DICE has ‘heard the message very clear’ and is now prioritizing bigger maps for Battlefield 6, however ‘it takes a very very long time’

Speak to anybody taking part in Battlefield 6 about what they’d like within the sport proper about now, and maps will definitely come up. People need extra maps in Battlefield 6, however not simply any will do—they need giant ones with open area, a number of seize factors, and assist for air automobiles.

Too few of BF6’s launch maps checked these bins, and after months of vaguely saying it is listening to that suggestions, DICE is lastly saying it is going to additionally act on that suggestions.

“We do not wish to spoil an excessive amount of but, however we have heard the message very clear,” DICE seasons producer Philipp Girette advised PC Gamer with regards to map suggestions. “You have seen lately in Battlefield Labs that we began testing Golmud Railway, one of many older Battlefield maps. That is likely one of the responses [to that feedback] that we can provide there, and the remainder is for the long run.”

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DICE has indicated that the Golmud Railway remake has been prioritized particularly to deal with map dimension in Battlefield 6—the map will not make the reduce for Season 2, however its quite a few take a look at durations recommend the group needs it out as quickly as doable.

Each Season 2 maps, Contaminated and Hagental Base, have been already deliberate earlier than launch, however DICE producer Package Eklöf says one actionable change made earlier than Contaminated’s launch was its fly zones—the world outdoors the map the place air automobiles are allowed to fly. Playtests in BF Labs revealed they have been too small, so DICE widened its fly zones for launch.

I requested DICE if the “greater is best” method might trickle all the way down to current maps that’ve been criticized for his or her restrictive, cramped layouts ( you, Sobek Metropolis). The reply was comprehensible, however disappointing: the group’s precedence is the subsequent map they should make, so do not anticipate any main developments there.

“For the maps, we attempt to make adjustments for those which might be at the moment in improvement,” Girette mentioned. “After which we glance additional forward, as you mentioned. It takes a very very long time to make these maps. We’re considerably, not restricted, however we have now to be very focused in what we do…I believe we will certainly check out the prevailing maps, however there’s nothing we might announce that’s going to occur inside Season 2.”

Even with the sources of 4 distinct studios throughout the globe, Battlefield 6 is a big ship that turns slowly. The primary wave of Season 2 content material is out now, with extra coming in March and April.