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Battlefield 6 Season 1 Arrives October 28 as Reports Signal Battle Royale Shadowdrop

EA has not confirmed the mode’s name, date or pricing despite developer notes detailing pre‑launch tweaks, with Battlefield Labs paused.

Overview

  • Update 1.1.1.0 is scheduled for 09:00 UTC on October 28, with Season 1 content going live at 15:00 UTC across all platforms.
  • Dataminers point to a separate content drop codenamed Granite, reported for October 28 and widely linked to the battle royale, with leakers citing a free‑to‑play release titled Battlefield: RedSec.
  • Battlefield Studios outlined pre‑launch battle royale adjustments from Labs testing, including close‑range time‑to‑kill tuning, two‑plate armor capacity, lighting and visibility fixes, and helicopter and vehicle balance changes.
  • Developers say performance work for the battle royale has progressed based on playtests, and Battlefield Labs is on hiatus to prioritize the Season 1 rollout.
  • Beyond the unannounced mode, the October 28 patch targets weapon dispersion behavior, animation and vaulting improvements, exposure and brightness tuning, and broader matchmaking and progression fixes.