EA and DICE have finally pulled back the curtain on Battlefield 6 with an action-packed reveal trailer that puts destruction front and center. The cinematic preview sets up a modern warfare scenario that takes place between Battlefield 4 and 2042, featuring a campaign about a mercenary invasion of the United States.
The trailer jumps right in, showing off what looks like Battlefield‘s return to its roots, with over-the-top environmental destruction. Buildings get blown apart, landmarks collapse, and helicopters and jets crash into just about everything—pretty much nonstop. All these explosions and chaos hint at a renewed focus on the series’ signature destruction that had been dialed back in the last few games.
Story-wise, players will end up defending the U.S. from a powerful mercenary group, supposedly backed by countries that have left NATO. Brooklyn, New York, gets a lot of screen time as a major battleground, with famous spots like the Brooklyn Bridge and the DUMBO neighborhood turned into war zones. There’s also a quick shot of a President character, reportedly voiced by Benito Martinez, teasing some political tension at the center of it all.
The trailer’s soundtrack mixes together the classic Battlefield theme and Bob Dylan’s anti-war song “Masters of War”—an interesting combo for a game all about conflict. This music choice really drives home the serious tone EA seems to be going for with this new installment.
Probably the biggest deal for longtime players, though, is that Battlefield 6 brings back a full-on single-player campaign, after fans were let down by its removal in Battlefield 2042. The game also promises separate co-op missions, along with the usual massive multiplayer battles, plus a standalone free-to-play Battle Royale mode.
Back to Battlefield basics
Early leaks and playtest feedback point to EA intentionally going back to what made Battlefield popular, with class-based gameplay, bigger and better destruction, and the huge combined arms battles fans love. Gunplay and movement seem to borrow a lot from Battlefield 4 and V—games players remember fondly.
With this trailer, it’s clear EA wants to win over fans who were disappointed with Battlefield 2042 by loading up on the huge-scale destruction and a gripping campaign everyone’s been asking for.
