Battlefield 6 is entering its first season shortly after release. We have all the info you need about the new modes, maps, and weapons.
Battlefield 6 has been out for a few weeks now, and the first new content is in the starting blocks. The first wave of content will roll out in October 2025. We’ve summarized everything we know about Season 1 so far.
Start of Season 1
The first season of Battlefield 6 is divided into three parts. You should mark the following dates in red on your calendar:
- October 28, 2025: Season 1 begins with
Rogue Ops
(Unauthorized Operations
in German), Season 1 kicks off. - November 18, 2025: Season 1 continues with
California Resistance
(California Resistance
). - December 9, 2025: Season 1 concludes with the
Winter Offensive
.
The EA deal: Background on the new owners
In September 2025, it was announced that EA would be privatized and transferred to an investor consortium for a sum of around 47 billion euros. The new owners of EA include the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund PIF and Affinity Partners, Jared Kushner’s investment firm. Saudi Arabia is accused of political and human rights abuses, such as the persecution of activists and journalists. There is also deep-rooted discrimination against minorities. Freedom of expression is structurally suppressed. Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, has repeatedly been criticized for dubious real estate deals, secret contacts with the Russian government, and allegations of corruption. Kushner also maintains close contact with Saudi Crown Prince and PIF Chairman Mohammed bin Salman.
New content for Season 1: Maps, skins, weapons, and much more
Battlefield 6 has published a roadmap for the first few months of Season 1. There you can see not only the launch dates, but also some of the new free content that will gradually expand the shooter:
Rogue Ops / Unauthorized Operations (October 28)
- New map: Blackwell Fields / Blackwell Oil Fields
- An American air base in the California Badlands
- For all combat sizes, land and air vehicles
- New mode: Strikepoint / Attack Point
- 4-on-4
- Tactical mode for small teams with permadeath
- New land vehicle: Traverser Mark 2
- Armored personnel carrier with four seats (one driver, one roof gunner, two passengers)
- New Weapons
- SOR-300c: Carbine rifle with low rate of fire but high damage
- Mini Scout: Light sniper rifle with cylinder lock
- GGH-22: Pistol with high capacity and rate of fire, but low damage
- New attachments: Rail cover and LPVO
- Attachments for various rifles and light machine guns
California Resistance (November 18)
- New map: Eastwood
- Sleepy, affluent residential area on the west coast of the USA
- For all combat sizes, land vehicles, and helicopters
- New mode: Sabotage
- 8 vs. 8
- Destroy and defend as many locations as possible
- New feature: Battle Pickups
- High-tech, powerful weapons with limited ammunition and limited availability on certain maps
- The preview image shows a mini-gun that has already been leaked on social media.
- New weapons
- DB-12: Double-barreled shotgun
- M327-Trait: Revolver with eight rounds and high damage at a low rate of fire
- New attachments: Troy Angled
- Slim hand stop as an alternative underbarrel grip
Winter Offensive (December 9)
- Map update: Ice Lock Empire State / Cold Lock Empire State
- Limited-time map update that transforms Empire State into a frozen battlefield
- Event: Ice Lock / Cold Stiffness
- Limited-time event with a gameplay modifier called “Freeze”
- New melee weapon: Ice Pick
- As an alternative to the knife and sledgehammer, this weapon can destroy certain objects.
Just three and a half weeks after release, players are already being presented with new content. It is currently unknown whether the free battle royale mode will also be added to Season 1.
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