The first season of Battlefield 6 adds new maps, modes, vehicles, and weapons to the game; Zone Clash brings Tactical Arena, Portal, and a compact squad-based competitive mode: Proving Grounds.
Redwood City, California - October 28, 2025 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and the "Battlefield" studio have joined forces to launch "Battlefield™ Forbidden Clash", a genre-changing and free-to-play work based on the unique core of the "Battlefield" classic.The main focus of this game is a subversive interpretation of tactical competition: an intense team competition mode called "Proving Ground", which also brings new mechanisms to unlock the potential of Portals.Zone Clash will accompany Battlefield 6 Season 1, moving the battlefield to Southern California and bringing a new season of content to the ultimate Total War experience.
With the launch of Battlefield™ Forbidden Clash, players can join the battle for free starting today*.This is a combat sandbox full of gunpowder, set in California areas and beaches, a destructible battlefield called "Lindenburg".
As part of the free-to-play content, players can enter the largest map in Battlefield history: Lindenburg, and experience a new interpretation of the battle royale.Combining Battlefield's unique core with the best elements of the tactical competitive genre, it provides teams with unparalleled opportunities to find a way to win in every matchup and achieve ultimate victory.Players will drop into a massive 100-player battle, scour a vast area for powerful loot, and defeat the enemy squad in a classic Battlefield experience.Tactical destruction effects bring a new level of strategy to the genre, allowing players to carve their own path to victory or transform the environment into their own deadly weapon to crush the opposing squad.Every battle is a sensational firefight, delivering the breathtaking cinematic gameplay that Battlefield is known for.
Free-to-play Zone Clash also includes Proving Grounds, a new mode that takes the squad competition experience to a whole new level of intensity.In this fast-paced Annihilation mode, eight teams of four will compete in a series of dynamic turn-based missions in a tournament format.Each round has a 5-minute time limit for teams to complete their respective mission objectives.Be prepared for the unexpected, as each round's locations and missions are unique.
Players can also break boundaries and change the rules of engagement through the Battlefield Portal in Forbidden Clash.Through this set of tools, players can create or discover their own "Forbidden Clash" experience in the ever-changing and continuously upgrading Lindenberg game space.Whether you can create a grueling sledgehammer-only environment, compete against the best in headshot contests, or create something completely unexpected with these powerful scripting and customization tools, it's all free in Lindenberg Sandbox.
"Battlefield 6 launched just over two weeks ago, shattering all of our series records and quickly becoming one of the biggest launches of the year...but we're not stopping there," said Byron Beede, general manager of Battlefield."The next chapter in our Battlefield universe begins today with the launch of Battlefield™ Zone Clash. This is our new experience, which includes a tactical competitive mode that combines the wonderful core of the series, a brutal squad competition mode called Proving Grounds, and even portals for our community to create and experience.A new approach.Forbidden Conflict features everything you love about Battlefield: destruction, intense firefights, and vehicular killing all in a new, larger-scale game space that’s free for everyone to play.”
Season 1 is available on all platforms starting today and will offer three unique stages with vastly different content throughout the festive season.The first phase of Season 1, called Operation Stealth, begins today.It includes three new weapons, a new map, a new high-intensity close-quarters multiplayer mode called Strike Point, and more.The new map "Blackwell Oilfield" is a large-scale new Total War experience set in the arid scrubland of Southern California; while the new mode "Strike Point" brings the team-based, one-life 4v4 high-stakes combat experience of "Forbidden Clash" into multiplayer mode.This mode pits squads against each other in fast-paced battles to compete for a single capture point.
Season 1 also launched with a "Stealth"-themed battle pass containing 100 tiers, a total of 6 paths and 10 prestige levels.Premium Battlefield Pro tiers and premium store content are also available today.
“We’ve previously revealed that this is our most ambitious plan yet for Battlefield, and today’s announcement showcases what we’ve accomplished,” said Executive Vice President Vince Zampella."This is part of our commitment to continue to provide diverse and high-quality content to ensure that you always have a fresh and unexpected gaming experience whenever you join the battle."
There will also be two major Season 1 content releases this year, namely "California Resistance" which is expected to be launched on November 18th and "Winter Offensive" which is expected to be launched on December 9th."California Resistance" includes a new map set in the suburbs of Southern California, as well as a new mode called "Destruction," where players must destroy as many sites as possible before the end of the round."Winter Offensive" includes special season-themed content.Season content will continue to be released, adding maps, modes, weapons and other content.All content that affects gameplay will be free or accessible as part of our commitment to fair play and access for all players.Just as Battlefield Labs has done, Battlefield Studios will continue to build Battlefield 6 and Zone Clash with players, continuing to take their valuable input into consideration as the games continue to grow and expand the Battlefield universe.
Battlefield 6 is now available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC platforms (Steam, EA App, Epic Games Store).The latest addition, Battlefield 6, takes combat to a level never seen before in the series, with new multiplayer modes, a thrilling single-player campaign, and a host of enhanced features.The return of Portal mode provides powerful creative tools to create an extraordinary sandbox environment where every engagement, vehicle or strategy can change the outcome.Battlefield 6 is now available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC platforms (Steam, EA App, Epic Games Store).
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About Battlefield
The legendary Battlefield series has been known for its uncompromising combat and Total War gaming experience for over 20 years.With more than 100 million players and more than 5 billion hours played, the Battlefield studio team seeks to define the future of first-person shooters with the series' biggest launch yet, Battlefield 6, while ushering in a new era with Battlefield™ Forbidden Conflict.
About Electronic Arts
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