Battlefield

The Server Browser in Battlefield 6 is arriving earlier than announced. Originally planned for Phase 3 of Season 5, we are pulling the timeline forward to begin our staged rollout shortly after Phase 2 launches on November 10!

Read the full blog here or on our website.

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Season 5 Phase 2 arrives on November 10, expanding the battlefield with a new infantry-only map, a limited-time event called Casino Heist, new tactical hardware, and changes to weapons. Read more here or on our website.

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To help build a healthier matchmaking pool, we have updated our crossplay rules to bring more PC and console players together:

• PC players will now mix directly with console players who have crossplay enabled.
• Console with Crossplay On: Console players will now match directly with PC players in a unified pool. (Note: - If you are a console player who plays with friends on PC, you were already playing in this mixed pool. This update simply makes it the standard experience for crossplay-enabled players.)
• Console with Crossplay Off: Console players will continue to match exclusively with players on their same platform.

We initially took a cautious opening approach to Ranked by separating PC and console players into different matchmaking pools, because we know crossplay brings up natural questions about input balance.

However, looking closely at our competitive tournament history, including our recent Cash Cups, we consistently see all input types placing well and competing at the highest levels. This includes squads made up of all Controller players, all Mouse and Keyboard players, and mixed players. Ranked BR was the only experience in the game that maintained this strict platform split.

The goal with these changes is to bring more players together, which means faster match queues and fewer high-ping and cross-region lobbies. To experience better matchmaking, we highly recommend all players to turn on crossplay.

We'll be closely monitoring match telemetry and input balance (Mouse & Keyboard vs. Controller) to ensure the playing field remains fair, including making adjustments if we see any unhealthy trends. Please let us know your thoughts and share any feedback as you play.

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Based on player feedback, we have updated the neutral vehicle spawn on Vegas Strip in Conquest, replacing the Attack Helicopter with a Transport Helicopter to improve match balance.

This change is now live and will take some time to appear across all servers. Thank you for continuing to share your feedback with us.

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Hey Soldier,

In September, Season 4 was well underway. We added a lot of new detection vectors related to pivots from cheating communities. These helped stabilize the infection rates for the title as we prepare for more significant enhancements to be deployed with coming updates.

Check out our anticheat metrics for September in our blog.

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We just deployed a client hotfix to improve stability on the Vegas Strip and Area 51 maps. You will need to download the update before being able to play again. Thank you.

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Our last roadmap update in July detailed what we were preparing for in Season 5. Now that the season is officially live, we want to update you on our active development plans and what you can expect from Battlefield 6 through the end of the year.

Yesterday, developers from across Battlefield Studios joined the community for our Season 5 Battlefield Discord Live Q&A. The team answered 42 questions during our 60-minute live Q&A session.

Read the full blog here or on our website.

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We're adding several new Effects to Portal, including visual and audio effects pulled directly from the Halloween Dead Space experience.

NecromorphEffects allow you to transform soldiers into Necromorphs. Unlike their original appearance, you're not limited to Bots or a specific team in Portal; you decide who gets transformed. ShadowSilhouette turns a soldier completely black and can be combined with the Necromorph effect or used independently.

We're also opening up several of the audio effects used to create hallucinations and atmosphere. Builders can make individual players hear whispers, monster noises, a surreal ambient drone, or even fake footsteps and gunfire. These sounds are only heard by the affected player, opening up new possibilities for player-specific warnings, hallucinations, misdirection, or whatever else you can come up with. How will you choose to terrify your lobby?

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When attempting to publish a Verified Portal Experience, you may receive an error not allowing you to publish your experience.

The team is aware of this and is working on a fix. We appreciate your patience and understanding.

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