Search and Destroy is now part of Battlefield 6’s multiplayer rotation during Season 1 early access. It’s the series’ clearest nod to round-by-round, objective-focused play, shifting attention from large-scale chaos to tighter, more deliberate engagements. Expect teams to lean on coordination and site control rather than pure map-wide pressure.

Battlefield 6 Season 1 content overview

Season 1 doesn’t begin and end with a new mode. It brings two new maps, additional weapons, more modes, and a fresh vehicle to the sandbox, broadening both the scale and the style of encounters available on day one of early access.

Season 1 addition Details Notes
Mode Search and Destroy Round-led, objective-focused play in the core playlist
Maps Eastwood; Blackwell Fields New battlegrounds highlighted in early gameplay
Weapons New guns (Season 1) Expands the early meta alongside new playlists
Vehicle New vehicle (Season 1) Adds mobility and counterplay to combined-arms modes
Other modes Additional Season 1 playlists Beyond Search and Destroy

Availability and launch timing

Season 1 early access content, including Search and Destroy, is live now for early players. The full game launches globally on October 10, with pre-loads available across most platforms and an exception for the Epic Games Store. If you’re waiting for the broad release, the new mode and maps will factor into the opening weeks of live service content.

How Search and Destroy changes the pace

Search and Destroy places a premium on information, timing, and space control. Battlefield’s signature spectacle—vehicles, open sightlines, large flanks—doesn’t disappear, but the center of gravity moves toward:

  • Predictable rounds that reward adaptation and mid-match adjustments.
  • Deliberate utility usage and crossfire setups over constant forward momentum.
  • Compact decision windows where losing a duel or misreading a rotation can swing a round.

That tilt toward structure gives squads a new way to use map knowledge and audio cues, and it offers players who prefer measured play a clear lane in Battlefield’s broader mix.

Community feedback on movement and mode fit

Players are already debating movement in Battlefield 6, with a vocal contingent calling out Call of Duty-like mobility trends. Search and Destroy amplifies that discussion because the mode’s flow magnifies the feel of strafes, slides, jump timings, and peeks. If movement remains fast and forgiving, rounds skew toward explosive first contact; if it tightens up, site hits and retakes become more methodical. Either way, the mode acts as a stress test for how Battlefield 6 wants gunfights to play.

Portal interest and custom variants

There’s clear interest in recreating variants like hardcore Search and Destroy within the Portal toolset. The appetite is there; how far that can go will depend on the knobs and rules Portal exposes over the season.

What to watch next

Season 1 has set the table: Search and Destroy, two new maps—Eastwood and Blackwell Fields—new weapons, a new vehicle, and additional modes. The next few updates will determine how movement, weapon tuning, and playlist curation shape round-based play. With global launch on October 10, the early access window is a preview of where Battlefield 6’s competitive rhythm is headed and how teams will carve out space in its first season.