Battlefield 6 Season 5: Release Dates, Maps and Roadmap

Battlefield 6 Season 5, Siege of Vegas, started on October 13, 2026 and runs in three phases. Phase 2 arrives on November 10, 2026 with the European Casino map and the Casino Heist event, and Phase 3 follows on December 8, 2026 with Platoons and two reworked maps. Season 5 is also the start of Battlefield 6's second year, for both the main game and the free REDSEC battle royale.

Everything below comes from Battlefield Studios' official update notes and community updates. Dates can still move, and we'll update this page when they do.

Last checked: November 9, 2026.

Battlefield 6 Season 5 roadmap

On Steam, EA's store page says Season 5 brings 3 new maps, 6 new weapons and 2 new vehicles in total, plus a new operation called Operation High Roller. Battlefield Studios hasn't given a date for that operation in its update posts yet.

Phase 1: Siege of Vegas (October 13)

Update 2.1.1.0 started Season 5. It became available to download at 8:00 UTC, and the new content unlocked at 12:00 UTC.

New maps

• Vegas Strip: the Las Vegas Strip with casinos, fountains, hotel towers, rooftop ziplines and storm drains. It supports every mode size, with land vehicles and helicopters.
• Area 51: a secret desert base with jets, helicopters and tanks above ground and tunnels below. You can bring down the air traffic control tower.

New weapons

REDSEC: the new Rapid Royale mode (Trios and Solos) gives you redeploys for kills, uses a lower player count and has the fastest ring. Ranked Battle Royale left its Battlefield Labs test phase and launched officially with new badges and rewards. Gauntlet was removed from the regular playlists. Our Battlefield REDSEC guide explains every mode.

Balance: Phase 1 also brought a large vehicle and anti-air pass. Tanks and IFVs now take longer to regenerate health, mobile anti-air shells fly faster and spread less, and the scout helicopter's light rockets deal 30% less splash damage to infantry and take longer to resupply.

Battle Pass: six instant unlocks, four themed paths and more than 100 tiers.

Dead Space: Convergence event (October 20 to November 10)

The Battlefield 6 x Dead Space crossover takes place at Area 51. Its main mode, Marker Incursion, is a 16-player PvE experience where squads fight hordes of AI-controlled Marked Soldiers with the Pulse Rifle battle pickup and try to destroy the Marker. Event rewards include the "Aegis VII" soldier skin and the "RIG-Certified" SMG weapon package. The event ends with the Phase 2 update on November 10.

Phase 2: Casino Heist (November 10)

• European Casino: a nighttime, infantry-only map inside a European-style resort on the Strip. Its central tower stands more than 120 meters tall and can collapse, changing the middle of the map. Battlefield Studios compares its flow to Operation Metro. It isn't available in REDSEC.
• Casino Heist event: runs in Battlefield 6 and REDSEC. Defeated enemies drop Contracts, extra objectives such as capturing points or reviving teammates. Completing them earns DOUGH, the event currency, which you spend on rewards like weapon packages, vehicle skins and Heist Mask soldier skins.
• New hardware: the NSW4 Carbine (subsonic rounds by default, with a supersonic option), the ADS-17 6GHz Signal Jammer (jams enemy radar and shortens the range of their spotting), and the M142 MRAS, a mobile truck that fires indirect artillery.
• Weapon balance: the planned changes give extended magazines on the SCW-10 and KV9 handling penalties, add more magazine options to some LMGs, shotguns and other guns, and buff overlooked attachments such as the Flared Magwell and Frangible Ammo. Exact numbers come in the update notes.
• Multiplayer Leaderboards: seasonal leaderboards with Career, Game Mode and Class tabs, starting from Season 5.
• REDSEC: proximity chat comes to Rapid Royale, and the battle royale HUD gets clearer mission timers and alerts.

The Server Browser

The Server Browser was planned for Phase 3, but Battlefield Studios moved it forward. A limited group of players gets it shortly after the November 10 update, and a worldwide launch follows once performance checks pass, aimed at a couple of weeks later. Here's how it works:

• You'll find it in the Quickplay row, opening straight to the Official tab.
• Official servers (run by Battlefield Studios or hosted by players with official templates) give full XP, weapon mastery and challenge progress.
• Verified Portal servers give full XP, and Custom servers give partial XP.
• Persistent lobbies keep you and your squad on the same server between rounds.
• Filters cover map and mode, and you can sort by ping, player count, name or recommended.
• A player-hosted server stays listed for up to seven days with nobody on it, and the host doesn't need to stay online.

Phase 3 (December 8)

• Platoons: clans of up to 100 players with a custom name and squad tag, combined stats and an XP bonus when you play with platoon members in your squad. They get their own tab in the main menu.
• Map reworks: new versions of Blackwell Fields and New Sobek City, with more space between headquarters, more flanking room along the edges, more terrain breaks and more ways onto rooftops. Our Battlefield 6 maps list covers every map in the game.

Battlefield Pro for Season 5

Battlefield Pro is the premium Battle Pass upgrade. The Season 5 version is $24.99 on Steam and includes six exclusive instant unlocks, full Battle Pass access, 25 tier skips, a limited-time bonus path, new vehicle radio music, a 15% XP boost, persistent Portal server hosting and 100-player Portal servers.

Frequently asked questions

When did Battlefield 6 Season 5 start?

Season 5, Siege of Vegas, started on October 13, 2026 with Game Update 2.1.1.0. Content unlocked at 12:00 UTC that day on all platforms.

When is Battlefield 6 Season 5 Phase 2?

Phase 2 arrives on November 10, 2026. It brings the infantry-only European Casino map, the Casino Heist event, the NSW4 Carbine, the Signal Jammer gadget, the M142 MRAS truck and Multiplayer Leaderboards.

When is the Battlefield 6 Server Browser coming out?

A staged rollout starts shortly after the November 10, 2026 update, beginning with a limited group of players. Battlefield Studios aims to reach a worldwide launch over the following couple of weeks, depending on test results.

What are the new maps in Battlefield 6 Season 5?

Season 5 adds three maps: Vegas Strip and Area 51 on October 13, 2026, and European Casino on November 10, 2026. Reworked versions of Blackwell Fields and New Sobek City follow on December 8.

When does Battlefield 6 Season 6 start?

Battlefield Studios has only said Season 6 is coming in 2027. No exact date has been announced yet.

How long is the Battlefield 6 x Dead Space event?

The Dead Space: Convergence event runs from October 20 to November 10, 2026. It ends when the Phase 2 update and the Casino Heist event go live.