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Battlefield 6 DLC: every free map, the $24.99 Battlefield Pro and what the Game of the Year Edition adds

Battlefield 6 has no paid map packs. Every map and mode EA has added across five seasons has been free, from Naval Warfare and Tsuru Reef in July 2026 to Vegas Strip and Area 51 in Season 5, Siege of Vegas, on Oct. 13, 2026. The paid DLC is Battlefield Pro, $24.99 per season, with the Battle Pass, 25 Tier Skips, a 5% XP Booster and Portal hosting for 100 players, plus cosmetic bundles bought with BFC. The Game of the Year Edition, released on Oct. 13, 2026, adds a Battlefield Pro token, the Ultimate Shortcut Kit and the Phantom Pack, and it's $59.99 instead of $99.99 on Steam, with the standard game $27.99, until Oct. 20. EA hasn't announced campaign DLC. Expected price for a campaign expansion is about $19.99, our estimate.

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Soldiers fight through explosions in front of the Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign on the Vegas Strip map in Battlefield 6 Season 5
Image: Electronic Arts

Battlefield 6’s maps and modes are free, and its paid DLC is Battlefield Pro, BFC bundles and the Game of the Year Edition. Here’s what EA has added for free, what each paid option includes and what’s next.

Does Battlefield 6 have DLC?

Yes, though not in the form of map packs. Battlefield 6 launched on Oct. 10, 2025, on PS5, Xbox Series X and S and PC, and every map and mode added since has been free to every owner. Over its first year, EA delivered four seasons of content, brought back fan favorites Railway to Golmud and Wake Island and introduced Naval Warfare.

What you pay for is progression and cosmetics: Battlefield Pro, bundles bought with BFC, the game’s currency, and the Game of the Year Edition, which packages the game with extras.

Every free map and mode

Season 4 began on July 21, 2026, with Naval Warfare and Tsuru Reef, a brand-new island map with luxury bungalows, a dormant volcano and open ocean. Squads take to the water in the agile 7.7m NSW RHIB speedboat or the heavily armored RCB-90 patrol boat, and Naval Warfare later reached Wake Island, which returned on Aug. 11, 2026.

The Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas sign stands before hotel towers on the free Vegas Strip map in Battlefield 6
Vegas Strip, free with Season 5 on Oct. 13, 2026Image: Electronic Arts

Season 5, Siege of Vegas, started on Oct. 13, 2026, and marks the start of the game’s second year. It adds Vegas Strip, with fights through casinos, hotel pools and storm drains, and Area 51, where battles run across the base and the facility beneath it. REDSEC, the free battle royale, gets Rapid Royale, a shorter and more intense mode, and EA lists six new weapons, two new vehicles and a Halloween PvE event for the season.

What’s coming next

Two more free drops are on EA’s Season 5 roadmap. Casino Heist arrives on Nov. 10, 2026, with a limited-time event and the European Casino, an infantry map, and Frozen Aces follows on Dec. 8 with Platoons and a Server Browser.

A Greek-themed hotel pool with columns and statues sits between towers on the Vegas Strip map in Battlefield 6
Olympus Pools, one of the fights on Vegas StripImage: Electronic Arts

For 2027, EA says it will keep delivering new content for Battlefield 6 and REDSEC. Its stated focus is more immersive vehicle gameplay, an expanded gunplay system with an improved firing range, a balance review of gadget and vehicle explosives and a look at bolt-action sniper rifles. EA hasn’t announced campaign DLC. Expected price for a campaign expansion: about $19.99, our estimate.

Battlefield Pro

Battlefield Pro is EA’s top Battle Pass offer, at $24.99 for Season 5 on Steam. It includes the full Season 5 Battle Pass, which has more than 100 tiers, 25 Tier Skips, a +5% XP Booster, a Vehicle Radio Station, special Assignments, extra Challenge rerolls, Portal hosting for up to 100 players and an exclusive bonus path.

Two soldiers in charred black and orange armor stand in a burning hangar in Battlefield 6's Season 5 Battlefield Pro
Battlefield Pro instant unlocks, $24.99 for Season 5Image: Electronic Arts

It also unlocks six cosmetics on the spot, including the Smolder NATO Assault skin, the Rampant Raze Pax Armata Recon skin, the Spark Drift helicopter skin and the Fire Craft weapon package for the VCR-2.

The Game of the Year Edition

The Game of the Year Edition arrived on Oct. 13, 2026, at $99.99 on Steam. It adds a Battlefield Pro token you can redeem in any season, the Ultimate Shortcut Kit, with shortcut kits for all four classes, the Mortal Shriek dog tag and a title, the Trusted Reserve Pax Armata skin and The Phantom Pack, with four soldier skins, two weapon packages and Career and Hardware XP boosts.

Dozens of rifles, shotguns and launchers are stacked on a stage in front of red curtains for Battlefield 6's Game of the Year Edition
The Game of the Year Edition, out Oct. 13, 2026Image: Electronic Arts

Prices and the free trial

In the Steam sale running until Oct. 20, 2026, the standard edition costs $27.99, 60% off its $69.99 price, and the Game of the Year Edition costs $59.99. BFC runs from 500 for $4.99 to 13,000 for $99.99. These were the Steam prices on Oct. 19, 2026.

A transport helicopter in a gray and orange Spark Drift skin rests on a helipad in Battlefield 6
The Spark Drift helicopter skin from Battlefield ProImage: Electronic Arts

The free trial on Steam, with every available map and mode, runs until Oct. 20 at 1 p.m. ET, after EA extended it because of first-day problems, and 2x XP lasts until the same time. Our Battlefield 6 Season 5 release date page covers the season in detail, our Battlefield 6 player count page tracks how many people are playing, and our Battlefield 7 release date page covers the next game.

This page is updated as soon as EA announces new Battlefield 6 DLC, a new season or a campaign expansion.

FAQ

Does Battlefield 6 have DLC?

Yes, but the maps and modes are free. Paid DLC means Battlefield Pro at $24.99 per season, cosmetic bundles bought with BFC and the Game of the Year Edition. Every map EA has added across five seasons came at no extra cost.

Are Battlefield 6 DLC maps free?

Yes. EA has added every new map for free, including Tsuru Reef with Naval Warfare in July 2026, the returning Wake Island in August and Vegas Strip and Area 51 on Oct. 13, 2026.

What is Battlefield Pro?

EA’s premium Battle Pass offer, $24.99 for Season 5. It includes the full Battle Pass, 25 Tier Skips, a 5% XP Booster, a Vehicle Radio Station, special Assignments, extra Challenge rerolls, Portal hosting for up to 100 players, a bonus path and instant cosmetic unlocks.

What's in the Battlefield 6 Game of the Year Edition?

The game plus a Battlefield Pro token for one season of your choice, the Ultimate Shortcut Kit for all four classes, the Trusted Reserve Pax Armata skin and the Phantom Pack, with four skins, two weapon packages and XP boosts. It came out on Oct. 13, 2026.

How much is the Battlefield 6 Game of the Year Edition?

$99.99 on Steam, or $59.99 in the sale running until Oct. 20, 2026. The standard edition is $27.99, 60% off its $69.99 price, in the same sale.

Is there Battlefield 6 campaign DLC?

EA hasn’t announced one. Its plans for 2027 cover vehicle gameplay, gunplay, explosives balance and a review of bolt-action sniper rifles. Expected price for a campaign expansion: about $19.99, our estimate.

What new maps are coming to Battlefield 6?

Casino Heist on Nov. 10, 2026, adds the European Casino, an infantry map, and Frozen Aces arrives on Dec. 8 with Platoons and a Server Browser. Both are free parts of Season 5.

Does Battlefield 6 have naval DLC?

Naval Warfare came free with Season 4 on July 21, 2026, on the new Tsuru Reef map and later on Wake Island, with the 7.7m NSW RHIB speedboat and the armored RCB-90 patrol boat.

Can you play Battlefield 6 for free?

Yes, until Oct. 20, 2026, at 1 p.m. ET on Steam. The free trial includes every available map and mode, and 2x XP runs until the trial ends.

How much is BFC in Battlefield 6?

On Steam, 500 BFC costs $4.99, 1,100 BFC $9.99, 2,400 BFC $19.99, 5,000 BFC $39.99 and 13,000 BFC $99.99. BFC works in both Battlefield 6 and REDSEC.

What is in Battlefield 6 Season 5?

Siege of Vegas, from Oct. 13, 2026, adds Vegas Strip and Area 51, Rapid Royale in REDSEC and a Battle Pass with more than 100 tiers. EA lists six new weapons, two new vehicles and a Halloween PvE event for the season.

When did Battlefield 6 come out?

On Oct. 10, 2025, on PS5, Xbox Series X and S and PC. It turned one year old with the start of Season 5.

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