WithBattlefield 6confirmed to release this year, fans are amped to grasp any scrap of news on the new game that they can get their hands on. Unfortunately, there hasn’t been much news to grasp quite yet. Mostly, there have just been rumors and unconfirmed leaks onBattlefield 6, leaving iron-clad details on it shrouded in mystery.
While next-to-nothing is actually known about the game, including whether or notthe game is actually calledBattlefield 6, there are some strong opinions about what the game should be like. Many long-timeBattlefieldfans may believe the game should be much more likeBattlefield 3and4, and much less like the two more recent releases,Battlefield1 and5.
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A Modern Day Setting
One of the biggest aspects that fans think DICE and EA should include inBattlefield 6isBattlefield 3and4’s modern settings. BothBattlefield 1and5have been historical games, set in World War 1 and World War 2 respectively. While games set in the past can be very cool, it can definitely come with some fatigue, especially when set that far back. Those settings and weaponry are literally written in history books, leaving less room for creative freedom than a modern game would provide, and setting the game in the current day would avoid all of that.
A current-day setting would also come with infinitely more possibilities. Maps wouldn’t have to be set in locations that resemble those that battles were actually fought in in the past; they could be set literally anywhere. Any cool idea that DICE has, it could make it into a map. With less restriction due to thetime period inBattlefield 6, this would probably lead to some better map variety, and possibly the return of some old classics from3and4.
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The Return Of Expansive Weapon Customization
Weapon Customization is one of the most glaring aspects that the two newest iterations ofBattlefieldare unable to include in much of a meaningful way, simply because of the setting. There are some different weapon variations that slightly change one or two aspects of a weapon to make it different, but the game generally treats them as different weapons altogether. And regardless, that’s not the same as allowing players to customize a weapon and its numerous attachments outright.
A return to the modern-day would once again allow weapon customization to be included inBattlefield.Hefty weapon customization is one of the most well-regarded features in the latestModern Warfaregame, and it sort of swooped in to take the top spot in that regard while theBattlefieldgames weapon customization was on hiatus.Battlefield 6will have the opportunity to topCall of Dutyonce again, especially with the weapon customization in the newestCall of Dutynot being as impressive as it was inModern Warfare.
Thisweapon customizationnot only allows players to get creative and have fun tinkering with a certain weapon, but it gives more value in using that same weapon for an extended period of time. The more players use a weapon, the more attachments they’re going to unlock for it. It extends how long players are going to be interested in using that weapon because they can make that weapon excel at different things by changing its attachments, and in the end, that’s going to extend the life of the game, too.
As it stands now, fans don’t knowwhat to expect fromBattlefield 6. But with the game set to release towards the end of this year, and the fact that DICE and EA typically have alphas and/or betas beforeBattlefieldgames release, fans should expect some news in the coming months.
Battlefield 6is currently in development, expected to release this year for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.
