Battlefield 6 x Top Gun Crossover Flies Out on Aug. 18 Bringing New Jets, Skins, Modes
It’s been four weeks since DICE and EA have released the Season 4 content for Battlefield 6, and it’s about time for a refresh. This won’t be your standard seasonal update, however, as EA has partnered with Paramount Pictures to bring the Top Gun movie franchise to Battlefield 6.
Kicking off on August 18, this collab will bring the Carrier Assault mode to the game, two new fighter jets, and character skins from the Top Gun movie franchise (and nope, Tom Cruise isn’t one of ’em, sadly).
For a look at what to expect, check out the trailer and info. If you’re not a fan of Top Gun, there’s also the return of Wake Island to the game set to be released at the same time too.
Battlefield 6 x Top Gun Sees New Jets and Modes
Players can expect to see two new jets arrive as part of the game update, and these include the F-74A Seacat and the F/A-81F Super Spectre.
Wake Island will be returning to the Battlefield franchise, and there will be two new modes that “celebrate Battlefield’s scale and Top Gun’s iconic cinematic action: Carrier Strike and Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep”=.”
When it comes to new soldier skins, players can expect to jump into the flight boots of iconic Top Gun characters such as Lt. Bradley “Rooster” Bradshaw (Miles Teller), Lt. Robert “Bob” Floyd (Lewis Pullman), and Adm. Solomon “Warlock” Bates (Charles Parnell).
Tom Cruise’s Maverick won’tbe a part of the soldier skins, though there’s no explanation as to why. If I had t hazard a guess, it’s moreso the actor not giving his permission instead of EA not wanting to spring for it.
Check out our first look at Wake Island gameplay:
The press release states, “All-out war hits the shores of Wake Island, rebuilt for Battlefield 6 for total combined-arms warfare across its scenic beaches, bunkers, and open Pacific waters.
Take to the skies in the new F/A-81F Super Spectre and F-74A Seacat two-seat jets with your wingman, patrol the shoreline, and launch strikes from offshore aircraft carriers. Master white-knuckle dogfights in Gauntlet: Fighter Sweep, wage air-to-sea battle in Carrier Strike, and demolish enemy lines to dominate the Pacific.
Complete event challenges for exclusive Top Gun rewards and unlock the all-new Interdictor sniper rifle.”
In other Battlefield 6 news, while Season 5 will be the last major seasonal content drop of 2026, DICE has confirmed that won’t be the last one, though there are no plans for a rent-a-server coming anytime soon.
Once the preload for the update is live, which should be on August 17, we’ll be sure to let our readers know. Expect the patch notes to be available by then too.
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