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Several cryptic teasers could be hinting on a possible "Battlefield 6" announcement. (Photo: RMA2K4/flickr)

A massive leak about "Battlefield 6" recently surfaced online, revealing surprising details about the upcoming game from EA and DICE. The leak mentions features, settings, platforms, and even the release window of the game.

The latest information about "Battlefield 6" came from industry insider Tom Henderson. According to him, the upcoming "Battlefield" instalment will be a soft reboot of the franchise and is heavily influenced by "Battlefield 3." The game allegedly will have a modern-day setting and will follow the historical settings of previous "Battlefield" titles.

The upcoming game will reportedly highlight large-scale battles with maps that support up to 128 players. This seemingly aligns with what EA's CEO Andrew Wilson shared late last year at the company's earnings call. The executive hinted that "Battlefield 6" will feature "unprecedented levels of scale."

In terms of platforms, "Battlefield 6" releases on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game's console version will only have 32 vs 32 game modes with several graphical downgrades and limited destruction, the insider claimed. An entirely different team under DICe is reportedly handling the previous generation versions of the game, according to the insider's source.

The insider mentioned that the game will also release on PS5 and Xbox Series XIS. Wilson previously mentioned that the new consoles are allowing DICE to fully realize its "next-gen vision" for the popular shooter series. Henderson also mentioned that the upcoming game will be called "Battlefield," indicating that DICE and EA decided to drop the numbers.

Apart from those, there is a chance that the incoming title would feature a battle royale mode. According to Henderson, at some point, devs also planned a battle royale mode. This could mean that EA is impressed with the success of "Call of Duty: Warzone" and would like to experiment with it on some of its games, particularly with "Battlefield 6."

However, he said that it is not clear whether or not plans about the battle royale mode is still underway or have been canceled. Meanwhile, the insider claimed that "Battlefield 6" will release in the late part of this year. This could mean that EA might announce the game earlier than anticipated.

Henderson is a reliable insider with accurate information. However, since these are unofficial details, fans should temper their expectations and take this information with a pinch of salt. Thankfully, his information provides fans a clear picture of what to expect from the incoming title from DICE.