Battlefield‘s playtest is giving us loads of sneaky peeks at what’s to return in EA’s shooter, and developer DICE has “a great deal of suggestions from the very lively testers chosen.” In contrast to Battlefield 2042’s lukewarm reception, followers appear fairly happy with what they’ve seen to date, and the leaks have been so spectacular, EA’s not even making an attempt to take them down but.
Whereas the Battlefield crew has teased there’s nonetheless extra checks to return to provide extra gamers an opportunity to become involved, we have pulled collectively all of the enhancements and new options we have noticed to date.
Battlefield 6 has a drag mechanic
Maybe most notable is the power to tug wounded allies away to security. On the time of writing, a video clip on the Battlefield subreddit displaying off the brand new function has had virtually 8,000 upvotes.
In a put up on X, Battlefield lead producer, David Sirland, confirmed he was “not okay with leaks,” hinting that “[leakers] are [being] handled accordingly.” Regardless of this, nevertheless, Sirland acknowledged that the brand new drag and revive function is a key a part of the “revive loop,” including: “I’m anticipating to see some fascinating use within the subsequent take a look at on labs.”
“With this function, there’s extra of that enjoyable interplay with extra items to the puzzle,” he teased. “There’s some actually enjoyable combos that may occur (it is cancellable at any time with maintain model). I can not await you guys to start out discovering out what they’re.”
Battlefield 6 helps you to cling on to automobiles
It additionally appears to be like as if gamers can cling to automobiles, too, both to get across the map faster or lie in await an ideal sneaky ambush. Whereas some gamers nonetheless aren’t positive if the photographs are merely enter/exit animations, this function was rumored a while in the past, and it seems the playtest now confirms it.
Battlefield 6 has improved in-game motion
There’s additionally been numerous optimistic chatter about in-game motion, too, with improved and/or reintroduced motion options akin to crouch dash, fight dive, and touchdown roll, in addition to new visible indicators “to make it simpler to know when actions akin to vaulting or leaning are attainable.”
Battlefield 6 reportedly has 3D maps
3D maps are again as nicely. In keeping with sources who’ve performed the pre-alpha playtest, it appears to be like as if each the mini-map and the spawn display maps are 3D. This makes it simpler to see the elevation of tall buildings and landscapes, serving to you select the proper spawn level. The final time we noticed 3D maps in Battlefield was in 2018’s Battlefield 5.
Battlefield 6 has improved destruction
Environmental destruction — a key a part of Battlefield’s attraction that can be utilized to provide gamers a tactical benefit — is equally beefed up, as this temporary clip, with over 9000 upvotes and 600 feedback, reveals.
As for what’s subsequent? Lead producer Sirland revealed DICE now has “a great deal of suggestions from the very lively testers chosen […] in good quantities and in the fitting areas for us to have the ability to use it.”
“There’s a rationale to the method we’re taking, and it is working nicely to date. There can be extra checks and we’ll confide in extra over time,” he added.
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EA has been enjoying its playing cards fairly near its chest in regards to the new Battlefield, and we nonetheless do not know when, precisely, it can launch. However EA’s final monetary report urged it will come someday between April 2025 and March 2026.
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