube just after they told us the game’s name — like, officially. The trailer? It kind of gave us a peek into what the game looks like, where it’s set, and introduced us to the main groups you’ll be fighting with or against.

Though, honestly, it didn’t really have anything that made us go, “Wow!” if you know what I mean.

And no, don’t even think about asking for a release date because, guess what? It wasn’t there. The clip mostly rambled on about the single-player story, bouncing around the globe — yup, even the United States made the cut. We meet Pax Armata, the big baddies here.

And multiplayer? Oh, hold your horses till Thursday, July 31. Yup, that’s when they’re throwing an event. Rumor mill’s been buzzing about it, where devs from Battlefield Studios will walk us through multiplayer for the first time. Sounds fun, right?

EA’s promising a sneak into core stuff, maps, main modes… Maybe we’ll hear about this whispered battle royale thing? Oh, and in true Call of Duty style, streamers are all set to go live with gameplay from around the world.

We know there’s a beta coming. Too bad today’s trailer kept its lips sealed about that too.

This Battlefield 6 beta, whenever it lands, is supposed to be the first time most players get a feel for the game. The past Battlefield Labs stuff? Totally limited access.

Thing is, this beta might help solve the whole debate about weapon class locks — a classic Battlefield dilemma. DICE says they’re going with letting all classes pick from the full arsenal, which, uh, not all fans are thrilled about. Players are incentivized to stick with their class’s Signature Weapon, but not everyone’s buying it.

The beta will have a playlist with Signature Weapons locked, another without that restriction. No idea if this stays for launch. Maybe it’s just the devs trying to see what players really think.

Battlefield 6 has a ton riding on its success. The next few months? Crucial for EA. They’re trying to woo back 100 million players, plus those fans who felt burned by Battlefield 2042. Fingers crossed?