Battlefield 6 Battle Royale Mode: Trailer, Details, How To Sign Up For The Test

The “one more thing” at the Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal event turned out to be the announcement of a new Battlefield battle royale project. Not much was revealed at the original unveiling, but on September 10, Battlefield Studios opened the floodgates and revealed lots of new details. The developer also confirmed that testing for the battle royale mode begins soon and revealed how you can sign up to play.

Here’s everything we know so far, along with a recap of Battlefield’s history in the battle royale space.

Battlefield battle royale trailer

A teaser trailer showed soldiers scattering through a tropical location as the camera panned backwards to a massive firestorm spreading down a mountain toward them. The trailer itself didn’t mention a product name or even mention “battle royale,” but Battlefield’s community manager later confirmed it is indeed a new battle royale project.

The trailer doesn’t offer much in the way of details, but you can see a soldier crashing a golf cart into a pool, while some funky music plays. This might suggest the Battlefield battle royale product is less serious in tone than the “grounded” game that is Battlefield 6. Take a look at the trailer below.

“Deadliest ring in BR,” 100-player matches, and more

Battlefield Studios recently shared lots of new information on the battle royale mode, including match sizes, gameplay systems, and how the game has the “deadliest ring” in the genre.

“We see a great opportunity to infuse the core Battlefield pillars of class-based squadplay, tactical destruction, and vehicle combat into the battle royale genre to create a high-stakes and adrenaline pumping gameplay experience,” the developer said. “This is Battlefield’ twist on the classic formula, so you can expect to find all of the core principles of Battlefield taking place within this mode; gadgets, explosives, destructible environments, and vehicles can all be used to secure the win.”

Battlefield 6’s battle royale map, which doesn’t have an official name yet, was built specifically for battle royale, the developer said, and it will feature a “diverse array” of points of interest that provide “unique gameplay opportunities.”

The mode will have vehicles, too, including “common” transport vehicles and “powerful armored vehicles to turn the tide of battle.” Battlefield Studios said the goal is to “offer more ways for players to traverse the map early on in a match and to create interesting combined arms action in the process.” The battle royale mode will also carry forward Battlefield’s trademark destruction elements, allowing people to blast down walls to gain the advantage.

“We look forward to seeing players’ ingenuity with destruction and how they use it to defeat their opponents,” the developer said. In this new battle royale test, matches will be composed of 100 players, divided into 25 four-player squads. The goal, as you might have guessed, is to be the last squad alive. Battlefield 6’s battle royale mode also supports “second chances,” as Support class players can revive downed allies, while the game also has “Mobile Redeploy” options to stay alive longer.

In terms of what Battlefield Studios is calling the “deadliest ring in BR,” the studio said the ring will instantly kill players upon contact. In other games, including Call of Duty: Warzone, you can survive outside the ring for a period of time. “With urgent warnings as the fire approaches, soldiers will be pushed into more intense firefights as the game space continues to shrink,” the developer said. “There’s no jumping in and out of it, no using it for cover, no walking through it–if you get caught in it, you are done. We’re excited to see how the ring affects the pace of the game and how it creates spontaneous showdowns.”

Battlefield’s class system will carry forward to battle royale, so players can pick a class and assemble a team however they see fit between the Assault, Engineer, Support, and Recon classes. Once a match begins, however, players cannot change their class for the duration of the match.

Each class gets two default gadgets from their chosen class to begin a match, and then during matches, players earn XP by defeating players and completing missions. Each class has a “Training” element to it as well, and players level up their Training, they’ll get new traits that “enhance” a given class. “One example would be the Assault class being faster in equipping an armor plate which makes them harder to defeat in their next (or current) firefight,” the developer said.

In terms of weapons and items, there are five tiers of weapons to loot, as well as attachments, throwable items like frag grenades, gadgets, strike packages, armor, upgrade kits, and “custom drops of favorited weapons.”

“These items can be found across the experience through general loot crates, class specific crates, unlocking armored trucks, mission rewards, or looting defeated enemies,” Battlefield Studios said.

Battlefield 6 battle royale matches will also include “Missions” that squads can work together to complete for extra rewards. “Tasks range from unlocking high-value caches to planting explosives to eliminate mission-critical targets. Mission details will outline the available rewards like a weapons cache, vehicle key, or Mobile Redeploy unit, leaving it up to each squad to decide if the risk is worth the potential reward,” the developer said. “Once the mission objective is complete, rewards are airdropped in, so squads should stay alert for others who may attempt to steal them.”

The upcoming Battlefield Labs test for the battle royale mode requires players to sign an NDA and agree to not share gameplay footage, but if history is any indication, there will be lots of leaks.

A return to Firestorm?

Back in 2018, when the battle royale genre was really heating up, many companies tried their hand at it, including EA and Battlefield. Back then, EA released a mode inside Battlefield V called Firestorm, and it was Battlefield’s first stab at a battle royale experience. Instead of a poison gas ring closing in on players, a massive firestorm steadily shrunk the map to help drive players together. Many players said Firestorm felt like a half-baked idea that EA brought to Battlefield V to capitalize on the battle royale craze.

Firestorm was part of Battlefield V, and it required buying that game to play. It remains to be seen what the business model might be for the next iteration of Battlefield battle royale. However, given the fierce competition in the battle royale space for time, money, and attention, one would think EA would make it a free-to-play standalone game, but nothing is confirmed at this stage.

Who’s developing Battlefield battle royale?

The new Battlefield battle royale game is being developed by Ripple Effect. This is the EA-owned studio that led development on Battlefield 2042’s Portal mode and is now taking the reins on the battle royale game. Ripple Effect is one of the four studios under the Battlefield Studios banner. The others include DICE, Motive, and Criterion.

How to sign up to test Battlefield battle royale

It’s still early days for the Battlefield battle royale game, but a key piece of information to know is that Battlefield Studios will make it available first to testers in the Battlefield Labs program. EA also used the Battlefield Labs program to test Battlefield 6 itself.

Battlefield Labs is free, but EA has temporarily closed sign-ups for new testers. Battlefield Labs will open again at some point, and when that happens, you can sign up for free. It remains to be seen when that might happen or when testing will begin on the battle royale game.

A new battle royale in 2025?

The battle royale space is currently dominated by juggernauts like Fortnite, PUBG, and Call of Duty: Warzone. With people increasingly spending more time in the games they already play, people are wondering what the new Battlefield battle royale game can do to get people to try it and stick with it. That all remains to be seen.

Many believed that another giant FPS franchise, Halo, would get its own battle royale mode, too, and reports suggested Microsoft spent time and money exploring this before abandoning plans. It’ll be interesting to see what EA and Battlefield Studios have in store for battle royale. And to be sure, it’s possible the project is never seen through to release.