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Battlefield 6 Launched to 700,000 Players on Steam, and Its Maps Are Still the Main Complaint
Battlefield 6 beat Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 for the best-selling game of 2025, yet a year of Seasons has brought fights over map size, skins and AI assets.
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A huge launch
Battlefield 6 launched in October 2025 and reached over 700,000 concurrent players on Steam, which matters to anyone who plays on PC, PS5 or Xbox Series X/S. [1] It went on to be the best-selling game of 2025, beating out Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. [1]
Season One stumbles
Season One launched on October 28 with a new map and the Redsec battle royale mode. [1] Redsec was criticized for forcing players to play in squads and for putting the class system into the mode. [1]
Blackwell Fields, the season's first new map, was criticized as too open, too small and too boring. [1] The complaint that maps were too small has continued through Battlefield 6's entire first year. [1]
Skins and AI assets
Season One brought plans for a blue-tinted skin with a skull face mask. [1] Many fans said it went back on EA's promise against zany or unrealistic skins. [1]
In late 2025, EA was caught potentially using AI tools to generate some in-game assets. [1]
Delays and layoffs
Battlefield 6's second season was delayed from January to February 2026 as the developers worked to fix issues and improve the game. [1] Fans received Season 2 better than the first season. [1]
In April 2026, EA announced layoffs across the teams that make up Battlefield Studios. [1] EA CEO Andrew Wilson received a $38 million bonus. [1]
Season Five and the cosmetics debate
The fifth season of Battlefield 6 launched in October 2026 to a lot of hype and praise from fans. [1] Two new maps, one set in Las Vegas and one in Area 51, have been big hits with most fans. [1]
EA also added a big Dead Space-themed event, which reignited the debate over cosmetics. [1] Some fans said it is only a limited-time Halloween event, while others said it goes back on EA's promises about no silly skins. [1]
Players alleged that AI slop is making its way into Battlefield 6 again, pointing to skins with typos and comical amounts of pistols. [1]
Bigger maps and coming features
A community creation turned the Redsec map into a massive, classic Battlefield warzone. [1] The devs seemingly acknowledged the desire for bigger maps and promised they were in the works. [1]
Battlefield Studios has confirmed planned quality-of-life features for 2026, including leaderboards, a server browser, custom lobbies, spectator mode, proximity chat and platoons. [2]
What it means for you
If you want bigger maps, the devs seemingly acknowledged that desire and promised larger maps are in the works. [1] If you care about the new Las Vegas and Area 51 maps, most fans have received them well. [1]
If skins matter to you, the Dead Space event has fans split over EA's promises about no silly skins. [1] Players have also pointed to skins with typos and comical amounts of pistols as signs of AI slop. [1]
If you want features like a server browser, custom lobbies or proximity chat, Battlefield Studios has confirmed them as planned for 2026. [2]
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