The gaming community got a surprise today with the release of Battlefield 6’s California Resistance Season 1 update, which came packed with a slew of unexpected tweaks. Alongside the debut of the new Eastwood map, players will find changes to Escalation, challenges, and player statistics that are already live.
Escalation Mode Enhancements
Among the most notable updates is a modification to the Escalation mode, where the objective capture time has been extended by roughly 20%. This adjustment stems from player feedback and aims to give teams more leeway to strategize and deploy vehicles while keeping the mode’s high-octane energy intact.
“This change gives your squad more time to react, reposition, and coordinate vehicle spawns while maintaining the mode’s fast-paced intensity,” a statement explained.
Challenge Fixes and Player Stats Adjustments
Other updates include a backend fix for challenges that weren’t awarding players as intended, enhancing clarity and reducing completion requirements. Meanwhile, player profiles will now exclusively count human kills in the kill/death statistics, with Portal mode statistics set to have their dedicated section in future updates.
These changes are welcomed by many, accompanying the more significant improvements introduced with update 1.1.2.0 and the California Resistance launch. This update also brought back aim assist settings from the August open beta and continued adjustments to weapon bloom and dispersion. You can explore the detailed patch notes, which describe efforts to make gunplay smoother, here.
Looking Ahead for Battlefield 6
As Battlefield 6 approaches its second month with players, more content from Season 1 is on the horizon. Since its release on October 10 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, BF Studios has actively addressed numerous issues, including substantial bug fixes, changes to character skins, and an overhaul of the challenge system. Players can expect further updates as the developers have committed to continuous improvements in the near future.
For more, you can check out our 8/10 Battlefield 6 multiplayer review. You can also see why its battle royale-focused offshoot, REDSEC, received a 7/10.