
Battlefield™ V
DICE · Electronic Arts
This is the ultimate Battlefield V experience. Enter mankind’s greatest conflict with the complete arsenal of weapons, vehicles, and gadgets plus the best customization content of Year 1 and 2.
Year 6
Oct 22, 2025 - Jun 15, 2026
Battlefield V introduced Railway to Golmud, its largest map yet, alongside a Ranked Battle Royale mode and new weapons in the Season 3 Battle Pass on May 12, 2026. This update brought significant new content for players looking to re-engage with the game.
- New Map: Deploy to Railway to Golmud, featuring a village, industrial site, and a moving railway, adding a fresh battleground to explore.
- Ranked Battle Royale: Engage in the new Ranked Battle Royale mode in REDSEC, where players can earn rewards and climb the leaderboard for competitive play.
- New Weapons and Attachments: The Season 3 Battle Pass introduced 3 new weapons and 3 new attachments, allowing players to enhance their loadouts and customize their gameplay experience.
Year 5
Oct 22, 2024 - Oct 22, 2025
Battlefield 6 launched on October 10, 2025, introducing a wealth of new content, including five theaters of war and nine maps. The game features a new campaign following Dagger 13, a class system with enhanced training options, and the innovative Battlefield Portal for custom game modes. Significant updates included an Open Beta that allowed early access players to experience new modes and maps prior to launch.
- New Content: Battlefield 6 introduced numerous features, including:
- New Campaign: A nine-mission single-player storyline focused on an elite US Marine Raiders unit.
- Multiplayer Factions: Players can choose between NATO and PAX Armata in multiplayer.
- Tactical Destruction: A system allowing players to alter the environment strategically.
- Kinesthetic Combat System: New mobility options like Drag and Revive, Peek and Lean, and Combat Rolls.
- Battlefield Portal: A sandbox mode enabling players to create and share unique game experiences.
- Gameplay Enhancements: The game saw the return of a revamped class system with:
- Class-specific gadgets, throwables, and signature weapons to enhance gameplay.
- Introduction of a new multiplayer mode called Escalation, alongside classic modes like Rush and Squad Deathmatch.
- Enhanced destruction mechanics and persistent rubble to create dynamic combat scenarios.
- Performance Improvements: Battlefield 6 launched with:
- 4K Graphics and Uncapped Frame Rate: Enhancing visual fidelity and gameplay fluidity.
- Ongoing improvements to movement and animation, server stability, and optimized tick rates for better responsiveness.
- Seasonal Events: The Open Beta included a streaming event that rewarded players with early access codes for tuning into content creators.
- Balance Changes: The game implemented various adjustments, including weapon damage balancing based on community feedback and changes to class gadgets for improved team dynamics.
Year 4
Oct 22, 2023 - Oct 22, 2024
Season 6: Dark Protocol launched on October 31, 2023, introducing a new mode called Killswitch. This update set the stage for new content, including the arrival of the Haven map in Season 7: Turning Point on March 21, 2024. Players also received two new weapons: the SCZ-3 SMG and the Predator SRAW, both released alongside the Haven map.
- New Map: Haven - Players deployed on the new map Haven in Season 7: Turning Point.
- New Mode: Killswitch - Season 6 introduced a new mode where players must control the Forge and use AI Geists to secure nodes in close-quarters combat.
- New Weapon: SCZ-3 SMG - A new submachine gun added on March 21, 2024.
- New Weapon: Predator SRAW - A new anti-tank weapon introduced on March 21, 2024.
- Seasonal Event: Free Access Period - Players could access Season 7 for free from March 21-24, 2024.
Year 3
Oct 22, 2022 - Oct 22, 2023
Season 6: Dark Creations launched on October 10, 2023, bringing a wealth of new content to Battlefield V. This update introduced a new map, new weapons and gadgets, and a new vehicle, alongside a Battle Pass featuring 100 new tiers of unlockable content.
- New Map: Players can now engage in close-quarters combat on the new map Redacted.
- New Weapons and Gear: Season 6 added several new weapons including the VHX-D3 AR, L9CZ Sidearm, G428 DMR, along with throwable Ammo and Medical Pouches.
- New Vehicle: The YUV-2 'Pondhawk' vehicle became available for players to pilot.
- Battle Pass: The new Battle Pass introduced 100 tiers of content for players to unlock during Season 6.
- Free Play Event: A limited-time event allowed players to experience Battlefield 2042 for free from October 12-16.
Year 2
Oct 22, 2021 - Oct 22, 2022
Year 1
Oct 22, 2020 - Oct 22, 2021
Battlefield Definitive Edition launched on October 22, 2020, offering players the base game along with a comprehensive collection of content from the first two years, including weapons, vehicles, and gadgets. This edition also included all Elites, featuring characters like Seamus and Ilse, each with unique looks and weapons.
- New Content:
- 33 Chapter Reward items from Year 1: Included the Napalm Weapon Set and Baron von Zorn outfit.
- 84 immersive camo variations: Enhanced customization options with outfits such as The Sandman and The Aristocrat.
- Recruit Elite Jack Culver and Keisuke Nakamura: Available for a limited time, featuring unique abilities and weapons.
- New Elites Jonathan McNiel and Siegfried Albrecht: Unlockable for Company Coin or automatically for Definitive Edition owners.
- 3 vehicle dressings: Unique looks for vehicles like the US Sherman Flagship Flag.
- 2 weapon skins and 8 soldier outfits from Year 2.
- Gameplay Improvements:
- Expanded Community Games Features: Added new options for server customization.
- Collision Added on Libya: Prevented exploits in Conquest mode.
- Practice Range Weapon Availability Change: All weapons available for practice.
- Restoration of 'War in the Pacific' to Quickplay Options.
- Balance Changes:
- Fix for Puma AP Shells Damage: Adjusted impact and velocity to balance explosive damage.
- Quality of Life Updates:
- Improved Flow for Password-Protected Community Games: Server owners no longer needed to enter passwords for their own servers.