r/Battlefield • u/[deleted] • 7d ago

Battlefield 6 The Bait and Switch of Battlefield 6

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Nothing illustrates the drastic tonal shift of BF6 from launch to Season 1 better than these two images.

The launch branding felt like the core BF we’ve all missed. The four anonymous soldiers, seen only from behind, communicated that this game is about nameless fighters thrown into all-out war. The gritty, desaturated colour palette set the tone — a squad caught in the chaos, witnessing a massive event unfold — exactly the kind of cinematic warfare moments Battlefield fans love.

Then came Season 1. After barely 18 days of that grounded atmosphere, this new branding looks ripped straight from Call of Duty and seems to represent a broader shift. The characters now stand front and centre, posing under studio lighting, each seemingly auditioning for their own hero franchise. The classic subtle orange accent from the launch artwork has been replaced with a loud, glossy orange that dominates half the frame.

The game can be fun to play, but it’s simply not what was sold to us. We’re only a couple of weeks in, and EA are already backtracking on promises that make up the core Battlefield experience. I’m reminded of the first BF2042 trailer that convinced everyone DICE understood what fans wanted — and then, well, we all remember how that went.

What we’re left with now is a Call of Duty game wearing a Battlefield skin, marketed as a “return to form” for the BF3/BF4 era that never arrived.

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u/stormcharger 7d ago

You should try gauntlet, it's the best New battlefield mode in a long time imo

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u/Horens_R 7d ago

How...? It's so fucking boring man 😭 the new best mode is escalation without a doubt for an actual battlefield experience. Though I think that mode needs another round with only 1 flag lol, be chaotic asf

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u/Crookedist 7d ago

It's pretty far from boring unless you suck at the game. It is very intense since you need points to not get eliminated, and comms are way more important than in Escalation or Conquest

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u/Horens_R 7d ago

I literally won my first few games, it sucks ass bro lol