About
It is on Game Pass Ultimate, PC. On Steam, 63% of 301,674 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 29,698 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 54,730 in the last 30 days. Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 3 hours, doing everything about 65 hours. It won The Game Awards − Best Audio Design.
Battlefield 6 is a first-person shooter featuring a single-player campaign and team-based online multiplayer. Players fight as infantry or operate military vehicles across large-scale battlefields, using class-based squad roles, environmental destruction, and a range of weapons and equipment. The game also includes Battlefield Portal, a toolset for creating and sharing custom multiplayer experiences.
Story
The story of Battlefield 6 is set in 2027, where the collapse of NATO has led to the rise of a powerful private military corporation called Pax Armata. Players join the elite U.S. Marine Raiders unit, Dagger 1-3, as they fight against Pax Armata forces to prevent a new global conflict. The campaign spans multiple locations, uncovering a conspiracy while battling the corporation's destabilizing influence on the world.
What is happening now
Battlefield 6 is a large-scale multiplayer shooter available on PC and current-generation consoles. Since its October 2025 launch, the game has received ongoing support focused on competitive integrity and gameplay expansion. The latest development centers on Season 4, launching July 21st, which introduces naval warfare as a core gameplay pillar alongside returning mechanics absent from the franchise since Battlefield 2. The update brings two maps including the returning Wake Island, new water-based vehicles, two-seater jets, and expanded vehicle options. Developer updates have also highlighted continued anti-cheat refinements as part of ongoing security measures. A Top Gun collaboration has been teased alongside the season's reveal.
How long to beat Battlefield 6
from 15 playersMore in the Battlefield series
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1 won, 6 more nominationsMedia
Releases
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Unsupported Valve reports it does not run
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 28, 2026.
Battlefield 6 player count
concurrent players on SteamPlayers counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Battlefield 6 achievements
53 achievements on SteamRarest
All 53 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.
In the news
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- Battlefield 6 Devs Respond After Players Take Aim at 'Secuty' Typo and Cosmetic With 5 Pistols Oct 17, 2026
- Battlefield 6’s Latest Update Revoked After It Makes Players Earn Less XP Oct 16, 2026
- Controversial Battlefield 6 XP changes have been reversed, with Battlefield Studios saying they were "unintended" Oct 16, 2026
- 'Battlefield 6' Fans Call It 'Battleslop 6' After Generative AI Mistakes Flood Battle Pass Items Oct 16, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Reverts Season 5 XP Slowdown as Players Report Double XP Boost Oct 16, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Comes To Game Pass, Game Of The Year Edition Announced Oct 14, 2026
- Xbox Game Pass adds Battlefield 6 and two day-one titles today Oct 14, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Update 2.1.1.0 Reportedly Caps Weapon XP at 300 Per Minute Oct 14, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Skins With Way Too Many Pistols and Spelling Errors Spark AI Accusations Oct 14, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Now Lets You Instantly Unlock All Guns At 100% Mastery For $30 Oct 13, 2026
- Go All in on All-Out Warfare in Battlefield 6 with EA Play Oct 13, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Comes To Game Pass, As $30 Microtransaction That Instantly Unlocks All Guns Is Now Available Oct 13, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 5 rolls out with new Rapid Royale mode, Gauntlet removal, and more Oct 13, 2026
- Latest Xbox deals are hard to ignore, with Battlefield 6, Fallout 4 GOTY, and more included Oct 13, 2026
- EA Opens Battlefield 6 to Everyone With Game Pass and Free Trials of PS5 and PC Oct 13, 2026
- Battlefield 6 goes back to its roots with Area 51, but the new Vegas Strip map feels too frenetic Oct 12, 2026
- Battlefield 6 is Finally Adding a Server Browser and Platoons in December Oct 11, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Is Adding Something Fans Have Wanted Since Day 1 Oct 9, 2026
- Battlefield 6’s Dead Space Event Has Players Storming Area 51 Oct 9, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 5 Interview: E.T. Goop, Vegas Gunfights and a Cranked Battle Royale Oct 9, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Leads October’s Xbox Game Pass Arrivals Oct 8, 2026
- Battlefield 6 and eight other titles join Xbox Game Pass Oct 8, 2026
- These Nine Games Are Coming To Xbox Game Pass, Including Battlefield 6 (October 8-16) Oct 8, 2026
- After Gears of War E-Day, Game Pass doubles down on wave 1 with Battlefield 6 Oct 8, 2026
- Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Battlefield 6, Valor Mortis, Forever Ago, and More Oct 7, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Brings Dynamic Casino Destruction to the Las Vegas Strip for Season 5 Oct 7, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Heading To Game Pass Later This Month Oct 7, 2026
- Levolution returns to Battlefield in new Battlefield 6 Season 5 gameplay trailer Oct 7, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Drops Fresh Look At Las Vegas In Season 5 Trailer, Teases New Dead Space Content Oct 7, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Resurrects the Corpse of Dead Space With The Marker Tease Oct 6, 2026
- Battlefield 6 and REDSEC Season 5 Adjustments Revealed, More Planned For 2027 Oct 5, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Xbox achievement at risk with Gauntlet removal Oct 2, 2026
- EA Autumn Sale 2026 is live with up to 95% off PC games! Save on Battlefield 6, Dead Space & more Oct 2, 2026
- "It's a nice story to tell": How DICE bounced back from Battlefield 2042's disastrous launch to release the blockbuster Battlefield 6 Sep 28, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Deals: Why Digital Key Markets Beat Official Stores Sep 25, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Tidal Strike update launches today Sep 15, 2026
- Wardogs delivers what Battlefield 6 was too console-brained to pull off: A real server browser Sep 15, 2026
- Battlefield 6 FREE Trial returns for September, offering a week of shooting across three modes Sep 15, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Title Update 1.4.3.0 Released – Full Patch Notes Sep 15, 2026
- Battlefield 6 codes (September 2026) for Playercard Titles, cosmetics, and more Sep 11, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Redsec is borrowing yet another mode from Call of Duty: Warzone - Resurgence Sep 9, 2026
- Upcoming Battlefield 6 Crossover Leaks Online Sep 4, 2026
- After Promising Realism, Battlefield 6 Just Leaked a Massive Dead Space Crossover Sep 3, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Releases Brand-New Update You Can Download Right Now Sep 1, 2026
- Enjoyed Battlefield 6’s free week? Grab the game at up to 50% off Aug 26, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Free Trial Once Again Fails To Bring Back Players Aug 21, 2026
- Discord launches Play Quest+ ad format, with EA’s Battlefield 6 as first campaign Aug 20, 2026
- Battlefield 6 is hosting a free trial, just in time for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's beta Aug 20, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Reveals Patch Notes For August 18 Update Aug 20, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Kicks Off Free Week Until August 25th to Celebrate Release of Top Gun Update Aug 19, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Is Free To Play On Xbox This Week, Starting Today Aug 19, 2026
- Battlefield 6 FREE Trial is live now with a full week of multiplayer warfare (updated) Aug 19, 2026
- We spoke to EA about bringing Top Gun to Battlefield 6 Aug 18, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Top Gun Crossover & Wake Island Preview — Multiplayer Going Into Overdrive Aug 18, 2026
- How To Get Ace Medals During The Top Gun Event In Battlefield 6 Aug 18, 2026
- How To Unlock The Interdictor In Battlefield 6 Aug 18, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4: Top Gun Hands-On Preview – Even More Chaotic Aug 17, 2026
- Battlefield 6 FREE Trial returns tomorrow with a full week of multiplayer warfare Aug 17, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Goes Behind the Scenes Ahead of Top Gun Update, Its “Biggest Collaboration” Yet Aug 14, 2026
- Here's what to expect from Battlefield 6's Top Gun crossover Aug 14, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Shows Off Free Top Gun Update’s New Features With Exhilarating Cinematic Trailer Aug 14, 2026
- Battlefield 6 and Top Gun collab starts in epic land-air-sea battles on August 18 Aug 13, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Trailer Shows Off New Version Of Wake Island, And It Looks Incredible Aug 12, 2026
- Steam reportedly refunds Battlefield 6 player with 470 hours logged after EA quietly pulled Rush mode from Quickplay Aug 11, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Player With Over 400 Hours Gets Full Refund from Steam After Key Modes Were Removed Aug 10, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Player Gets Incredibly Rare Refund After 470 Hours Playtime Aug 10, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Removed A Fan-Favorite Mode, As Devs Look For “Best” Way To Bring It Back Aug 10, 2026
- Battlefield 6 silently removes several lesser-played game modes in order to encourage ‘consistent matches’ Aug 10, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Players Secure Steam Refunds After 400 Hours of Playtime Aug 10, 2026
- Battlefield 6's Top Gun Update Features Might Just Save the Game Aug 7, 2026
- What Battlefield 6 Season 4 Gets Right About Returning Players Aug 5, 2026
- EA has fixed a niche Battlefield 6 issue where some Nvidia GPUs were crashing while changing attachments or 'playing on maps with large bodies of water' Aug 5, 2026
- 'Battlefield 6' Update 1.4.1.5 Fixes RTX Crashes, Battle Royale Bugs, and Gameplay Issues Aug 5, 2026
- Battlefield 6’s Latest Update Fixes Crashes Affecting Nvidia RTX 50-Series GPU Users Aug 4, 2026
- Battlefield Studios Roll Out Fix For Battlefield 6 Crash On RTX 50 Cards, Which Apparently Was Caused By A Weapon Attachment Aug 4, 2026
- What Are The Best Weapons For Season 4 In Battlefield 6 Aug 3, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Will Continue Beyond Season 5, but Rent-a-Server Is Not Planned Aug 3, 2026
- EA’s CEO Got Over $38 Million in Bonuses Despite Layoffs Due to Battlefield 6’s Success Jul 31, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Roadmap Details Custom Lobbies and Spectator Mode, Season 5 Arrives This Winter Jul 31, 2026
- Electronic Arts’ CEO pockets $38M bonus thanks to Battlefield 6, whose actual devs saw layoffs Jul 30, 2026
- After laying off Battlefield 6 devs, EA boss Andrew Wilson's bonus rose $8m to $38m last year, thanks to the game's success across "all milestones" Jul 30, 2026
- EA CEO Andrew Wilson’s Pay Climbed to a Staggering $38.6 Million Even as Shareholders Watched Layoffs Hit Battlefield 6 Studios Jul 30, 2026
- 'Battlefield 6' Season 4 Weapons Guide: Best Guns, Loadouts, and Tsuru Reef Combat Tips Jul 30, 2026
- EA CEO gets big Battlefield 6 payday, while devs were laid off Jul 29, 2026
- Despite Battlefield 6 layoffs, EA paid its CEO 305x more than its average employee last year thanks to an $8 million bonus increase — and he could net another $125 million in severance as buyout looms Jul 29, 2026
- After laying off Battlefield 6 developers, EA pays its CEO $38 million because Battlefield 6 did so well Jul 29, 2026
- We Chatted To Battlefield 6’s Motive Studio About The New Wave System And Shaping the Meta Jul 27, 2026
- Battlefield 6: Meta Weapons for Season 4 Jul 24, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 Preview Jul 22, 2026
- Battlefield 6 PC Players With Nvidia RTX 50-Series GPUs Face Crashes on Maps With Lots of Water Jul 22, 2026
- EA confirms Nvidia GeForce RTX 50 series crashes in Battlefield 6 – Recommends driver rollback Jul 22, 2026
- EA Tells RTX 50 Owners to Downgrade NVIDIA Drivers as Battlefield 6 Keeps Crashing on Water Maps Jul 22, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 Intro Cinematic Takes the War Against Pax Armata to The Sea Jul 22, 2026
- ShackStream: Storming the beaches in Battlefield 6 Season 4 Jul 22, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 – Hands on Tsuru Reef and combined naval warfare Jul 22, 2026
- Battlefield 6 is resurrecting a 20-year-old mode for a Top Gun crossover Jul 21, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Update 1.4.1.0: Season 4 Pacific Front, Naval Combat, and Full Patch Notes Jul 21, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 kicks off with Pacific Front today, adding a huge new map Jul 21, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 Roadmap Details Massive Naval Combat Update Jul 19, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Drops Gameplay Deep Dive Into Naval Warfare Ahead of Season 4 Release Jul 18, 2026
- Battlefield 6 And REDSEC Unveil Season 4 Details, Featuring Top Gun Collaboration Jul 17, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 adds new boats, guns & custom lobbies Jul 17, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Title Update 1.4.1.0 – Full Patch Notes Jul 17, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 finally brings the wet stuff with a side of Top Gun Jul 17, 2026
- Battlefield 6 is getting an evolved Carrier Assault mode in Season 4, and the Top Gun collab brings more than cosmetics Jul 17, 2026
- 'Battlefield 6' Season 4 Update: Pacific Front Update Brings Naval Warfare, Two-Seater Jets, More Jul 17, 2026
- Battlefield 6 is bringing back a feature we've not seen since Battlefield 2, and teasing a fitting Top Gun collab alongside it Jul 16, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Development Team Provides Update on Upcoming Content in Season 4 Jul 16, 2026
- What is the start date of Battlefield 6 Season 4? Jul 16, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 trailer brings a boatload of watery gameplay Jul 15, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 adds naval warfare and brings back Wake Island – here’s the first look at it Jul 15, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 introduces naval gameplay Jul 15, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Trailer Highlights Naval Combat and New Locations, Hints at Top Gun-Related Content Jul 15, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Finally Adds the Franchise’s Best Map Jul 15, 2026
- Battlefield 6 Adds New Layer of Anti-Cheat Security Jul 12, 2026