Battlefield REDSEC launches alongside Battlefield 6’s first season

Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios have launched Battlefield REDSEC, a style shifting free-to-play vacation spot constructed on Battlefield’s iconic DNA, that includes a daring new tackle the Battle Royale style, an intense squad-based aggressive mode known as Gauntlet and new methods to unlock the facility of Portal. REDSEC launches alongside Season 1 for Battlefield 6™, which brings the battle to Southern California, introducing new seasonal content material to the last word all-out warfare expertise

Today gamers can be a part of the combat without spending a dime*, with the launch of Battlefield REDSEC, an explosive sandbox set within the backyards and seashores of California in a destructible atmosphere known as Fort Lyndon.

As a part of this free-to-play bundle, gamers can leap into Battlefield’s largest map ever Fort Lyndon, and expertise an explosive new tackle the Battle Royale style. Battlefield’s DNA is fused with one of the best of the Battle Royale style, creating unmatched alternatives to your staff to strategy every match and obtain final victory. Players drop into an enormous battle with 100 gamers, discover an enormous world for highly effective loot, and take down enemy squads via Battlefield’s signature gameplay expertise.The energy of Tactical Destruction brings a wholly new stage of technique to the style, as gamers create their very own paths to victory or flip the atmosphere into their very own lethal weapon whereas crushing opposing squads. Each spherical is a bombastic experience, on an unbelievable cinematic scale that Battlefield is understood for.

REDSEC’s free-to-play vacation spot additionally consists of Gauntlet, a brand new mode which pushes squad competitors to a brand new stage of depth. In this fast-paced elimination mode, 8 groups of 4-player squads compete in a sequence of dynamic round-based missions in a tournament-style format. Each spherical consists of 5-minute home windows for squads to finish their mission aims. Prepare for the surprising as every spherical, location, and mission will likely be distinctive variables.

Players may transcend the traces in REDSEC and alter the foundations of engagement with Battlefield Portal. With this toolset, gamers can create or uncover their very own REDSEC experiences on the varied and ever evolving Fort Lyndon playspace. Create a grueling battle atmosphere with sledgehammers solely, combat in opposition to one of the best of one of the best in a headshot contest or create one thing actually surprising, with these highly effective scripting and customization instruments, all accessible throughout the Fort Lyndon sandbox without spending a dime.

“Battlefield 6 launched a little over two weeks ago and shattered every franchise record we have, quickly becoming one of the biggest launches of the year…and we’re not done yet,” stated Byron Beede, General Manager of Battlefield. “The next chapter of our Battlefield universe launches today with Battlefield REDSEC, our new experience that includes Battle Royale crafted with the series’ explosive DNA, to our cutthroat squad competition mode Gauntlet, and even new ways for our community to build and experience Portal. REDSEC is everything you love about Battlefield – destruction, intense combat, vehicular carnage – in a new, massive playspace that’s free for everyone to experience.”

Starting as we speak throughout all platforms, Season 1 will supply three distinct phases of content material up via the vacation season. Season 1’s first section known as Rogue Operations launches as we speak and options three new weapons, a brand new map, a brand new shut quarters and excessive depth multiplayer mode known as Strikepoint, and far more. The new map Blackwell Fields is the most recent large-scale all-out-war expertise, set within the arid shrublands of Southern California, whereas the brand new mode Strikepoint brings REDSEC’s excessive stakes gameplay into multiplayer with its squad-focus, one-life expertise in 4v4 fight. The mode pits small groups in opposition to one another in quick rounds, battling over a single seize level.

Season 1 additionally sees the discharge of “Rogue Operations” themed Battle Pass with 100 tiers, 6 complete paths and 10 status tiers. A  premium BF Pro tier and premium retailer content material can also be accessible as we speak.

“We already revealed that this is our most ambitious roadmap in Battlefield history and today demonstrates our commitment to that,” stated Vince Zampella, Executive Vice President. “This is a part of our promise to ship all kinds of high quality content material on a constant foundation, guaranteeing you’ll all the time have one thing new and surprising to have interaction with everytime you leap into the combat.”

Two extra Season 1 content material releases comply with this 12 months, with California Resistance launching on November 18 and Winter Offensive launching on December 9. California Resistance features a new map set within the suburbs of Southern California and a brand new mode known as Sabotage the place gamers should destroy as many websites as doable earlier than the spherical ends. While Winter Offensive consists of particular seasonal themed content material.

Seasonal content material will likely be launched on a constant foundation, including maps, modes, weapons, and extra. All gameplay-impacting options will likely be free or earnable as a part of our dedication to truthful play and entry for all gamers. As achieved with Battlefield Labs, Battlefield Studios will proceed to construct each Battlefield 6 and REDSEC with gamers, taking their invaluable suggestions under consideration as these video games develop and the Battlefield universe expands.

Battlefield 6 is out now on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam™, EA App, Epic Games Store). The latest entry Battlefield 6 takes the combat to an unprecedented stage, with model new multiplayer modes, an exciting blockbuster Single Player marketing campaign, the return of Portal providing highly effective creator instruments, and a number of enhancements which have created a outstanding sandbox the place each combat, car, and technique results in victory. Battlefield 6 is now accessible on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam™, EA App, Epic Games Store).

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