Do Battlefield 6 and Redsec have skill-based matchmaking?

Battlefield Redsec player character in helicopter — (Image credit: EA)

Do Redsec and Battlefield 6 have skill-based matchmaking, or SBMM, to use the community abbreviation? There hasn't been a huge amount of clarity across the community on whether either Battlefield 6 or the new Battle Royale tie-in actually make use of ranked matchmaking in that way, but there have been reported comments from EA regarding this element, as we'll explain below.

Is there Skill-Based Matchmaking in Redsec and Battlefield 6?

Battlefield 6 game mode breakthrough operation firestorm — (Image credit: EA)

Though there has yet to be an official statement from EA or the developers of Battlefield officially that we can find, the site CharlieIntel has reported that Battlefield 6 does have some version of skill based matchmaking, though doesn't go into huge detail on what factors are being considered or analysed when ranking players.

It's also important to remember that this comment does just concern Battlefield 6, and not Battlefield Redsec. Though there's plenty of speculation from the playerbase and community, right now there is no verifiable confirmation from EA that Redsec either does or does not have SBMM. It's possible that it follows similar parameters to the Battlefield 6 multiplayer, especially as it runs on the same client, but we can't confirm that. We have reached out to EA for comment or clarification, but have yet to receive a response. However, we'll update this page if we're given a specific response or further information arises regarding Battlefield's systems in either game mode.

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Joel Franey is a writer, journalist, podcaster and Very Tired Man with a BA from Brunel University, a Masters from Sussex University and a decade working in games journalism, often focused on guides coverage but also in reviews, features and news. His love of games is strongest when it comes to groundbreaking narratives like Disco Elysium, UnderTale and Baldur's Gate 3, as well as innovative or refined gameplay experiences like XCOM, Sifu, Arkham Asylum or Slay the Spire. He is a firm believer that the vast majority of games would be improved by adding a grappling hook, and if they already have one, they should probably add another just to be safe. You can find old work of his at Eurogamer, Gfinity, USgamer, SFX Magazine, RPS, Dicebreaker, VG247, and more.