The anticipation aroundBattlefield 6is only starting to grow as DICE begins rolling out its first official teasers and trailers for the game. While a lot of focus has been placed on the multiplayer of the title thanks to its large-scale playtesting program, a real spotlight is now being shone on the ambitious campaign plans of the upcoming game. A fairly comprehensive campaign reveal trailer was released today, with a multiplayer reveal being slated for July 31.
The reveal trailer forBattlefield 6’s campaign was largely composed of cinematics, yet it seems like a fantastic way to gauge what themes and in-game experiences DICE is aiming to prioritize for the title. For example, it seems as if the game is attempting to recapture the squad-based character-driven stories of past titles likeBad Company, though the sheer level of destruction on display is something that could be shared across campaign and multiplayer. DICE made some big promises about the role that destruction mechanics will play inBattlefield 6, and the game’s campaign trailer seems like a big statement of intent in terms of this promise being upheld throughout the title.
Battlefield 6’s Trailer Showcases That Destruction is Back With a Bang For the Game’s Campaign
The scale of destruction inBattlefield 6’s trailer is befitting of the core conflict that the game’s story is set to portray.Battlefield 6will be centered around a global war betweenNATO and a group known as Pax Armata, with massive assaults being launched against major cities like New York. Of course, in-game destruction is something that has defined large parts ofBattlefieldover the years, although the mechanic has somewhat lost its way as of late.
One of the most consistent criticisms ofBattlefield 2042concerned the many steps backward that the game took with its approach to in-game destruction and chaos. Unlike past entries,Battlefield 2042did not feature the same scale of fully destructible buildings, environmental reactions to explosives, or massive “levolution” events.
WhileBattlefield 2042introduced dynamic weather eventslike tornadoes, the lack of fully-fledged dynamic destruction was too big of a deviation from prior standards in the eyes of many players.
The campaign reveal trailer forBattlefield 6features the likes of helicopters smashing into buildings and leveling them, as well as bridge supports giving way and collapsing in what are huge cinematic moments. This is not a direct indicator of what scale of destruction will be present in thefinal build ofBattlefield 6’s multiplayer, but there is a clear ethos of prioritizing massive destruction that should echo throughout every aspect of the upcoming game.
Battlefield 6’s Early Playtesting Reports Reinforce the Game’s Focus on Destruction
DICE has seemingly done well to learn many lessons fromBattlefield 2042’s shortcomings, with the studio often stressing how past games likeBF3andBF4have served as the upcoming project’s developmental blueprint. These prior titles feature some of the most memorable and well-received destruction mechanics thatBattlefieldhas ever seen, meaningBF6has a big mantle to carry in this regard.
The Battlefield Labs system has overseen the most robust level of playtesting that the IP has ever seen, leading to huge amounts of pre-existing feedback that DICE can use toshapeBattlefield 6’s Open Beta. Many early players have remarked on how robust and all-encompassing the game’s destruction mechanics can be, only reinforcing the immense departure thatBF6is set to showcase fromBattlefield 2042’s core experience. With these early playtesting reports as well as the core themes of the game’s recent campaign reveal trailer, it seems clear that DICE is aiming to make good on its lofty promises around destruction inBattlefield 6.
Thousands of players are estimated to have already playtestedBattlefield 6through the Battlefield Labs program, showcasing just how much importance DICE is placing on user-generated feedback for the game’s development.
