Battlefield 6 producer Jeremy Chubb says fan-favorite Battlefield: Bad Company 2 was a “huge inspiration” for developing the shooter’s upcoming instalment.
In an interview with PC Gamer, Chubb identified Bad Company 2 as “excellence in [Battlefield’s] legacy,” and admitted prior instalment, Battlefield 2042, “was kind of missing” some of the destructive elements that the series is famous for.
“When you look for excellence in our legacy, [Bad Company 2] is where you find it,” Chubb said. “That game particularly delivered on a level of fidelity and a sort of intimate destructive experience. Blasting out a single wall, bringing down a partial building, or entire buildings. It was comprehensive, and it felt like the identity of that game more than anything else.
“We know that was kind of missing from our last game, and we really wanted to go back to that.”
If you’re eager to find out if he’s right, the good news is that you don’t have to wait long. An open beta goes live on August 7, and will run for 48 hours. Further 48-hour tests will also launch on August 9 and August 14.
“Battlefield 6 casts its eyes back to the series’ best years, mixing what we loved from the likes of Battlefield 3, and Battlefield 4, but is this resurrection of past glories actually exciting?” we asked in IGN’s Battlefield 6 preview. “From resurrecting its core class structure of Assault, Support, Engineer, and Recon, to whether or not Battlefield’s staple game modes like 64-player Conquest are still just as fun as before.” Read on for more on why we think BF6 feels like a “safe, yet explosive return to the shooter’s past.”
First announced way back in 2021, Battlefield 6 is out on October 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S (although EA currently has no plans to bring Battlefield 6 to Nintendo Switch 2, unfortunately). Unlike Battlefield 2042’s lukewarm reception, fans seem pretty pleased with what they’ve seen so far, and for quite some time, EA wasn’t even trying to take leaked assets down.
We recently got a look at the shooter’s upcoming battle royale mode which, according to previous leaks, is set in California, with insertion via CH-47 Chinook. The destructive ring is apparently made out of a compound called “NXC.” Despite the rumors, however, Battlefield 6 won’t be $80, but it may include skill-based matchmaking.
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
