Battlefield 6 Season 5 Adds Nevada Maps, Dead Space Crossover
The season spreads its additions across three dated phases rather than one drop, and the Dead Space crossover carries the Motive team that handled the 2023 remake.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Battlefield 6 Season 5 begins October 13 with new Nevada content across three phases. Phase 1 adds the Vegas Strip and Area 51 maps, four infantry weapons, and a Rapid Royale mode for the free-to-play Battlefield REDSEC. A Dead Space collaboration runs October 20 to November 7. Phase 2 and Phase 3 follow on November 10 and December 8.
Season 5 for Battlefield 6 opens on October 13 and runs in three phases. Phase 1 puts two Nevada maps into rotation: Vegas Strip, an urban combat map set on the Las Vegas Strip, and Area 51, an all-out warfare map built around a desert facility and its underground network. Four infantry weapons arrive at the same time. A Halloween crossover with Dead Space runs from October 20 to November 7, with a limited PvE mode set in the Area 51 underground facility, made with the cooperation of the Motive team that handled the 2023 remake. Phase 2 starts November 10, Phase 3 on December 8.
- Phase 1: Siege of Las Vegas: Starts October 13; adds Vegas Strip and Area 51 maps
- Vegas Strip: Large-scale urban combat map on the Las Vegas Strip
- Area 51: All-out warfare map at a desert facility with an underground network
- Rapid Royale: Small-scale battle royale in Battlefield REDSEC, matches about 12 to 15 minutes
- MK24 (AK-24): Burst-fire assault rifle for medium-to-long range
- RSPR: Close-quarters rifle with high rate of fire and high stopping power
- Z84M: LMG with high customizability
- ELR-40: Bolt-action sniper rifle with multi-round or single-load
- Dead Space collaboration: October 20 to November 7; Marker Incursion LTM in the Area 51 underground facility
- Phase 2: Casino Heist: Starts November 10; adds European Casino map
- European Casino: Close-quarters map inside a casino; NATO and PAX fight over gold nuggets
- NSW4: Carbine using blackout rounds
- ADS-17 6GHZ (Signal Jammer): Recon gadget that interferes with enemy respawn spots and map visibility
- M142 MRAS (HIMARS): Self-propelled rocket artillery vehicle
- Phase 3: Frozen Aces: Starts December 8; includes the Freezeout event and Operation High Roller
- MK 1 MOD 0: High-power DMR using 6.5mm rounds
- Karambit Knife: Melee weapon
- B-81 Cavalry (B-1 heavy bomber): Large aircraft that carpet-bombs designated routes
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.