After months of play test leaks and polarising pre-release opinions, Battlefield 6 has been officially revealed by Battlefield Studios (a collaboration between DICE, Motive, Ripple and Criterion) and publisher Electronic Arts.
The reveal trailer was accompanied by a wave of positivity in the live chat of the premiere, with several viewers expressing their desire to pre-order the game.
"Remember to Pre-order" versus "Remember to not pre-order" has become a common battle in the live chats of trailers, as fans and scorned fans express their opinion on a game series or a publisher's decisions regarding that series.
The cinematic trailer was flashy, featuring dramatic shots of helicopter crashes and highly destructible environments. The setting of Battlefield 6 involves a protracted war against Pax Armata, a paramilitary company funded by disgruntled former NATO states.
The trailer featured no gameplay, with the multiplayer reveal set to air on July 31. We've seen a lot of leaked footage from the Battlefield Labs play test over the last few months, and veterans of the series are cautiously optimistic.
However, not everyone is convinced. A Reddit thread from RickRate declared the trailer "cinema," but the thread's comments contain plenty of Battlefield players...