EA and Battlefield Studios dropped the first season of Battlefield 6 this week and, with it, players got access to a free-to-play battle royale: REDSEC.
REDSEC offers players the classic destructible environments Battlefield is known for along the California coast at Fort Lyndon. You can watch the trailer here.
As part of this free-to-play package, players can jump into Battlefield’s biggest map ever Fort Lyndon, and experience an explosive new take on the Battle Royale genre. Battlefield’s DNA is fused with the best of the Battle Royale genre, creating unrivaled opportunities for your team to approach each match and achieve ultimate victory. Players drop into a massive battle with 100 players, explore a massive world for powerful loot, and take down enemy squads through Battlefield’s signature gameplay experience. The power of Tactical Destruction brings an entirely new level of strategy to the genre, as players create their own paths to victory or turn the environment into their own deadly weapon while crushing opposing squads. Each round is a bombastic ride, on an incredible cinematic scale that Battlefield is known for.
REDSECÂ also includes the new Gauntlet mode, described by developers as a fast-paced elimination mode that includes “8 teams of 4-player squads compete in a series of dynamic round-based missions in a tournament-style format.”
“Each round consists of 5-minute windows for squads to complete their mission objectives. Prepare for the unexpected as each round, location, and mission will be unique variables,” the news release says.
Season 1 of ‘Battlefield 6’
Developers said that Season 1 will feature “three distinct phases of content up through the holiday season,” starting with Rogue Operations which launched on October 28. The first phase includes three new weapons, a new map, a new close quarters and multiplayer mode called Strikepoint.
The Rogue Operations-themed battlepass includes 100 tiers, 6 total paths, and 10 prestige tiers.
Phase 2, titled California Resistance, will launch on November 18 and Winter Offensive will launch on December 9. Developers said that California Resistance includes a new map set in the suburbs of Southern California and a new mode called Sabotage where players must destroy as many sites as possible before the round ends. Winter Offensive will include special seasonal themed content.
Developers also noted in the news release that “seasonal content will be released on a consistent basis, adding maps, modes, weapons, and more, and that “all gameplay-impacting features will be free or earnable as part of our commitment to fair play and access for all players.”
