Battlefield 6 Feels Like a Safe, Explosive Return to the Shooter’s Past

Battlefield 6 Feels Like a Safe, Explosive Return to the Shooter’s Past

Battlefield 6 casts its eyes back to the series' best years, but is this resurrection of past glories actually exciting?

I played 4 hours of Battlefield 6, and yep, it’s Battlefield alright!

Battlefield 6 calls back to the series' glory days of BF3 and BF4, but after four hours of playing, BF6 feels remarkably safe. Here's our preview.

IGN: Battlefield 6 Feels Like a Safe, Explosive Return to the Shooter's Past - Hands-On Preview

Battlefield 6 Preview: A Nostalgic Boom Battlefield 6 leans into the series’ heyday by reviving the classic four‐class setup—Assault, Support, Engineer, and Recon—and leaning hard on massive 64-player Conquest battles. Although it doesn’t reinvent the wheel, it strikes a satisfying balance between tried-and-true mechanics and modern polish, delivering the same explosive, large-scale carnage fans remember with a fresh coat of paint. Watch on YouT…

Battlefield 6 Will Take Players Back to the Glory Days of Battlefield 3 and 4 — And It's Almost Here

Battlefield fans, prepare to rally: Battlefield 6 is officially confirmed and arrives on 10 October, 2025, promising a return to the grit, scale, and team-based chaos of modern warfare that made Battlefield 3 and 4 legendary. Following its initial trailer earlier this month, Electronic Arts has now fully unveiled the game with a dedicated multiplayer showcase, confirming the October launch date. A Return to Form: Modern Warfare and Authentic Exp…