Battlefield 6 Release Date & Pre-Order Breakdown

Battlefield 6 - Release Date, Pre-Order Info and More

Highlights

Battlefield 6 launches globally on October 10, 2025, for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam, EA App, and Epic Games Store.
Pre-orders are live in Standard ($69.99) and Phantom ($99.99) editions, both including the Tombstone Pack; Phantom adds XP boosts and premium cosmetics.
No early access period, but pre-loading begins before release; physical editions require online activation.

First-person shooter fans, it’s your time.

The long-awaited releases of Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 are on the horizon. Battlefield is up first and the 18th main entry in the series developed by Battlefield Studios and published by Electronic Arts is about ready to deliver their biggest experience yet.

Here’s everything you need to know about Battlefield 6.

Release Date: October 10
Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Steam, EA App, and Epic Games Store)
Versions: Standard $69.99 and Phantom $99.99

What Do You Get For Pre-Ordering Battlefield 6?

Pre-orders are available now via EA, Steam, Epic, GameStop, Xbox, and PlayStation stores. Both the Standard and Phantom Editions include the Tombstone Pack bonus: Soldier Skin, Weapon Package, Tombstone XP Boost Set, Player Card, Soldier Patch, and more (cosmetics and boosts; redeemable via code for physical copies).

The Phantom Edition adds BF Pro Token (Battle Pass + tiers/skips), Phantom Pack (4 Soldier Skins, 2 Weapon Packages, Melee Knife Skin, Vehicle Skin, Weapon Sticker/Charm/Dog Tag), and Deluxe XP Boost. EA Play Pro on PC grants Phantom Edition at launch.

There won’t be any early access, but pre-loading enables instant play on release; physical editions require online activation.

What to Expect From Battlefield 6

Battlefield 6 feels like a return to what most of its hardcore fans are used to and like about the franchise. The class system is more defined again, leaning on classic roles—Assault, Support, Engineer, Recon—but with expanded specialization trees and customizable gadgets that give each player more flexibility.

This flexibility creates more room for the skill gap necessary to augment the franchise’s large and growing eSports demographic.

The less chaotic specialist take feels like a departure from what DICE rolled out in Battlefield 2042. As always, Battlefield will be compared to COD, but the former’s focus on large-scale warfare is what differentiates the brands. They look similar, but should ideally continue to play different.

Larger maps with more destructable buildings and the mix of land and air combat could make this even more of a unique win for the series.

It’s 2025 and this is a video game.

We’re bound to have staunch supporters and haters of the upcoming product. However, based on everything I’ve seen and read about Battlefield 6 and in acknowledgment of my experience playing previous versions, I feel confident this title will deliver–at least for fans with an appetite for what DICE is serving.

I’m hoping to get my hands on Battlefield 6 when it launches on October 10. When that happens, be on the lookout for the 10 Things I Learned in My First Hour with Battlefield 6. That’s when and where I’ll have a more definitive take on the game–and even then we won’t have had time to experience the game after the first update. Such is the life of a video game reviewer in 2025 and beyond.

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