Battlefield 6 developer David Sirland has revealed that destruction damage does indeed affect the player, but not instantaneously. Environmental destruction is one of the key features in Battlefield 6, the upcoming military shooter scheduled to roll out on October 10.
Thanks to the highly positive response to its public beta, Battlefield 6 has gained significant momentum ahead of its full launch. Even though it is still very early, the EA-published FPS title has already broken the series record for player engagement on Steam and has simultaneously outperformed its rival, Call of Duty, in the same respect. The first phase of the game's open beta was a resounding success, with over 500,000 users logging in on Valve's platform alone. As a result, there is now growing chatter within the Battlefield community about the things shown in the beta version.
In a recent Twitter interaction, David Sirland, one of the lead producers of Battlefield 6, addressed a beta player's doubts about the perceived minimal damage caused by collapsing structures and similar destruction. The DICE dev clarified that destruction "does do damage" to the player, but "just not instantly." He added that a preference for fun over randomness was a driving factor...
