Battlefield 6‘s large maps will dwarf some of the ones currently available for play in the open beta, according to a new image that has been leaked online. Open beta players who have been complaining about small map sizes in the Battlefield 6 open beta may be pleasantly surprised by the vast difference in size compared to the maps that are currently available.
Held from August 9-11, the first Battlefield 6 open beta set franchise records, with a peak of more than 521,000 concurrent players reported. With the game’s second open beta currently ongoing and running through August 17, things are shaping up nicely for the game’s full launch on October 10. Still, there have been plenty of criticisms and concerns raised by players in the open beta, including a packed-in feeling resulting from the small size of the maps offered.
Battlefield 6’s Large Maps Will Dwarf the Open Beta Ones
Current plans for the game indicate that there will be nine Battlefield 6 maps at launch, and open beta players have only had a taste for just under half of the current total, all of which are classified as small or medium maps. A new leaked image purports to show off the sizes of two unreleased maps, Eastwood and Mirak Valley, in comparison to one of the small maps available in the beta, Siege of Cairo, and there’s a huge difference. If this comparison is accurate, it appears as though Eastwood will be roughly four times the size of Siege of Cairo, while at least seven copies of the smaller map’s total area would be able to fit inside of Mirak Valley.
Larger maps could also alleviate some other concerns that players have raised during the open beta sessions. Several players have voiced dissatisfaction regarding the small areas of effect that attacks from Battlefield 6‘s grenade launcher and rocket launcher produce, making them seem inefficient in the cramped quarters of some of the maps currently available. However, larger maps will likely lead to increased use of vehicles, providing targets which should cause a big increase in explosive weapon activity.
While the size of maps continues to be a hot-button issue among the game’s community, there have been a number of other issues raised by the second open beta. Battlefield 6 has been suffering long server queues in the past few days, with the game’s official Twitter account also acknowledging problems with the Party System and anti-cheat software. Still, beta tests are intended to give developers insight into such issues, and the team at Battlefield Studios still has a little under two months to roll out fixes before the game’s launch.
