A lot of attention is starting to surroundBattlefield 6, thanks to the unique and large-scale nature of the game’s early playtesting. The upcoming project could be a real opportunity for the longstanding franchise to learn and move on from the divisive life-cycle ofBattlefield 2042. The early reports about the game’s playtesting seem quite favorable, with the title’s core multiplayer experience going back to the classic feel of titles likeBF3andBF4.
One of the major ways thatBattlefield 6can offer a different experience to games like2042is by offering a single-player campaign. The absence of a campaign in2042was a particular sticking point, though a lot of details have already surfaced regardingBattlefield 6’s ambitious single-player plans. A recent datamine claims to have uncovered a lot of leaked information about this single-player story, including a narrative overview, mission designs, and featured locations. One of these locations is reportedly the underground Great Siege Tunnels of Gibraltar, potentially hinting at a multiplayer map akin to fan-favorite experiences like Operation Metro.
Battlefield 6’s Campaign Locations Could Be Perfect For Classic Multiplayer Experiences
The leaks in questioncome from a datamine of Battlefield Labs itself, which is currently acting as the client for the largest scale of playtesting the franchise has ever seen. It always seemed likely that Battlefield Labs might eventually give way to some leaked information; it was recently reported that a lot of campaign-related information exists within the Battlefield Labs files. While not officially confirmed information, these alleged leaks do corroborate a lot of the early reports aroundBattlefield 6supposedly focusing on a NATO-involved conflict around Gibraltar and beyond.
According to these leaks, theBattlefield 6campaign will eventually see players fight to take back Gibraltar following its occupation by opposing “Pax Armata” forces. To achieve this, the leaks state that players will use the real-world Great Siege Tunnels of Gibraltar, which act as an elaborate network of tunnels and subterranean defenses. It is not unusual for major campaign assets like this to occasionally be reused as inspiration for multiplayer maps, and these tunnels seem like a match made in heaven fora memorableBF6multiplayer experience.
As a result of the lackluster impact ofBattlefield 2042, DICE has been rather outspoken in its supposed return to tradition when it comes to developingBattlefield 6. Specifically, the likes ofBattlefield 3have been reported as the inspiration forBF6and its modern setting. This is evidenced inBattlefield 6’s confirmed return to smaller maps, as well as a return to 64-player matches. Of course, one of the most famous maps forBF3was the claustrophobic Operation Metro, with the map eventually going on to also appear inBF4.
Battlefield 6’sBF3inspirations reportedly also extend to things like greater destructible environments and a more traditional class system.
Gibraltar’s Tunnels Could Give Battlefield 6 an Operation Metro of its Own
The underground corridors ofOperation Metro essentially created a new genre ofBattlefieldmap, with subsequent games attempting to emulate the success of the map.Battlefield 5featured its own take on a Metro-style experience with Operation Underground, whileBF2042’s Redacted map featured a similar tight-knit premise. It seems logical that the upcomingBattlefield 6will throw its hat into the ring in terms of creating this kind of experience, and the leaked Siege Tunnels of Gibraltar could be the perfect justification for this.
While the Siege Tunnels might be more linear and winding compared to Metro based off their real-world appearance, DICE could easily take some liberties to make the map work in a multiplayer context. It is nice to finally hear of somecampaign-related information forBattlefield 6, even if unconfirmed, yet these leaks could also act as a huge indicator of the multiplayer experience, which has a long list of memorable past maps to live up to.
