REDSEC is a free-to-play Battlefield experience that launches alongside Battlefield 6 Season 1 on October 28, 2025. It’s a standalone way to play that doesn’t require owning the base game. If you do own Battlefield 6, you can still squad up with friends in REDSEC, whether they have the full game or not.

At launch, REDSEC includes three pillars: a 100‑player battle royale, a new tournament-style mode called Gauntlet, and a creator toolkit through Portal. All of it is set on Fort Lyndon, a Southern California playspace that mixes coastal neighborhoods with hardened military facilities — and it’s the largest Battlefield map to date.

Battle royale mode (the Battlefield take)

REDSEC’s battle royale supports 100 players with two squad formats: 25 squads of four, or 50 duos. The mode keeps the core Battlefield class identity but adapts it for longer survival loops and objective play.

System How it works at launch
Classes Assault, Engineer, Support, Recon are present with tweaks. Example: Assault keeps ladder-based vertical flanks and gains faster armor and gadget regen; Support starts with extra armor plates and ammo and can rank into full‑health revives and nearby regen boosts.
Progression Training Paths unlock class‑specific abilities and gear upgrades as you complete mid‑match missions and find hidden intel caches. Higher‑risk objectives offer bigger rewards, including access to combat vehicles.
Destruction Tactical destruction lets you breach walls, level buildings, and reshape cover with rubble to change sightlines and movement.
Vehicles Land, sea, and air vehicles spawn across Fort Lyndon — from helicopters and boats to humble golf carts — enabling rapid repositioning and squad plays.
Looting Search crates for weapons, armor plates, and ammo. Build toward class-favored loadouts as you rotate through points of interest.
Closing ring The ring is intentionally deadly; lingering at the edge is a high-risk bet.

Gauntlet mode (rounds, missions, eliminations)

Gauntlet brings a different kind of pressure. Eight squads of four enter a series of four randomized missions within Fort Lyndon. Squads earn points by completing objectives, getting eliminations, and providing support. After each mission, teams with the fewest points are cut; the top three squads gain bonus Training Path progress to carry into the next round.

Each mission gives a five‑minute window to complete its objective, with locations and mission types shuffling match to match. If your squad loses players mid‑operation, top performers can be reassigned to a surviving squad between missions (except before the Final Mission) to keep teams full.

Mission variety at launch Objective focus
Decryption Secure and protect locator beacons while they transmit data.
Wreckage Retrieve, transport, and detonate bombs at hostile M‑COMs.
Vendetta Hunt marked High Value Targets while protecting your own.
Circuit Capture and defend control terminals; larger networks earn more points.

Portal in REDSEC (builder tools and SDK)

Portal carries over to REDSEC with creator controls tuned to the new content set. You can adjust player counts, define weapon and vehicle pools, tweak sprint speed, health regeneration, and more. The Spatial Editor lets you remix spaces to build custom maps.

Fort Lyndon is partitioned into six Portal‑ready playspaces; two are available at launch, with the remaining four rolling out in later updates as optimization continues. The SDK has been updated with REDSEC assets, with more planned over the season. Gauntlet assets aren’t in the SDK at launch and will arrive later.

Install the updated Portal tools through the Battlefield creator hub at portal.battlefield.com/bf6/experiences.

Own Battlefield 6? Cross‑ownership perks let you combine content across both titles in Portal for custom modes most players wouldn’t expect on Fort Lyndon.

Fort Lyndon map (scale and layout)

Fort Lyndon blends seaside neighborhoods, dense urban blocks, suburban sprawl, and fortified compounds. It’s designed for long‑range sightlines, interior pushes, and amphibious routes — and it hides intel caches and mission hooks that feed both battle royale and Gauntlet. With vehicles on land, water, and air, squads can pivot between flanks quickly or bring heavy armor to a fight if they’ve earned access.

How to download and play REDSEC

REDSEC is free to play and available without owning Battlefield 6. Download it from the Battlefield REDSEC page at ea.com/games/battlefield/redsec/buy.

Note: A platform account and subscription may be required on some systems. A persistent internet connection and an EA Account are required. Optional in‑game purchases are available.

Season 1 roadmap highlights

REDSEC arrives as part of Battlefield 6 Season 1. The first phase, Rogue Operations, launches with three new weapons, a new large‑scale map called Blackwell Fields, and Strikepoint — a close‑quarters, squad‑focused, one‑life 4v4 mode. The seasonal Battle Pass includes 100 tiers across six paths with 10 prestige tiers; a premium tier and premium store content are also available.

Two more updates follow this year: California Resistance on November 18 adds a new suburban map and a Sabotage mode where teams destroy as many sites as possible before time runs out; Winter Offensive on December 9 brings seasonal content. All gameplay‑impacting features will be free or earnable, with ongoing updates shaped by player feedback.

Quick reference: core numbers and limits

Feature Detail
Battle royale player count 100 players (25 squads of four or 50 duos)
Classes in BR Assault, Engineer, Support, Recon (tuned traits and Training Paths)
Gauntlet structure 8 squads of 4; 4 missions; lowest‑scoring squads eliminated each round
Gauntlet round timer Five minutes per mission window
Portal playspaces Six total for Fort Lyndon; two available at launch
SDK content REDSEC assets live; Gauntlet assets planned for a later update
Vehicles Land, water, and air — helicopters, boats, and more (golf carts included)
Ring behavior Extremely lethal closing zone designed to force movement

What to watch next

Expect Portal’s remaining Fort Lyndon playspaces and additional SDK assets over the season, plus new modes, maps, and weapons through Season 1’s remaining drops. If you want to build, install the SDK and start experimenting in the two available playspaces. If you’re here to compete, Gauntlet’s short mission windows make it an efficient way to learn Fort Lyndon’s hotspots before diving into full 100‑player drops.