Battlefield 6's Class System Is A Welcome Return To Basics

Battlefield 6 will see the return of the franchise's classic class system, which was controversially changed in Battlefield 2042. The game will feature the traditional four classes: assault, engineer, support, and recon, each with their own signature weapons, gadgets, and unique abilities. The assault class will have access to flashbangs, grenade launchers, and an adrenaline shot, while the engineer class will focus on anti-vehicle capabilities, including the ability to repair friendly armor. The support class will retain its healing and ammo-providing abilities, but can now also deploy cover. The recon class will be the only one with access to C4, making them essential for taking out ground vehicles. These changes aim to bring the class system back to its core principles, after Battlefield 2042's introduction of specialists led to more flexibility but a subtle erosion of the squad-based gameplay. Battlefield 6's open beta is set to run in August, with the full game launching on October 10 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.