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Game Title: Battlefield 6

Platforms:

• PlayStation 5 (Oct 10, 2025)
• Xbox Series X/S (Oct 10, 2025)
• PC (Oct 10, 2025)

Trailer:

Review Aggregator:

OpenCritic - 84 average - 90% recommended
Metacritic 83 average - Based on 32 reviews (PS5 version)

Critic Reviews


Areajugones - Claudio Torres - Spanish - 9 / 10

For a good war shooter to be truly exceptional, it needs to be fun but also have a great setting and atmosphere to create that authentic war feeling. Battlefield 6 achieves both, making it possibly the best war FPS of the decade and promising endless fun for its players in the coming months — or perhaps even years.

Atarita - Alparslan Gürlek - Turkish - 79 / 100

Battlefield 6 is a good first-person shooter game, but at this stage it has too many gaps that need to be filled with player feedback.

But Why Tho? - Kyle Foley - 9.5 / 10

Battlefield 6 is a giant leap forward for the franchise, returning it to the peak of online first-person shooters.

CGMagazine - David Walters - 8 / 10

Battlefield 6 is a fantastic follow-up to its divisive predecessor, and gets a lot of things right, while leaving room for improvement.

Digitec Magazine - Philipp Rüegg - German - 5 / 5

Battlefield 6 is sure to thrill new and old fans alike. Nowhere else are these huge, chaotic mass battles staged so well and so much fun to play.

Eurogamer - Rick Lane - 4 / 5

Battlefield 6 delivers a thrilling multiplayer reset and a decent, if derivative single-player. But it still displays nagging doubts about what makes Battlefield special.

Eurogamer.pt - Adolfo Soares - Portuguese - 4 / 5

Battlefield 6 returns to what the series does best. The campaign is just an extra, but the multiplayer mode shines with great battles, well-defined classes, and that classic war feel. It's fun and shows that the series still knows what fans like.

Everyeye.it - Italian - 8.5 / 10

We would have appreciated a more refined campaign in many ways, but that still doesn't overshadow the exceptional work done by the collective known as Battlefield Studios on the multiplayer front. Battlefield 6 is one of the most entertaining shooters of recent years and marks the return of the franchise in style. The class system, destructible environments, and wide range of maps and modes provide an extraordinary foundation for what's to come, considering that the plans for post-launch support are already well-defined and suggest the developers' desire to keep players engaged over time. Now all that's left is to get our hands on the highly anticipated Portal and learn more about the much-discussed Battle Royale mode, which we hope will arrive soon to make the offering even richer and more varied.

Game Rant - Dalton Cooper - 9 / 10

Battlefield 6 is an explosive FPS with adrenaline-fueled multiplayer that is truly Battlefield at its best.

GameGrin - Martin Heath - 8.5 / 10

Battlefield 6 takes the franchise back to the classic four-class formula and adds in new features to make the gunfights smoother than ever. With a short but fun single-player campaign and great multiplayer potential, this may be one to check out.

Gameblog - French - 9 / 10

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Gamers Heroes - Johnny Hurricane - 85 / 100

Battlefield 6 is the best Battlefield entry in years, taking the fight to Call of Duty this holiday season.

GamesRadar+ - Joel Franey - 4 / 5

The occasional collapsing wall or exploding shack does add some spice.

Generación Xbox - Spanish - 95 / 100

I returned to Battlefield with curiosity... and I'm staying because I had a blast . If you had any doubts, there's plenty of firepower here for a while. And if the series is in your blood, prepare yourself: when the net closes and everyone fights for the last two points, that spark that only Battlefield can ignite returns.

IGN - Simon Cardy - 5 / 10

A safe, dull reimagining of what Battlefield once was, rather a bold reinvention of what it could be.

IGN Italy - Francesco Destri - Italian - 8.5 / 10

Battlefield 6 is the comeback that fans of the series were waiting for: a campaign that's little more than adequate, but a thrilling, tactical, and spectacular multiplayer experience, although still needing a few final touches.

IGN Spain - Estrella Gomez - Spanish - 8 / 10

EA's well-known shooter franchise is back, and it's back in a big way. Battlefield 6 is pure addiction, everything players have been waiting for over the years. Although the Campaign mode is somewhat disappointing, it more than makes up for it with a highly engaging multiplayer packed with modes and customization options for our equipment.

Impulsegamer - 4.5 / 5

Battlefield 6 is a perfect example of why I'm not the biggest fan of review scores as a concept. A middling at best campaign and some of the most fun multiplayer I've played in years make coming up with a suitable score challenging.

Loot Level Chill - Steve Chambers - 8 / 10

Battlefield 6 is a return to its roots in many ways: an explosive warfare experience that puts you bang in the middle of the action with unique opportunities every moment and a seemingly never ending amount of customisation.

MonsterVine - Diego Escala - 4.5 / 5

Battlefield 6 is the return to form the series has been needing, and it truly is at its best here.

NextPlay - Brad Goodwin - 8.5 / 10

Battlefield 6 is a return to form for the franchise, one with a serviceable Campaign and a focused and incredibly satisfying Multiplayer mode that rivals the best in the series. The ridiculously good Destruction and fluid and adaptive Kinetic Movement truly make this one of the most immersive Battlefield experiences to date.

Oyungezer Online - Çağdaş Erdem Nemlioğlu - Turkish - 9 / 10

Battlefield 6 has finally recaptured that true "battlefield" spirit that brings the series back to life. With its gameplay, atmosphere, and technical solidity, it delivers the long-awaited Battlefield experience fans have been missing for years. There's no unnecessary flash, nor any lack of content. In short, this game isn't just another sequel — it's a comeback that restores the series' reputation.

PCGamesN - Paul Kelly - 9 / 10

A host of minor and major improvements add up to make Battlefield 6 the smoothest, most bombastically entertaining entry in the series to date. A lacklustre campaign aside, this is a triumphant return and a must-play for both BF veterans and newcomers alike.

PPE.pl - Mateusz Wróbel - Polish - 8 / 10

Battlefield 6 is best divided into two parts - a story campaign that is unsatisfying in many respects and an excellent multiplayer mode that shooter fans will spend hundreds of hours playing.

PSX Brasil - Marco Aurélio Couto - Portuguese - 90 / 100

Battlefield 6 marks the return of one of the greatest multiplayer franchises to its glory days. With one of the best sound designs in the series, a competent destruction system, extensive customization options, and varied maps, the game delivers intense matches and immersive gameplay. The single-player campaign and some design choices may not please everyone, but they do not compromise the overall quality of this excellent title.

PlayStation LifeStyle - Tyler Treese - 9 / 10

Battlefield 6 is one of the PlayStation 5's best shooters.

Push Square - Aaron Bayne - Unscored

Battlefield 6 isn't worth buying for its campaign alone - although we suspect no one's really doing that anyway. For us, it's a nice starter while we're waiting for the main meal. It showcases how great the gunplay feels and how nice the game looks as a whole. But it's not breaking any boundaries from a narrative, mechanical, or immersive perspective. Did we enjoy our time with it? Yes, in a turn your brain off kind of way. Will we remember it by the time we're deep in the trenches of the multiplayer? Probably not.But, as mentioned, this is only a part of the Battlefield 6 experience. Once servers go live with real players, and we get some serious sessions out in the field, we'll update our review and score the game accordingly.

Restart.run - Henry Stenhouse - 4 / 5

Battlefield 6 gets all the core basics right. Shooting, movement, driving, and piloting all feel stellar. The format delivers regular moments of movie-worthy, ostentatious action, while also allowing humble players to spend a whole game just repairing tanks, if that's more their style. What remains to be seen is if it can deliver the sustained support, balance tweaks, and additions that a fine foundation like this deserves. And as a returning fan, I seriously hope it manages the feat.

Saving Content - Scott Ellison II - 5 / 5

Unlike many of the games in the series that have come before, Battlefield 6 is ready. While there's a few bugs, none of it was impactful or detracts from the overall experience. This features one of the best Battlefield campaigns I've played. Multiplayer is focused, fun, and full of all the elements it is well-known for. Maybe I'm just an old, but Battlefield 6 has filled me with both joy and nostalgia of series' past, though it doesn't rest on either to be compelling. This is a new game that respects its past and embraces its future. Battlefield is back. Battlefield 6 is the sequel to Battlefield 4 that you've been waiting for since 2013.

Spaziogames - Italian - 8 / 10

We are not yet before the definitive Battlefield and not a 1:1 clone of Battlefield 3. The general balance will still require work, and the hope is that post-launch support will introduce more varied and open maps. However, the foundations are incredibly solid. You can feel the passion and the will of DICE and the Battlefield Studios to get back on track, to listen to their community, and to give back to Battlefield the crown it deserves.

Stevivor - Hamish Lindsay - 7.5 / 10

Rather than sticking to its guns, Battlefield 6 diverges from the formula. We could have had a steaming hot meal of scrumptious all-out warfare, but instead we've been served a lukewarm plate of I-Can't-Believe-It's-Not-CoD.

TechRaptor - Austin Suther - 8 / 10

Battlefield 6's campaign features a short and disappointing story filled with military jargon and not much else, but the multiplayer is the real highlight here. Multiplayer will absolutely keep players addicted with its strong progression system, vast maps, and outstanding gunplay.

The Beta Network - Anthony Culinas - 8 / 10

Following the disaster that was Battlefield 2042, Battlefield 6 comes charging in to restore the series' glory—and for the most part, it delivers. While the campaign struggles with cramped design and cliché storytelling, the multiplayer absolutely dominates with massive, gorgeously-crafted maps, punchy gunplay and the kind of team-focused chaos that reminds us why we fell in love with Battlefield in the first place.

The Nerd Stash - Amir Naseri - 9.5 / 10

A fun campaign, the promise of the innovative Portal, and absolutely sublime multiplayer make Battlefield 6 one of, if not the best, entry in a legendary franchise.

The Outerhaven Productions - Jordan Andow - 4.5 / 5

Battlefield 6 is a true return to form for this beloved franchise, with improved gameplay, a substancial multiplayer offering and a fantastic (albeit short) single-player campaign. This game will be looked back on as a classic in the same way we look back on Battlefield 3 & 4 today.

TheGamer - Harry Alston - 4 / 5

I've had such a good time learning the maps, mastering weapons, and discovering quirks of Battlefield 6, and I can't wait to see how the live-service model rolls out over the next few months. Battlefield 6 is a brilliant time, and one that, for the first time in almost a decade, has a serious chance of rivaling Call of Duty.

TheSixthAxis - Stefan L - 8 / 10

Battlefield 6 is a return to form for the large scale shooter, with a great blend of infantry classes, mechanised warfare, some clever new game modes, and without too much nonsense wrapped around it. It's a true successor to Battlefield 4, right down to the naff campaign.

VG247 - 4 / 5

As it is right now, with the quality and quantity of content in the launch package of Battlefield 6, it is incredibly easy to recommend the game to anyone who enjoys multiplayer shooters. It's an especially exciting proposition for those of us who just cannot keep up with Call of Duty's rollerskates-based movement and its instantaneous time-to-kill. There's finally a compelling middle ground between the indecipherability of tactical shooters and the yearly slop of CoD, and it's one you won't have to convince yourself to play simply because it's there, you'll do it with a big grin on your face because of how fun it is.

WellPlayed - Adam Ryan - 9 / 10

Battlefield 6 does more than recapture the feeling, it sets a new benchmark for the series. A return to classes and squad-based gameplay are met by excellent maps, tight controls, and an all-timer of a new mode, making this an unmissable multiplayer experience.

Xbox Achievements - Dan Webb - 90%

To say Battlefield 2042 was underwhelming is a bit of an understatement. Despite its bravado and pomp, the game failed to deliver what most Battlefi...

XboxEra - Jesse Norris - 7.5 / 10

Campaign Only: Battlefield 6's campaign is an explosive, epic, and stupid 5 hours. Fantastic gameplay meets an annoyingly trope-filled story. Everything is so damned pretty, sounds too good, and plays too well for that to keep it from being a whole lot of fun.

ZTGD - Terrence Johnson - 9 / 10

What can I say, Battlefield 6 feels like a return to form for one of gaming's most diverse and explosive first-person shooters. The team delivered a gripping campaign full of political intrigue, great characters and enough "only in Battlefield" moments to last us until the next one. But for me, its strongest asset is its multiplayer, low map count aside there are modes here to tickle any shooters fancy. I loved this game so much, in my last match before getting off to write this review I just had the biggest grin on my face as I turn a failed helicopter flight into a parachute landing and a quad kill AND point capture. Only in Battlefield, indeed.

 

[Yoshi97]

Well thank God it's good because I just spent 70$ on this bs yesterday.

 

[twilo99]

Are they reviewing the campaign or multiplayer?

 

[Arsic]

I'm debating this or CoD but luckily the universe gifted me with needing all 4 new tires on my car instead so I'll just stick with Absolum lmao.

 

[R3TRO]

Hyped

 

[BennyBlanco]

Servers will probably be fucked all weekend. I wasn't crazy about the beta but I still may get this over CoD this year.

 

[Luipadre]

Servers will probably be fucked all weekend. I wasn't crazy about the beta but I still may get this over CoD this year.

Nah, it will be fine

 

[analog_future]

Wow, absolutely massive leap over 2042 (which sits at a 65 review average)

 

[MiguelItUp]

Nice, hyped. I couldn't careless for the campaign, multiplayer all day baby, the way the series was introduced to me with 1942, lol.

 

[splattered]

Hell yeah they delivered, we knew they would <3 (The IGN review of the campaign throwing off the score average is funny lmao)

 

[Kerotan]

Expected higher but as a battlefield fan this is good enough for me.

 

[Gonzito]

The campaign apparently is a joke. Damn

 

[Magic-DEI-Hire]

Considering IGN 's track record with reviewers not getting past tutorials properly, this reviewer probably couldn't get past the main menu.

 

[adamsapple]

The campaign apparently is a joke. Damn

I mean .. that's the only thing about the game I'm gonna be playing, so I guess the joke's on me.

 

[Gonzito]

I mean .. that's the only thing about the game I'm gonna be playing, so I guess the joke's on me.

So you are buying the game just for that?

 

[Loomy]

Considering IGN 's track record with reviewers not getting past tutorials properly, this reviewer probably couldn't get past the main menu.

They purposefully only put their campaign review up(5/10) so it would drive traffic there in a sea of higher marks from people who reviewed both. Even the other IGN outlets combined MP and SP in their reviews and gave it 8.

 

[adamsapple]

So you are buying the game just for that?

Buying?

bro fuck no. Gamefly!

 

[bighugeguns]

I mean .. that's the only thing about the game I'm gonna be playing, so I guess the joke's on me.

That just seems like a waste of money.

Edit: lol oh!

 

[balls of snow]

My 100 hours in the game will NOT be in sp so as long as the mp is smooth as this week looks like Battlefield is back.

 

[BennyBlanco]

Buying?

bro fuck no. Gamefly!

My man Adam isn't even a fan of games. It's just means to an end to fulfill his disgusting rental fetish.

Gamefly AND gamepass? Damn bro.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

What I expected to be honest and that's good. It's not reinventing the formula and I don't think many people wanted them to. Most of us just wanted a good Battlefield game with pretty graphics and a ton of destruction.

 

[clarky]

IGN lol.

 

[proandrad]

I don't understand how you can review a primary multiplayer online game a day before it comes out.

 

[DeepEnigma]

The campaign apparently is a joke. Damn

Disappointing to hear.

Miss the Bad Company styled campaigns.

 

[clarky]

I don't understand how you can review a primary multiplayer online game a day before it comes out.

They've been playing it for over a week

 

[bighugeguns]

I don't understand how you can review a primary multiplayer online game a day before it comes out.

Think they had a week to play online beforehand. The reviews are fair. Good job DICE.

 

[Radical_3d]

I'm all in for critics being actually critic with a game. But we've all played this game in the beta and we know the IGN score is just a pose or worse: a clickbait.

 

[Investor9872]

IGN. A COD shill. There has to always be that one immature dude who has to stand out from the rest. That's IGN.

 

[GymWolf]

The campaign apparently is a joke. Damn

Is there a cod\bf game where the campaign is not a 6 hours turd where you shoot what feels like cardboard enemies in a shooting gallery with a michael bay level of plot?

 

[geary]

Is there a cod\bf game where the campaign is not a 6 hours turd where you shoot what feels like cardboard enemies in a shooting gallery with a michael bay level of plot?

You have to go back in time, maybe in the previous millenium

 

[Radical_3d]

a 6 hours turd where you shoot what feels like cardboard enemies with a michael bay level of plot

 

[clarky]

Is there a cod\bf game where the campaign is not a 6 hours turd where you shoot what feels like cardboard enemies with a michael bay level of plot?

Quite a few. Infinte warfare, Bad company games off the top of my head, but they are the exceptions rather than the rule.

 

[delirium trigger]

What a half assed review by ign.

 

[GymWolf]

Quite a few. Infinte warfare, Bad company games off the top of my head, but they are the exceptions rather than the rule.

Briefly tried bad company 2 and modern warfare campaign back in the days and never felt any different, i guess i'm just allergic to these games campaigns...

 

[DeepEnigma]

Briefly tried bad company 2 and modern warfare campaign back in the days and never felt any different, i guess i'm just allergic to these games campaigns...

BC2 shines co-op with a buddy.

 

[TheMan]

Too bad I have to work all weekend but I'll be able to squeeze in a few hours hopefully

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

"safe and dull" meh I'll pass...

 

[DryvBy]

"safe and dull" meh I'll pass...

There's a way you could try the game without needing to waste time with reviews. DId you not play the beta? If not, you weren't going to be sold on this even if it was a 10.

 

[proandrad]

They've been playing it for over a week

Playing a game like this against other game journalists is not at all representative of the live experience.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

There's a way you could try the game without needing to waste time with reviews. DId you not play the beta? If not, you weren't going to be sold on this even if it was a 10.

I've had my fill of the same formula over and over again, so no I didn't play the beta, and am not going to play the campaign or the mp for this one. And no, journalist scores have zero affect on my purchases. It's been that way for a long time now.

 

[clarky]

Playing a game like this against other game journalists is not at all representative of the live experience.

Agreed, but lots of folks have been playing as well. Can't think of any other way of getting reviews out there before launch. If they didn't and there were no reviews at all then people would be suspicious, especially with this franchises recent track record.

 

[SABRE220]

Surprisingly harsh reviews, is this because of the weak campaign dragging the overall image down? Also how is this being called while call of duty gets a free pass time and time again, this is a much more ambitious multiplayer in comparison especially with portal.

 

[GamesDontSuck]

5/10 from IGN (campaign) ?

Surely it can't be that bad. They say it is 5 hours so even if it's just decent it should be better than a 5.

 

[Auto_aim1]

Did they give low reviews due to the campaign? Don't really care about that though.

 

[GudOlRub]

Remember when EA announced they had built an entire new team purely dedicated to Battlefield singleplayer modes?
I wonder what happened to that. What a shame, I was really hoping it would be good.
I'll probably still try it out though, everyone found MOH 2010's campaign super mid as well and I love that one to this day so perhaps I'll be pleasantly surprised.

I love me some "story filled with military jargon and not much else" as long as it feels immersive and authentic.

 

[Lokaum D+]

IGN 5/10.... i wonder why

Also, BF is back baby

 

[Bondo]

IGN really trying to rage bait dudes for clicks.

 

[Pey.]

5/10 from IGN (campaign) ?

Surely it can't be that bad. They say it is 5 hours so even if it's just decent it should be better than a 5.

The campaign is bad. Serviceable at best.

 

[clarky]

Are they give low reviews due to the campaign? Don't really care about that though.

Pretty much.

Don't know why outlets review a single player portion of a predominantly multiplayer game. Its like only reviewing Red Deads multiplayer.

 

[Lokaum D+]

The campaign is bad. Serviceable at best.

who in the name of God play CoD or BF for the campaign in 2025 ?

its clear that ll be trash content just to be there, does anyone really expect anything else ?