The highly anticipated 2025 release, Battlefield 2025, is just around the corner! This Friday marks the arrival of the new title, which aims to satisfy both dedicated series followers and those who enjoyed the successful beta phase.
To reassure potential players about the game’s long-term support, Electronic Arts (EA) has shared insights into the content roadmap planned for the months following the initial launch.
Season One has been met with considerable enthusiasm and will be available just 18 days after the game hits the stores. Battlefield Studios has begun teasing even further content beyond this initial season.
In their recent Community Update, the development team primarily focused on beta feedback and data from the various Battlefield Labs tests. After conducting over 30 sessions and accumulating more than 92 million hours of beta gameplay, the analysis revealed a diverse and balanced distribution of class selection rates.
Class popularity appeared to be map-dependent. Support classes were preferred on close-quarters maps, while Recon classes were favoured on maps with longer sightlines. Interestingly, there was minimal difference in class selection rates between the Open and Closed Weapons playlists.
The two playlists also showed negligible impact on kills per hour. However, minor variations were observed in match duration, with Closed Weapons playlists showing marginally longer matches.
Furthermore, Closed Weapons playlists exhibited a 3% increase in revive rates within Breakthrough mode and a 2% increase in Conquest mode. This suggests that players generally adhered to their designated roles regardless of weapon restrictions. The time spent in combat remained consistent across both playlist types.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the data revealed that players in Open Weapon playlists largely opted for their preferred weapons, rather than sticking to the class-specific Signature Weapons, despite the associated bonus. Recon players, however, consistently gravitated towards sniper rifles, regardless of the playlist selection.
The developer also reported the absence of a dominant weapon type, which seems surprising considering the versatility of some over others. This is one element that is very likely to evolve as the game is released and beyond.
Player adoption rates suggest a lack of perceived value in Open vs. Closed Weapons playlists. Reportedly, “the vast majority of players” preferred the former after experimenting with the latter. This may be due to the fact that the Closed playlists were hidden in the menus and players had to know a) they existed and b) where to find them.
Both playlist options will be available upon release, and Closed Weapons will remain a customizable modifier in Portal for creating custom game experiences.
Looking ahead, the development team has promised that Battlefield 2025‘s seasons “will have more content than ever before in a Battlefield game.” Additional information is expected soon.
The community update also included teases regarding the return of naval warfare and the Little Bird helicopter, both of which were highly requested but were notably absent from the initial release. The inclusion of Platoons, Battlefield’s version of clans, was also suggested.
For a complete rundown of the day-one patch changes, please refer to the full blog post linked at the top of this article. The Battlefield 2025 pre-load is currently available across PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms, with the game officially launching on October 10.