Battlefield 6 Season 1 updates and roadmap

The Battlefield 6 roadmap for Season 1 reveals everything arriving in the coming months, from new maps, weapons, modes, events and the Redsec Battle Royale mode. Rather than Season 1 being a one and done drop, there's weeks of new content arriving via three monthly updates, starting with Rogue Ops and Redsec (which is technically a stand alone game). There's also a huge ream of patch notes fixing and tweaking just about everything in the game.

It's worth noting that while almost every part of the game will be getting an addition in someway, the core Battlefield 6 classes are just about the only thing being left alone. So you'll be able to master your chosen profession and what the Battlefield 6 Training Paths unlock, without any fear of new stuff messing things up.

Redsec and Rogue Ops are the starter drops for new Battlefield 6 content, with California Resistance and then Winter Offensive the subsequent drops following a few weeks apart. Each brings a range of new features to add to and and change the game and if you want to know what each update will be adding, let me take you through what's on the Battlefield 6 roadmap so far and what the first big patch for the game is changing.

Battlefield 6 Season 1 roadmap

Battlefield 6 season 1 starts October 28 – just over two weeks after launch – and sees three stages of post-launch content arrive of with Rogue Ops. Three weeks after that, California Resistance will drop in November, and three weeks after that, Winter Offensive will commence in December. We've already had some advanced hands on with some of the new guns and the two new maps, which you can read about in our Battlefield 6 Season 1 preview.

All content is free for all players, but it seems like some of it will be locked behind the free tiers of the Season 1 battle pass along with plenty of cosmetics.

An exact end date for Season 1 hasn't yet been announced yet (and we don't know what's coming afterwards for Battlefield 6). However, based on other games I anticipate each season of Battlefield 6 will last roughly 12 weeks, which would put Season 1's end date at around January 20, 2026 – give or take a week.

Battlefield 6 update 1.1.1.0

Ahead of the first BF 6 season 1 drop off Battlefield 6 update 1.1.1.0 has gone live, which 'includes all technical and gameplay changes' needed for the new content. However, nothing will actually go live until 15:00 UTC, at that point all the Season 1 stuff and the Battle Pass will go live.

You can read the full notes here. There's a lot of bug fixes across the entire game but the core improvements include better movement and animations, reworked weapon handling. Lighting and smoke enhancements, improvments to audio, UI and HUD elements, and a big overhaul to a range of map issues covering everything from spawning, clipping and more.

BattleField 6 Redsec

After rumors leaks and datamines we now have official confirmation of BF6 Battle Royale, Battlefield 6 Redsec which is free to play. While it was never officially part of the roadmap it was also one of the worst kept secrets in gaming. We now know it's out at 8:00 PT / 15:00 UTC October 28, arriving with a reveal stream to showcase what the new mode is all about. It's a stand alone thing, separate from the main game and the message 'Plates up' sounds very Warzone.

Rogue Ops update, October 28

Rogue Ops is Battlefield 6's first update and the biggest of the three Season 1 content drops. It's arriving on October 28 and will including a new map, three new Battlefield 6 weapons, and more.

Here's everything coming in Battlefield 6 Rogue Ops :

• New map – Blackwell Fields: This takes place on a recommissioned US air base in the California Badlands and will feature vehicles, jets, and helicopters, so it's pretty big. If you don't already know how to fly in Battlefield 6, we can help you learn for this one.
• New Strikepoint mode : This has two squads of four players compete for a central objective over multiple rounds. The catch however is that each player has only one life, so it's an intense elimination mode.
• New vehicle – APC Traverser Mark 2: The Traverser is a four-seater APC capable of carrying a driver, roof gunner, and two passenger gunners. Unlike the Light Transport Vehicles currently in the game, this armored car comes with its own equipment too, including something for healing passengers.
• New guns and attachments:
  • SOR-300C Carbine: A slower-firing and small carbine that packs a punch with high-powered .300 Blackout ammunition.
  • Mini Fix Sniper Rifle: A light, bolt-action sniper rifle that's the most mobile of the bunch so far (good for Battlefield 6 Recon soldiers!) and you can fire all its bullets without having to stopping aiming down the scope. It's apparently reminiscent of the Scout Elite from Battlefield 4, dealing lower damage to compensate for its higher mobility.
  • GGH-22 Sidearm: A high-capacity, high-fire-rate pistol. It doesn't do a huge amount of damage but it'll be useful to spew bullets at enemies if you're desperate.
  • Rail Cover and Low Powered Variable Optic attachments: These can be attached to a variety of rifles and LMGs. We don't know anything about what they do yet only that they will "make you rethink how you spend those attachment points".

California Offensive update, November 18

California Offensive is the second Battlefield 6 season 1 drop on November 18, three weeks after Rogue Ops. Again this includes another map, a new mode, and more guns:

• New map – Eastwood: A map for land vehicles and helicopters set in the affluent suburb of Eastwood. Expect big houses to crash through, open roads, and sports facilities, including a golf course, to battle over. It even features drivable golf carts!
• New mode – Sabotage: An 8v8 mode where each team gets one chance to attack and one to defend, with the attackers aiming to detonate as many sites as they can before the timer ends.
• New Battle Pickups feature: Several previous Battlefield games had these which are essentially secret, high-tech weapons hidden on maps to find.
• New guns and attachments:
  • DB-12 Shotgun: A dual barrel pump-action shotgun that can fire both barrels at once. It can fire traditional shells or slugs.
  • M327 Trait Sidearm: A high damage but slow to fire eight-round revolver with a big damage drop-off.
  • Troy Angled attachment: An underbarrel grip attachment offering a bit more variety for this category.

Winter Offensive update, December 9

Winter Offensive is the final, December content update for Season 1 of Battlefield 6. It's the smallest update and mainly focused around a limited-time event that chills the Empire State Battlefield 6 map:

• Ice Lock Empire State Map update: This is a visual update for the Empire State map, covering the streets of Brooklyn in snow and ice.
• Ice Lock Limited-time event: Introduces a 'Freeze' is gameplayer modifier, but nothing about this has been explained yet.
• New Ice climbing axe melee weapon: The only new weapon for this monthly update is the ice climbing axe, and it doesn't sound like you'll be able to use it to do any climbing, sadly.

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