(*6*) 6 Season 5 would be the first season so as to add three new maps as an alternative of two to EA’s live-service shooter, nevertheless it does not sound like it is going to be the brand new normal going ahead.
A minimum of, not but. (*6*) Studios lately outlined its 2026 plans, giving gamers an thought of what new content material and options will probably be coming to (*6*) 6 all year long. In addition to a number of remakes of common maps from earlier (*6*) video games coming as a part of Season 3 and 4, in addition to a server browser, (*6*) Studio’s revealed (*6*) 6 Season 5 will truly add three, slightly than two, new maps.
That is thrilling information for followers, amongst whom extra maps per season is a well-liked request and level of suggestions. There’s, nonetheless, a catch. When requested throughout a press Q&A whether or not gamers can count on greater than two maps a season post-Season 5, (*6*) Studios government producer Ryan McArthur stated it was treating Season 5’s third map extra as a “vacation shock” and never the brand new regular.
“Season 5, we deal with that as type of a vacation shock for us,” McArthur stated. “It is that large second as we head into our second 12 months of reside service, so we wished to make it possible for that season delivers one thing particular. We nonetheless plan to stick with the present technique we now have, which is adapting our seasonal construction to satisfy the experiences we wish our gamers to play.”
McArthur’s reply makes clear followers should not count on three maps per season in 2027, however does depart sufficient wiggle room to nonetheless permit for greater than two maps in future seasons. The place Season 5’s maps will take gamers remains to be unknown, however (*6*) Studios stated a teaser picture on the roadmap, which might be seen under, does supply clues. The picture reveals the reflection of what may presumably be neon avenue indicators in a muddy puddle, with bullet casings and gear like a welding torch and demolition hammer littering the bottom.
If there’s one piece of suggestions (*6*) Studios hears loud and clear, it is the need for bigger maps, with each Season 3 and 4 that includes the sport’s greatest maps up to now. Season 3 will probably be including remakes of two fan-favorite maps from (*6*) 3 and 4 within the type of Cairo Bazaar and Railway to Golmud.
In Season 4, (*6*) 6 will introduce naval warfare, bringing again the favored Wake Island in addition to a brand new map, Tsuru Reef. Each Railway to Golmud and Tsuru Reef are stated to be the largest maps in (*6*) 6 up to now, with Golmud acknowledged as being almost 4 occasions bigger than the sport’s present largest map, Mirak Valley. Tsuru Reef is alleged to be even bigger than Golmud, although a lot of it appears to be like like it would include open water.
Different updates slated to return to (*6*) 6 this 12 months embody ranked play for Redsec and common multiplayer, reworks for the sport’s already reside New Sobek Metropolis and Blackwell Fields maps, and proximity chat.