- 0-20%: Unlikely - Lacks credible sources
- 21-40%: Questionable - Some concerns remain
- 41-60%: Plausible - Reasonable evidence
- 61-80%: Probable - Strong evidence
- 81-100%: Highly Likely - Multiple reliable sources
85%
Highly Likely
Update 24/10/2025: Insider-Gaming's Tom Henderson has since corroborated ModernWarzone's original claim, pointing to October 28 as the shadow-drop date for Battlefield 6's battle royale mode.
Henderson and Insider-Gaming have a long track record of accurately reporting and leaking information about some of the biggest franchises in the industry, so this verification carries a lot of weight.
It's now an even safer bet to say that we'll be jumping into a new battle royale mode in Battlefield 6 early next week.
Original Story:
A new datamine points from X (formerly Twitter) user ModernWarzone points to the battle royale mode for Battlefield 6 shadow-dropping next week when the game's Season 1 update arrives on October 28, 2025.
According to ModernWarzone, the new mode which is codenamed "Granite" will be fully revealed first on October 27 with a trailer before it goes live the next day on October 28. It's worth noting that we've heard nothing concrete from EA and Battlefield Studios about when the battle royale mode will arrive, and that it has not been included in any promotional materials for the game's Season 1 roadmap.
According to ModernWarzone, this is partly due to EA not wanting to immediately pull focus away from Battlefield 6's core offering, its multiplayer modes. If that's true, then that's likely because the coming battle royale will be free-to-play and likely a separate offering compared to the core Battlefield 6 game. Essentially, it'll be just like how you can play Call of Duty: Warzone for free, but to jump into the multiplayer for the new annual Call of Duty release, you'll have to buy the latest entry.
Just yesterday from the time of this writing, Wccftech and several other media outlets shared hands-on impressions with the Season 1 content set to arrive next week, including the new maps and game modes, the first batch of which arrives on October 28, the second on November 18, and the third on December 9.
The new maps both look stunning and like they'll be solid additions to Battlefield 6, but the new game modes, both the permanent one arriving next week and the limited-time mode coming in November failed to impress, and at least in their current state, are rather stale and boring.
If this battle royale mode does arrive next week, then that certainly gives Season 1 a huge boost compared to what it already has available.
For more on Battlefield 6, check out our dedicated page for the game to catch up on all our coverage so far. There, you'll find our PC benchmarks and optimized settings guide, our guide on which graphics cards are the best for Battlefield 6 at different resolutions, a general tips guide to help you be a better player, a guide for the best early weapons and loadouts when for when you've just started playing multiplayer, and if you've been unfortunate enough to have issues with the game on PC, our guide on how to solve several common issues for PC users. You can also check out my full review of the game when it launched earlier this month.
About the author: David has been writing about videogames, technology, and culture since 2020, with a focus on reporting daily news across multiple publications, including GameDaily.Biz, GameSkinny, and PlayStation Universe before joining Wccftech in 2025. David started contributing as Canada/US reporter for Wccftech's gaming section in 2025. Besides being up-to-date on the industry's movements, he loves interviewing developers, reviewing games, and writing intricate essays about the symbolism and layered meanings to be found in rich narratives as he's done for publications like GamesIndustry.Biz, LostInCult, and others. Outside of games he loves movies, music, theatre, his hometown, and his family, though not necessarily in that order.
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