Summary
ABattlefield 6developer has stepped in to clear up rumors that the game will include skill-based matchmaking. A deluge of recent leaks has sparked a lot of conversation and controversy about the next entry in theBattlefieldseries, especially around the game’s multiplayer mechanics. The possibility of SBMM, in particular, has worriedBattlefield 6fans, but a member of the team behind it has provided some potential relief.
Dataminers have uncovered a lot of information about the nextBattlefieldgame. Some, like the reveal thatBattlefield 6may feature five class specializations, are a welcome return to form, asBattlefield 2042originally launched without the class system, and when it finally added it, there were only four specializations. Others, like the code that suggested the game will include SBMM, are decidedly less popular among fans of the franchise.
David Sirland, a Lead Producer onBattlefield 6, posted on the closedBattlefield LabsDiscord to clarify the issue. The message, which user Old_Doubt5886 shared on Reddit so that more people could see it, stated that while there is a skill-based component to the game’s matchmaking, it’s not the primary factor. Rather, the multiplayer mode will sort players into lobbies primarily based on their ping to ensure they get into a match quickly, at which point it uses skill to balance the teams within a server. Sirland’s clarification also seems to confirm earlier rumors thatthe nextBattlefieldmight return to 64-player matchesafterBattlefield 2042’s 128-player matches faced widespread criticism.
Battlefield 6 Will Include Skill-Based Matchmaking But Only to a Limited Extent
The news should come as a relief to many fans. Many playerscriticizeCall of Duty’s skill-based matchmaking for overly favoring newcomers, so the inclusion of a similar mechanic inBattlefieldwould be sure to ruffle some feathers. Sirland did not clarify whether the game will have a server browser function, which many fans have requested, but his explanation of how SBMM works inBattlefield 6doesn’t necessarily negate that possibility, either. Gamers will have to wait to hear more official news to know how exactly matchmaking will work.
AfterBattlefield 2042largely failed to impress, it seems that DICE hopes to make its next effort a more classicBattlefieldexperience. Sirland had previously stated thatBattlefield 6would “cherry-pick” the best features of previous gamesin the series. What exactly that looks like is uncertain for now, but at least the game’s matchmaking does not seem to be as worrisome as some fans had feared.
