# What is the newest Battlefield game about?

> Battlefield 6, released in October 2025, is a modern-day shooter about NATO fighting the private military company Pax Armata around 2027.

The rumored "next Battlefield" became **Battlefield 6**, released on **October 10, 2025** for PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It returns to a modern setting: around 2027, NATO forces fight **Pax Armata**, a powerful private military company, in a single-player campaign and large-scale multiplayer across real-world-inspired locations. No later mainline Battlefield had been announced as of this writing.

## What Battlefield 6 is about

- **Campaign:** a story campaign returns after Battlefield 2042 shipped without one, following a NATO unit in a conflict with Pax Armata.
- **Multiplayer:** the series' classic class system (Assault, Engineer, Support, Recon), vehicles and destructible environments, with Conquest, Breakthrough and Rush-style modes.
- **Battle royale:** a free-to-play battle royale mode, *REDSEC*, was added after launch.
- **Portal:** custom game tools let players build their own modes and rules.

## Where the series has been

- **Battlefield 1 (2016):** World War I.
- **Battlefield V (2018):** World War II.
- **Battlefield 2042 (2021):** near-future, multiplayer only.
- **Battlefield 6 (2025):** modern day, campaign plus multiplayer.

## FAQ

**Is the newest game Battlefield 6 or Battlefield 7?**
It is called Battlefield 6. There is no Battlefield 7.

**What war is Battlefield V set in?**
World War II, with campaign stories from several fronts.

**Which Battlefield should I play now?**
Battlefield 6 has the largest active player base and current support; Battlefield 1 and Battlefield V are popular for historical settings.

**Is Battlefield 6 single-player?**
It has both a single-player campaign and online multiplayer.

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