Battlefield 6 is currently the hope for shooter fans to play a strong and immersive title in 2025. The game was already impressive in its beta, but now a new leak has dampened the fans’ spirits, and it has to do with a map.
What does the leak show? The leak was shared on Reddit by Wise_Prompt3581. This leak shows a video of an Asian player exploring a gigantic, yet unreleased map of Battlefield 6.
According to the user, the map is the map for the anticipated “Battle Royale” mode. Compared to the battlefields that fans were able to test in the beta, the one from the leak overshadows all known locations in terms of size.
For many, this is a reason to celebrate, because they wished for such a huge playground in the beta. However, some fans have a problem with it and think back to the times of Battlefield 2042.
Battlefield 2042 has unsettled fans
What is the problem? The problem lies in the size of the map, because the larger it is, the more likely it is for fans to suspect that a problem from Battlefield 2042 might return. In the predecessor, there were huge maps, but their size caused boring matches.
Many fans back then were first busy finding their way back into the action for minutes after their demise. Fans now believe that the community has forgotten how tedious the time after the release of Battlefield 2042 was. The following Reddit comments can be heard:
- “There were several maps in ‘BF size’. Your mindset leads to 2042 waste maps. Huge, but nothing going on.” – hansuluthegrey
- “The 2042 maps were too large, and it took way too long to get back into action. Even with the higher player count. BF6 has the perfect balance between not too big and not too small.” – X82391
- “Guys, shut up for God’s sake! It went from ‘the maps are too big and boring’ to ‘now you just want to complain that the maps aren’t big enough’.” – ebagdrofk
It’s important to mention that this is a “Battle Royale” map – not a multiplayer map where two teams fight over zones. Such maps are often gigantic to maintain player counts in the triple digits.
It is understandable that many now feel reminded of the release dilemma of Battlefield 2042, but such locations for a Battle Royale are indeed huge. So it remains to be seen how well the map will play and whether it will make it into the final game.
Battlefield 6 is just around the corner, bringing with it new features, adjustments, and differences from its predecessor, Battlefield 2042. What they are and what you should know can be found in our overview of the release: Battlefield 6: All important information about release, beta, and crossplay
