Rumor: Next Battlefield Game Aims to Feature 45 Weapons at Launch, 10 Maps, and Include a F2P Battle Royale

Following EA’s recent discussions about the next Battlefield game headed to players, a new rumor report has surfaced talking about the game’s single-player, multiplayer details and even state that the next entry in the franchise will include a free-to-play (F2P) battle royale mode.

The report comes from Insider Gaming’s Tom Henderson, who mentions that the “new experience” Ripple Effect is working on is a battle royale mode — and it will be free-to-play much like Call of Duty: Warzone.

We’ve broken down the info into sections are an easier read.

Campaign:

• Will take place somewhere between 2027 and 2030
• The campaign focused on a massive private military going up against NATO
• Will be set in various locations worldwide which includes Gibraltar (which was teased in the game’s first concept art), and the US

Multiplayer:

•  The aim is to have 45 different weapons at launch
• Around 10 maps.
• In terms of destruction, it’s not confirmed whether levolution is returning, though “half a dozen sources” allegedly mentioned that the upcoming Battlefield game will feature “caliber-based” destruction, which is what’s in Rainbow Six Siege. This means that different calibers will cause different amounts of destruction.
• Movement changes are expected with one example given wherein players will have the ability to pick up and move downed players. This body dragging mechanic won’t be relegated to battle royale, as it’s believed to be part of the dev team’s “Battlefield Moments” initiative.

Finally, the report also mentions that there is no final title for the game yet, though it mentions that EA has allegedly been carrying out mass surveys with participants voting on whether they want the game to be titled “Battlefield 6” or simply “Battlefield.” Mind, if there were surveys sent out, it would have leaked already, no?

Of course, treat all these with a grain of salt, as none have been confirmed by EA or any of the game’s four studios.

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