What to Expect From Battlefield 6’s Campaign

The upcoming launch of Battlefield 6 is shaping up to make some massive waves across the first-person shooter industry. Fans are already lauding the project as a perfect opportunity for the franchise to firmly re-establish itself, with a lot of the game’s extensive playtesting leading to some really positive feedback. With the full open beta for Battlefield 6 being expected to launch as early as August 4, excitement around the title is understandably reaching a fever pitch.

One of the most intriguing elements of Battlefield 6 is its campaign, with this being one area of gameplay that the franchise has been lacking in recent years. Some strong leaks and rumors have attempted to paint a picture of what this campaign may look like for some time now, with DICE finally opening the floodgates of officially confirmed information. Thanks to one of the first major teasers for Battlefield 6, a lot can be inferred in terms of what to expect from the game’s single-player narrative and overall experience.

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The Stakes of Battlefield 6’s Campaign Are Going To Be Massive

The core setting of Battlefield 6 has been known for some time, thanks to the franchise’s largest-ever playtesting that has been happening through Battlefield Labs. It is no secret that Battlefield 6 is taking huge inspiration from the likes of BF3 and BF4, with the upcoming game adopting the same modern to semi-futuristic setting as these prior titles. Ahead of the game’s multiplayer experience being expanded through its upcoming open beta, DICE released a campaign teaser that confirms a lot of longstanding theories surrounding Battlefield 6.

The main premise of Battlefield 6‘s campaign will be a high-stakes globe-spanning conflict between NATO and a hostile faction known as Pax Armata. It seems that Pax Armata is a separate coalition of countries aiming to forcefully nullify NATO’s presence across the Western world, with the teaser trailer indicating that NATO countries like France have defected over to Pax Armata. The video showcases Pax attacks on Belgium, Georgia, and Gibraltar, and it can be expected that players will fight within at least some of these locations against the looming threat of the faction’s powerful presence.

This corroborates the early leaks around Battlefield 6, which claimed that one mission would be based around the recapturing of Gibraltar from Pax Armata forces. This mission supposedly uses real-world parts of Gibraltar like the Great Siege Tunnels to showcase the daring assault on the territory, with this kind of realism likely extending to other battles to reclaim areas around Europe and beyond.

Battlefield 6’s Campaign is Aiming To Rival Some Classic Franchise Experiences

Of course, Battlefield 2042 infamously chose not to feature a single-player campaign. Even prior games like Battlefield 1 and Battlefield 5 instead opted for episodic War Stories, with it being some time since the franchise featured a full campaign experience. Given the against-the-odds premise of Battlefield 6‘s story and the game’s focus on tradition, it seems likely that a more character-driven experience akin to the Bad Company campaigns may be in store for the upcoming title.

In terms of gameplay, it seems that players should expect some massive set-piece moments, given the massive scale of the conflict at the heart of BF6‘s story. A war of this magnitude seems very much in line with the highly cinematic linear campaigns that Battlefield featured prior to the likes of BF1, which seems the best fit for what BF6 needs to offer to fans. More will be revealed about Battlefield 6‘s singleplayer and multiplayer experiences over the coming weeks, yet the project’s campaign is already shaping up to be a deeply exciting prospect.