Battlefield 6 was formally revealed final week, bringing with it a number of key modifications, together with a significant replace to how cross-play works. The sport will characteristic a “most popular enter” matchmaking system, the place gamers utilizing controllers (on Xbox and PlayStation) are primarily matched with different controller customers. Likewise, PC gamers utilizing a mouse and keyboard will likely be grouped. Cross-play between the 2 enter sorts will solely happen when wanted to fill lobbies. This new system goals to scale back input-based benefits whereas nonetheless sustaining fast matchmaking.
In response to producer Alexia Christofi, the sport will prioritize retaining gamers inside their most popular group. It will develop to combine platforms when regional participant counts are too low for secure matchmaking. This strategy is designed to enhance equity in matches whereas nonetheless guaranteeing low lags and quick match creation. Cross-play will nonetheless be totally toggleable within the settings for gamers who need extra management.
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Eyy not fairly, it is crossplay on or off – but when crossplay is on we deal with it as console most popular crossplay, so we’ll attempt to matchmake you with others enjoying on console earlier than falling again to full crossplay if we won’t discover you a match with solely/largely console gamers.
— Alexia Christofi (@Lex_mate) August 2, 2025
In Battlefield 2042, cross-play between console and PC was totally enabled by default, which led to imbalanced matches, leading to uneven gameplay experiences. Battlefield 6 builds on this by treating cross-play as a fallback possibility relatively than the default setup.
EA can also be addressing questions surrounding skill-based matchmaking (SBMM), which has turn out to be a debated characteristic in trendy shooters. In Battlefield 6, EA states (through CharlieIntel) that matchmaking will concentrate on ping to make sure gamers are near servers, whereas ability will issue into matchmaking to various levels, relying on recreation mode and participant rely. Nonetheless, precise particulars have not been totally outlined.
The sport will embody core options the sequence is understood for, together with large-scale battles, class-based squad fight, automobile warfare, and environmental destruction.
Battlefield 6 launches on October 10, 2025, for Xbox Collection X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC, with an open beta starting on August 9.