The EA deal: Background on the new owners
In September 2025, it was announced that EA would be privatized and transferred to an investor consortium for approximately $54 billion. The new owners of EA include the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund PIF and Affinity Partners, Jared Kushner’s investment firm. Saudi Arabia is accused of political and human rights abuses, such as the persecution of activists and journalists. There is also deep-rooted discrimination against minorities. Freedom of expression is structurally suppressed.
Jared Kushner, Donald Trump’s son-in-law, has repeatedly been criticized for dubious real estate deals, secret contacts with the Russian government, and allegations of corruption. Kushner also maintains close contact with Saudi Crown Prince and PIF Chairman Mohammed bin Salman.
Battlefield 6 has published a short roadmap for the first few months of Season 1. There you can see not only the launch dates, but also some of the new free content that will gradually expand the shooter:
Rogue Ops / Unauthorized Operations (October 28)
- New map: Blackwell Fields
- an American air base in the California Badlands
- for all combat sizes, land and air vehicles
- New mode: Strikepoint
- 4-on-4
- Tactical mode for small teams with permadeath
- New land vehicle: Traverser Mark 2
- Armored personnel carrier with four seats (one driver, one roof gunner, two passengers)
- New Weapons
- SOR-300c: Carbine rifle with low rate of fire but high damage
- Mini Scout: Light sniper rifle with cylinder lock
- GGH-22: Pistol with high capacity and rate of fire, but low damage
- New attachments: Rail cover and LPVO
- Attachments for various rifles and light machine guns
California Resistance (November 18)
- New Map: Eastwood
- Sleepy, affluent residential area on the west coast of the USA
- For all combat sizes, land vehicles, and helicopters
- New mode: Sabotage
- 8 vs. 8
- Destroy and defend as many locations as possible
- New feature: Battle Pickups
- High-tech, powerful weapons with limited ammunition and limited availability on certain maps
- The preview image shows a mini-gun that has already been leaked on social media.
- New weapons
- DB-12: Double-barreled shotgun
- M327-Trait: Revolver with eight rounds and high damage at a low rate of fire
- New attachments: Troy Angled
- Slim hand stop as an alternative underbarrel grip
Winter Offensive (December 9)
- Map update: Ice Lock Empire State / Cold Stiff Empire State
- Limited-time map update that transforms Empire State into an icy battlefield
- Event: Ice Lock / Cold Stiffness
- Limited-time event with a gameplay modifier called “Freeze”
- New melee weapon: Ice Pick
- for cutting through enemies and environmental objects
So there’s plenty to do over the next few months. Battlefield 6 will be released on October 10, 2025, on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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