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Microsoft kicks off another Free Play Days with five limited-time titles: Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is free for all players; the rest—Battlefield 6, Chip ‘n Clawz vs. The Brainiods, PGA Tour 2K25, and Polterguys: Possession Party—are accessible to Game Pass subscribers, with Battlefield 6 on sale for $45.49 and other titles discounted (Chip ‘n Clawz $20.99; Polterguys $4.49). Access runs until Sunday, February 22.
Xbox Free Play Days return Feb 19–22: Ultimate/Premium/Essential members can play Battlefield 6, Chip ’n Clawz vs. The Brainioids, Sunderfolk, and Polterguys: Possession Party, while Jujutsu Kaisen Cursed Clash is free for all Xbox members; install via the Xbox Store Free Play Days collection and enjoy limited-time discounts on select titles.
Season 2 for Battlefield 6 unfolds in three phases through March and April, adding Contaminated and Hagental Base across two new maps, two limited-time modes (VL-7 with psychoactive smoke and Nightfall with night-vision gear), and a final Operation Augur mode across both maps, along with new weapons, vehicles and gadgets to refresh loadouts.
Season 2 of Battlefield 6 adds three new weapons (GRT-CPS DMR, M121 A2 LMG, VCR-2 Assault Rifle) and two gadgets (9K38 IGLA anti-air launcher and HTI-MK2 hardware suppression) spread across the Battle Pass tracks. Each item unlocks at specific track levels (5, 14, 17, 21, 22) after completing the Recruit track (50 Battle Pass tokens). Unlocking can be done via XP and weekly challenges, or players can spend Battlefield Coins to skip the grind, though the items are free to unlock through progression for everyone.
Battlefield 6’s Season 2 update did not revive interest or player counts, with Steam numbers hovering around 97k at best (up from 92k at launch) and Twitch viewership peaking near 27k in 24 hours, well short of the October 2025 launch peak of 747k and far below competing titles like ARC Raiders, indicating a continued decline rather than resurgence.
Season 2 is live for Battlefield 6 (and Redsec) and introduces a 110-tier Battle Pass with free and premium tracks. The premium pass costs 1,100 Battlefield Coins and can grant a full refund after completion. It uses seven Paths (intro, four reward paths, and two final paths) to unlock rewards, including new weapons (GRT-CPS DMR, M121 A2 LMG, VCR-2 AR), operator skins, vehicle camos, XP tokens, and more. Progress is earned via XP and weekly challenges, with Career XP boosting Battle Pass Tokens to level faster. Season 2 also teases new maps, more vehicles, and the VL-7 psychoactive smoke.
Overwatch has reached its highest Steam PC player base since launch, surpassing Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty and signaling a surge in the hero shooter’s PC popularity.
A Battlefield 6 patch (1.1.3.6) refines the Objective Ace and Winter Warning cosmetics to better fit the game’s visual identity after December’s backlash over AI-generated art, including a two-barrel M4A1 emblem; EA hasn’t detailed exactly what changed, but the update is framed as addressing genAI-related quality concerns amid ongoing controversy over AI in BF6 development.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 topped US December 2025 sales but finished fifth for the year, marking the franchise’s weakest year-end US performance since World at War (2008). Battlefield 6 led 2025 US sales, and putting Black Ops 7 on Game Pass likely dented its numbers; Activision/Microsoft also signaled changes to the annual CoD release cadence.
Kotaku editor Ethan Gach reveals how headlines are brainstormed, sharing Slack chatter that nudges a routine Battlefield 6 Season 2 update toward a punchier, more memorable line and illustrating the editorial process behind the post.
EA is rebuilding Golmud Railway from Battlefield 4 for Battlefield 6, turning it into the series’ largest map and testing it via Battlefield Labs in multi‑session play, with improvements to fit Battlefield 6 systems and no release date yet.
EA and Battlefield Studios released Update 1.1.3.5 for Battlefield 6 to boost polish and consistency, tweaking melee responsiveness, sprint buffering, and knife reliability, refining jet combat with reduced cannon damage against other jets/helicopters, and fixing UI/HUD issues, ladder interactions, and a vehicle-explode bug that could occur during takedowns. The patch goes live January 20, 2026, and Season 2 content has been delayed to February 17, 2026, meaning new maps, weapons, and vehicles won’t arrive until then.
Circana’s 2025 PS Store data shows sports games dominating downloads in both North America/Canada and Europe, with NBA 2K26 top in NA/CA and EA Sports FC 26 leading Europe; Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 falls to #7 in both regions, while Battlefield 6 performs well (No.2 NA, No.5 Europe). Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto V remain strong, and new arrivals like Arc Raiders, Ghost of Yotei, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 crack into NA lists. For PS4, Red Dead Redemption 2 leads in both territories with GTA V and other evergreen titles also ranking highly. Beat Saber dominates PSVR2, Fortnite remains the top free-to-play title, and the data cover PS Store downloads through November 2025, excluding other platforms.
Season 2 of Battlefield 6 has been pushed to February 17, with Season One extended to allow fuller progression. A January 20 update adds new weekly challenges and a Bonus Path that extends the Season One Battle Pass, while the Frostfire Bonus Path (January 27) brings cosmetics and XP boosts. The update period also brings daily login rewards and multiple Double XP weekends, plus Valentine’s Day events to keep players engaged.
Battlefield 6’s Season 2 update has been pushed to February 17 to give developers more time to refine content in response to community feedback; the patch, originally targeted for late January, is expected to bring new maps, weapons, modes, and more.