A new Battlefield 6 rumor claims the game will allegedly include features like cross-play, massive games with over 100 players in a game, and an ambitious upgrade to the Levolution system. Despite just being rumors, the latest reveal comes from a very reputable leaker and some of this info has been inadvertently confirmed by EA recently.
Following the bumpy release of Battlefield V, EA has been letting DICE really take its time with their new shooter. The last entry was rushed out the door and seemed to be capitalizing on the WWII zeitgeist that Call of Duty briefly created in 2017. As a result, it was buggy, underwhelming, and featured a lackluster post-launch battle royale mode that was also trying to follow trends. Despite selling over 7 million copies in 2018, it was deemed a commercial disappointment for EA. Needless to say, EA doesn't want a repeat and are going all-in on Battlefield 6.
Reputable leaker Tom Henderson is claiming Battlefield 6 is going to kick things up a notch. The shooter will reportedly have up to 128 players in each match and bring a new level of destructibility. Henderson claims that Battlefield 4's popular "Levolution" system will be making a grand return. In Battlefield 4, players could trigger scripted sequences that caused chaotic events like skyscrapers to come tumbling down. Battlefield 6, which will be set in the modern-day, will supposedly see that same concept but in a less scripted manner. Instead of the building falling the exact same way each time, it'll fall depending on how the building was damaged and targeted. In theory, this will make it a far more versatile and dynamic system, so players have to defend the entire building as opposed to just key target points.
Henderson also notes that the game will feature cross-play between all platforms, possibly including last-gen. This would make a lot of sense given other shooters like Call of Duty have greatly succeeded by doing this. With player counts doubling, there will also need to be far more players to matchmake with to ensure matches are filling up properly. There will also be a free-to-play component, likely battle royale, and a system called "Units" which combines multiple squads together to complete objectives more easily.
EA has somewhat confirmed some of this information already. At their recent earnings call with investors, the company confirmed Battlefield 6 would have more players than ever before as well as having maps with unprecedented scale. The game is also confirmed to take things like destruction and player agency to another level. It sounds highly likely that a lot of this is very true but of course, take it with a grain of salt for now. Battlefield 6 will officially be revealed this spring and will release on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and PC. The game will also be reportedly coming to Xbox One and PS4 as well.
Source: Tom Henderson