Battlefield 6 will tone down its aim assist in a future update, according to one of its lead developers. Aim assist is a standard feature for console shooters, but how noticeable a difference it should make is often a point of contention among fans. That age-old debate is alive and well in Battlefield 6, but the mechanic won't work the same way for long.
While the long-awaited shooter is off to a strong start, it's faced a good deal of criticism since its release. The feedback has led to multiple adjustments and quick fixes, with EA removing controversial Battlefield 6 skins and patching a new mode shortly after its debut to address XP farming. That work isn't over yet, either, as recent comments about the game's aim assist reveal.
Matthew Nickerson, Battlefield 6's console and controller design lead, responded to a user on Twitter to assure them that the team is working on a new aim assist system. The updated aim assist will be less "sticky" than the current mechanic and will apply a more consistent movement slowdown instead of the existing ramped approach. It's not the first time EA has addressed the game's aim assist, as Battlefield...
