EA has announced that the gameplay trailer for Battlefield 6's fifth season will be released tonight at 11 PM, alongside a teaser video showcasing the new map set in Las Vegas, USA.
According to official announcements, Season 5 will bring three new maps, all set in Las Vegas, USA. Additionally, there will be new weapons, game content, and vehicle optimization updates.
Official Season 5 Overview
Season 5 is just around the corner, bringing new battlefields, fresh ways to play, and a host of updates across the Battlefield series.
Three new maps will take us to Las Vegas this season (two of which will be playable at launch), along with new weapons joining the arsenal, Rush mode arriving in Hazard Zone, further gameplay and Portal updates, and a server browser coming later in the season—there’s plenty to look forward to.
These maps will deliver an all-new All-Out Warfare experience, with diverse and dynamic battlefield environments that test different playstyles. Players will seamlessly transition between various tactical scenarios, from intense close-quarters infantry engagements in tight indoor spaces and high-ground positions to large-scale combined arms operations. Whether you’re pushing forward in close-range firefights or coordinating across vast terrains vying for air superiority with heavy vehicle combat, squads must adapt quickly to survive on every battlefield. Stay tuned for our upcoming deep dives, where we’ll break down these new experiences in detail.
Game Content Updates
Combat Experience Updates
Season 5 includes a range of balance updates covering weapons, classes, vehicles, and anti-vehicle gameplay. These changes focus on giving each class’s tools clearer roles, improving the balance between infantry and vehicles, and continuing to refine how different weapons perform across various engagement ranges.
Beyond what we’ve covered today, there’s more coming this season. We’ll soon share a full reveal with further details on all the new content rolling out throughout the season.
In the meantime, we want to dive deeper into some of the gameplay changes and improvements launching with Season 5.
Vehicle Optimizations
In Season 5, we continue to refine the balance between vehicles and anti-vehicle tools, with a series of adjustments that clarify the strengths and weaknesses for both sides of the engagement.
Armored vehicles have seen adjustments to health regeneration, directional damage, and weak points, making vehicle positioning and hit location more important. Anti-air capabilities are also being refined: both mobile and stationary anti-air guns will be improved, and changes are coming to reconnaissance helicopter rockets and their resupply times.
We’re also refining vehicle loadouts to give weapons and ammo types clearer roles, updating guided missiles, and adjusting anti-vehicle tools like the M15 AT Mine and PTKM-1R. Air vehicle resupply will now be differentiated by vehicle type, and we’ve made experience improvements to visibility when using high-velocity shells.
These changes collectively aim to make vehicle combat more consistent, while giving greater meaning to positioning, loadout choices, and countermeasures.