Maps!

So we now know that Battlefield 6 will launch with 9 maps, one of them being a remake of the old BF3 map Operation Firestorm, which I’m not gonna lie brought a little moist to my eyes when I first saw it during the MP reveal showcase. 

But all sentiment aside, we need to discuss maps.

To me the amount of and variety in maps is a key factor for Battlefield.

So taking Operation Firestorm out of the equation Battlefield 6 will launch with 8 new maps, which is one more than Battlefield 2042 launched with. But 2042 launched with 6 portal maps, of which 4 were playable in regular AOW.

When it comes to variety I’m I little concerned. Having seen gameplay on 4 maps so far, of which I’ve played 3 myself already, the balance seems to be tipping towards close quarters a bit too much. Empire State, Iberian Offensive (Gibraltar) and Siege of Cairo for sure are CQ. I think we can safely assume that Manhattan Bridge is as well, and by the looks of it Sobek City and Saints Quarter also are. That would mean 6/9 are CQ maps. I love urban CQ maps and there was a lack of them in BF2042, but the balance should not tilt the other way.

It will be important how, when and how many additional new maps will come to the base game. Dice should not make the same mistake as with BF2042 where we had to wait until 1 year after launch only to receive 1 new map. This type and pace of drip fed content will not be acceptable anymore! And no a Battle Royale map does not count as base game content!