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EA has released a content roadmap for Battlefield 6 that outlines all the new goodies and free DLC players can expect during the online shooter’s first season.

Battlefield 6, EA’s next installment in the popular military sim series, is nearly here. The FPS arrives on October 10 on console and PC. But in 2025, games like Battlefield can’t just launch and be done. No, they need roadmaps! Promises of more content coming down the pipeline. And that’s just what’s been revealed, with BF6‘s season one roadmap confirming two new maps are arriving in BF6 before the end of the year, as well as new modes, guns, and more.

As seen in the new roadmap shared on September 29, season one of Battlefield 6 doesn’t start at launch. Instead, it begins on October 28, a few weeks later. The first season is being split into “phases” that will bring in new content every month for the rest of 2025.

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Phase One of BF6‘s first season

The first Phase is Rogue Ops, and it adds a brand new map: Blackwell Fields. This is a big map set in the California badlands, and it will support all modes as well as land and air vehicles. The first phase also adds Strikepoint, a new 4v4 mode all about “intense, small team tactical” combat. Squads fight over an objective across multiple rounds, but only have one life each round. Sounds tense. Not sure it’s something I’ll play, but different strokes, etc.

Also being added in the first phase are an APC vehicle, a compact carbine rifle, a new sidearm, and some extra attachments for weapons.

Phase Two of BF6‘s first season

Phase two of BF6‘s first season kicks off on November 18 and adds a new map, Eastwood, which seems to be a bit smaller than Blackwell Fields. This new battlefield is also set in the United States and is located in a “sleepy, affluent suburb” next to a golf course. All modes supported, but it seems no jets will be available on this one, just helis. A new mode called Sabotage is being added in this phase, too. The new mode is another smaller one focused on 8v8 combat as teams try to destroy as many objectives as possible before time runs out. One team defends, the other attacks. Once again, not sure if this is what I want from Battlefield, but cool for folks who like it.

Also being added in phase two: Battle Pickups. This is a returning feature from some past Battlefield games. Players will be able to find powerful and advanced weapons that can be picked up and used until they run out of ammo or you die and drop them. I’m excited to see how this might change up some maps.  A new double-barreled pump shotgun, revolver, and attachment is also being added during this phase.

Phase three of BF6‘s first season

Finally, on December 9, phase three of the season arrives. EA says this is the last phase of the season. This phase doesn’t add a new map, but instead changes up an existing map. BF6‘s Empire State map, set in NYC, will temporarily be covered in snow during this phase of the season. According to the roadmap, this won’t simply be a fun cosmetic change, but will actually affect gameplay. There will be a new “Freeze” mechanic introduced on the snow-covered map that EA describes as a “gameplay modifier.” No other details yet.

Meanwhile, the third and final phase will add an ice-climbing axe as a new melee weapon option, and a new limited-time “Ice Lock” even that will happen exclusively on the snowy Empire State map.

Phew! That’s a lot of content and all of it is, assuming nothing gets delayed, arriving in the game’s first few months. I’ll be curious to see how much content future seasons include. Can we expect two maps and multiple guns in every season? That seems like a lot. But if the devs can pull it off, Battlefield 6 might end up being one of the best entries in the series. And that might help distract people from the news that EA is being bought up by Saudi Arabia’s prince and Jared Kushner’s investment firm. Battlefield 6 is out on October 10 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

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