Microsoft has confirmed that Battlefield 6 is joining Xbox Game Pass on October 13, the same day EA and Battlefield Studios kick off Season 5. The shooter will be playable on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and cloud for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscribers. The game launched on October 10, 2025, so it took just over a year to get here.
Season 5 moves the fight to Las Vegas with three new maps planned, two of which, Vegas Strip and an Area 51 map, are available on day one. EA is also adding six weapons, two vehicles, Platoons, and a Rapid Royale mode for REDSEC, while the long-requested server browser arrives later in the season.
The timing is interesting, to say the least. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with campaign early access opening on October 16 for digital pre-orders. Contrary to what one might expect from a Microsoft-owned franchise, Modern Warfare 4 will not be on Game Pass at launch.
Microsoft dropped day-one Call of Duty access in April, when it cut Game Pass Ultimate to $22.99 and PC Game Pass to $13.99 per month, and new entries now arrive about a year after release. That leaves subscribers with EA's year-old shooter at no extra cost on one side and a $69.99 Call of Duty on the other. It's reasonable to expect a bump in Battlefield 6 player numbers, though it's unclear how much of that will last once Modern Warfare 4's multiplayer goes live.
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