In case you didn’t know, there are two Battlefield 5 upcoming maps set to be released very soon (as soon as the next patch hits), and these are Provence, and Lofoten Islands. While we’ve already posted gameplay of the two maps, we now have official Battlefield 5 upcoming maps info breakdown straight from DICE!

Provence:

Units:

• Infantry Only

Size:

• Small

Tempo:

• Fast and Chaotic

Game modes available at release:

Squad Conquest, Team Deathmatch

According to DICE, Provence mostly caters to SMG and shotgun users, but there are longer sightlines that give snipers and LMG players some “inviting opportunities,” which means there are bushes and areas where players can go prone, and shoot people without them being able to act on it.

For Squad Conquest, here are the capture points for Provence:

Capture Point A: Church Courtyard

A fountain serves as the centerpiece of this small courtyard. Stacks of military supplies are a sign that war has arrived and taken the place of the peace and contemplation it once offered local worshippers.

Capture Point B: Riverside Manor

Alongside the river stands a lovely manor that now serves as the quarters of Axis soldiers when they aren’t on guard around the perimeter of the town. These makeshift barracks present a warren of rooms and corridors hiding any number of surprise attacks.

Capture Point C: Anti-Air Plaza

As the commercial center of the town, this plaza used to be brimming with market stalls and bustling locals. Today, Axis forces have converted it into a disturbingly effective anti-aircraft base – ensuring that any enemy planes flying overhead meet a quick, fiery death.

Tips for Success on Provence

• Check your corners, no matter how fast you’re moving – it can mean the difference between staying in the fight or meeting a quick end.
• Many buildings are closed off but that doesn’t mean they’re all empty. Keep a sharp eye out for the telltale flash of a gun sight or glinting barrel aimed in your direction from a nearby window.
• There’s always another way around. While the map is small, there are many ways to move around chokepoints and outflank your enemy!

Lofoten Islands:

Units:

• Infantry Only

Size:

• Small

Tempo:

• Fast-Paced on Both Islands

Game modes available at release:

Squad Conquest, and Team Deathmatch

DICE says that Lofoten supports long, medium, and short range engagements. And the best thing for non-snipers? “There are long sightlines for snipers but not many places for concealment,” according to DICE.

For Squad Conquest, here are the capture points for Lofoten Islands:

Capture Point A: Communications

This cramped fishing cabin in the northwest area of the map has been repurposed as an Axis communications position. The cabin offers a good view of both the surrounding countryside and the factory grounds.

Capture Point B: Fish Barn

This operational headquarters for the factory is also the largest building on the island and sits to the south, near the docks. This multi-leveled structure provides excellent opportunities for scouting out enemies trying to advance along the coastline.

Capture Point C: Upper Vats

Large tanks of fish oil glycerin overlook the factory grounds from the north. This storage facility offers the highest elevation on the map, which can be useful for longer range engagements. But be mindful that this point can be tricky to hold as threats can come from many angles.

Tips for Success on Lofoten Islands

• Pinned down by fire from a nearby building? Demolish it with dynamite or other explosives and instantly remove their cover.
• The fish oil factory is surrounded by several wooden fences. You can shoot through these fences to open a flank or even set up an ambush for an unsuspecting enemy.
• When flanking under the docks, use the pylons for cover and don’t forget to equip short-range weapons.

Don’t forget, these two maps are set to be available when the next patch releases, which might be next week, or in early September.

In other Battlefield 5 news, DICE has officially cancelled the 5v5 competitive mode, and Al Sundan Conquest mode still doesn’t have a release date. Read on here for the explanation for both. DICE has also outlined some of the changes coming in  the next patch, and claims they will be more transparent with the community moving forward.

Source: EA

While there’s no set date yet for when the Battlefield 5 upcoming update will drop, DICE has given us an overview of what will be in it if it does. Players can expect fixes to stuttering issues, tweaks in the Commorose, an increase in max rank and more.

Our next game update, 4.4, contains fixes for stuttering issues, desyncs seen on hitboxes, as well as some tweaks to the Commorose. The next few updates will improve game stability, UI communication around damage, and many other items the community flagged. 4.4 will also deliver two new infantry maps and an increase in max Rank. You’ll now be able to go beyond Rank 50 and start earning XP on your new journey to Rank 500. You can read more about this feature here if you missed the news.

Also include in update 4.4 will be the new maps — Provence and Lofoten Islands. Unfortunately, these two maps will drop with two game modes available initially, Squad Conquest, and Team Deathmatch. You can watch gameplay of the two maps right here.

While the two maps being only available in TDM and Squad Conquest isn’t ideal, there is some good news regarding the upcoming Operation Metro remake called Operation Underground. Originally set to launch in October (here’s our first look at it), it’s now set for September and will feature Conquest, TDM, Breakthrough, Squad Conquest, and coming for a limited time, Rush.

Reimagining a Classic Map – and Returning to the Pacific

In update 4.6 this September, we’ll be delivering the Operation Underground map on Conquest, Team Deathmatch, Breakthrough, and Squad Conquest. Coming later with Tides of War for a limited time, Rush will be playable on the map, too. This is our reimagining of Operation Métro and it’s something that we’re having a ton of fun playing internally. It’s being worked on by the map’s original creator, and while it absolutely has the familiar spirit of Métro which long-time fans will enjoy, the gameplay feels really fresh.

We will then turn our attention to the Pacific, the return to Iwo Jima, and two more locations that you’ll deploy on this side of the holidays. This is going to be a huge update for us, with new weapons, vehicles, factions, and visuals supporting the new maps coming with this Chapter.

Finally, given all that has happened, DICE has commented that it wants to communicate more often with the community and offer more transparency.

Improving the experience of the game is clearly important for us. How we communicate and how often are equally important. You’ll see these “Letters from the Front” blogs on a monthly basis from now on. They’ll give the more extensive updates on everything happening behind the curtains. Battlefield Community Managers Adam Freeman and Jeff Braddock will give updates far more frequently; daily and weekly. Our goal is to get into a more regular cadence of updates through channels like the in-game News section, the Battlefield V section on the Battlefield forums, or the Battlefield V subreddit where you can check in, inform yourself, and engage with us.

That’s good news, right?

In case you missed it, the 5v5 competitive mode planned for Battlefield 5 has officially been scrapped! You can read more about that and how Al Sundan Conquest mode is progressing right here.

Source: EA

In case you didn’t know, dataminers have uncovered a Battlefield 5 5v5 competitive mode in the game’s files as early as in Q1 2019. We even got gameplay info about it, mode-specific maps, and so on from DICE via datamining the other patches for BF5. Well, unfortunately, I’m here as the bearer of bad news! DICE has announced that it has officially cancelled the Battlefield 5 5v5 competitive mode!

DICE cites that it’s dropping the mode to focus on improving the quality of the game, and adding more content as causes for the cancellation. However, even with this cancellation, DICE says that it will still pursue building a competitive experience in Battlefield (not saying Battlefield 5 specifically).

An Update on Competitive Battlefield V

The added focus on improving the quality of the experience and adding more of the content you want has led us to step back from our original plans to offer a competitive 5v5 mode. Not creating this mode was a tough decision, but vital for us to more quickly reach our bug-crushing and content goals. However, we will still pursue building a competitive gaming experience in Battlefield™. We know that there’s already an existing competitive scene in our community, and we’re helping build features to support these communities. We want to work more closely with our players to help improve the tools that they have available to shape their play experience. This way, we can better support the places where competitive Battlefield V play already exists.

This change in focus allows us to better deliver on our promise of new content that we know our players will love, as well as providing new ways to enjoy some of our more intense existing modes. 

In addition to that bit of bad news, remember how the Al Sundan map wasn’t available in Conquest due to a tech issue that has yet to be fixed? Well, unfortunately, it still hasn’t been fixed, and DICE has mentioned that it is planning to have Al Sundan available in Conquest mode sometime next month.

The Al Sundan Map and Other Updates

Seeing you deploy on the North African battlefield of Al Sundan has been great – and we know you’re patiently waiting on the map on the larger modes. The map has not been available on all intended modes due to unwanted issues that came with Chapter 4, which unfortunately created an unusual graphical problem we haven’t found a solve for yet. You can play on Al Sundan today on Squad Conquest and Team Deathmatch without that graphical problem, but we naturally want this map to function properly across all intended modes, such as Conquest, where this vast desert map really shines. The team is pushing to get the fix into our 4.6 release next month, but we can’t confirm that just yet, as we first want to make sure the fix is working properly and won’t create problems elsewhere, which has been the case with some past updates.

To offset some of the bad news you’ve read above, don’t forget that two new maps are coming to the game next week, and they’re free! Check out gameplay of both maps right here.

Source: EA