Taking out Russia and China made the game awful. They ruined it.

Many fans agree that Battlefield 6 did not turn out well, primarily due to the removal of traditional superpowers and an overreliance on immersion-breaking cosmetics. Following its launch on October 10, 2025, user reviews on Steam dropped to a "Mixed" status, heavily reflecting the community's frustration with EA and DICE's design choices.The primary criticisms from the community can be broken down into two main areas:1. The Removal of Russia and ChinaLoss of Realism: Players are highly critical of replacing actual global superpowers with the fictional Pax Armata. Fans argue that the franchise has lost its iconic military identity, which was previously defined by authentic, large-scale geopolitical conflicts (like those in Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4).Corporate Cowardice: A massive talking point on platforms like Reddit is that EA chose a generic Private Military Company (PMC) purely to avoid modern geopolitical controversies and secure sales across all global markets.Faded Faction Identity: Without distinct visual indicators between actual nations, teams look identical. Battles feel like an arbitrary clash between "Force A" and "Force B," ruining the immersive tactical atmosphere of the maps