Update 10/28/25:
True to its word, today EA launched REDSEC, a free-to-play Battlefield battle royale mode, alongside Battlefield 6’s first season of content.
According to a press release, REDSEC is “a genre shifting free-to-play destination built on Battlefield’s iconic DNA, featuring a bold new take on the Battle Royale genre, an intense squad-based competitive mode called Gauntlet and new ways to unlock the power of Portal.”
In other words, similar to Call of Duty: Warzone, REDSEC is a free-to-play game that exists alongside the main, paid Battlefield 6 experience. REDSEC also includes Gauntlet, a squad-based competitive mode where eight teams of four players compete in 5-minute “round-based missions in a tournament-style format.” REDSEC’s first map, Fort Lyndon, is “Battlefield’s biggest map ever,” accommodating 100 players at once.
On the Battlefield 6 side of things, its first season begins today, adding three new weapons, a new map called Blackwell Fields, a new Strikepoint mode, and a 100-tier battle pass. This first phase is called “Rogue Operations”; more season 1 content will drop throughout the year, including California Resistance on November 18 and Winter Offensive on December 9.
The original story, written 10/27/25, story continues below.
It’s official: the rumored (and heavily leaked) Battlefield 6 battle royale mode is real, and it’s free-to-play, launches tomorrow on October 28, and is called REDSEC. This news arrives via the official gameplay trailer premiere countdown on the Battlefield YouTube channel, which features a header image showcasing the REDSEC name and a description that says it will be free-to-play and launching tomorrow.
This battle royale mode has long been rumored, with Insider Gaming publishing an article more than a month ago stating it will launch on October 28. Since then, various leaks have emerged to reveal details today’s premiere countdown confirms, like the free-to-play nature and the name. Regardless, REDSEC is real and launching tomorrow. We’ll update this story tomorrow when the trailer goes live.
Check out the Battlefield REDSEC battle royale gameplay trailer premiering October 28 below:
While waiting for REDSEC’s launch tomorrow, read Game Informer’s Battlefield 6 review.
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