Battlefield 6 Season 1 and Free-to-Play Mode REDSEC Now Live, Full Season Roadmap Revealed
EA and Battlefield Studios have officially launched Battlefield 6 Season 1, alongside the long-awaited reveal of the new free-to-play battle royale experience, Battlefield REDSEC. After months of speculation and teasers, both the seasonal update and the new mode are now live on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, marking one of the most ambitious updates in the franchise’s history.
Following the premiere of yesterday’s gameplay trailer, REDSEC became available immediately, confirming what fans had been anticipating for weeks. Players who already own Battlefield 6 can access REDSEC directly through the in-game menu as an additional DLC, while new players can download it through the Battlefield 6 launcher. For now, EA has not separated REDSEC into a standalone title.
Alongside the launch, the developers released the complete Season 1 roadmap, expanding significantly on what had been teased earlier this year. The new content rollout includes a major Conquest map, Blackwell Ridge, new weapons, and the debut of REDSEC’s two core game modes: Battle Royale and Gauntlet.
REDSEC: Two Modes, One Battlefield
Battlefield REDSEC unfolds on a single map, Fort Lyndon, described as a sprawling government testing ground that acts as the stage for all REDSEC operations. The traditional Battle Royale mode pits 100 players in squads of two or four against each other as they fight to survive within an ever-shrinking toxic zone, with the last remaining squad crowned the victor.
Players will choose their class and sidearm before deployment, gathering the rest of their loadout during matches, including weapons, gadgets, and vehicles. Unique keycards can unlock access to tanks and other armored vehicles, though each comes with limited fuel and ammunition to maintain game balance.
The second mode, Gauntlet, introduces a “knockout-style” experience involving eight squads competing through a sequence of rotating objectives and mission types. According to the official Battlefield 6 site, Gauntlet features diverse mission types like Deadlock, a multi-team King of the Hill variant, and Wreckage, a mission inspired by the classic Rush mode. With eight total mission variations and multiple Combat Zones, players are unlikely to encounter the same sequence twice.
Full Creative Control with Portal
Players will also be able to customize and remix REDSEC using Battlefield Portal, enabling them to adjust game mechanics, rules, and objectives to create unique and chaotic custom versions of both the Battle Royale and Gauntlet modes. This flexibility builds on one of Battlefield 6’s defining strengths, encouraging player creativity and replayability.
Battle Pass and Season Rewards
Season 1 also introduces Battlefield 6’s first Battle Pass, offering cosmetic items, operator skins, and weapon unlocks. While many of the tiers focus on visual rewards, key new weapons such as the SOR-300SC carbine and the Mini-Scout sniper rifle are locked behind progression. Players who prefer gameplay over cosmetics can still access all core gameplay content without purchasing the premium track.
With REDSEC now live, all eyes are on how it will perform against established battle royale giants like Call of Duty: Warzone. The seamless integration of REDSEC within Battlefield 6 could help revitalize player engagement, provided the launch avoids the technical issues that have plagued some of the franchise’s previous updates.
Whether this is the start of a new era for Battlefield or another experiment in EA’s evolving shooter strategy remains to be seen, but for now, players can jump into REDSEC and experience the chaos firsthand.
Are you ready to drop into Fort Lyndon and see if REDSEC can stand toe-to-toe with Warzone?
