With its latest update 1.1.3.6, Battlefield 6 is attempting a comeback. EA and Battlefield Studios have just announced a series of major technical fixes, the objective of which is clear: to improve the user experience after a period of strong criticism. Released in October 2025, the military shooter got off to a flying start before seeing its player base drop drastically.
DICE, the studio behind the franchise, has confirmed that this update is primarily aimed at player movement. A point considered central by the community. The team indicates that these adjustments do not concern the entire system, but specific edge cases: “will not affect player movement on a large scale”, specifies the studio in its patch notes. The famous excessive “sprint-jump” bugs, causing abnormal movements, have been fixed.
Targeted fixes for smoother gameplay
Beyond travel, several other aspects have been revised. The REDSEC Battle Royale mode has notably benefited from significant adjustments: airdrop, end of game and redeployment interface have been optimized. On the Eastwood map, various visual issues have been eradicated, including abnormal lighting effects or colored artifacts when destroying buildings.
PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S users are not left out: specific bugs related to stability, crashes and memory management have been addressed. The objective is clear: restore a fluid experience, without major technical disruptions, a few days before the expected launch of season 2 scheduled for February 17.
Winter Warning and Objective Ace cosmetics reviewed
Among the most commented on elements of this update: the overhaul of two cosmetic elements. The outfits Winter Warning And Objective Ace have been discreetly modified. According to Battlefield Studios, these changes are intended “to better match Battlefield’s visual identity.”
The mask of the Objective Ace outfit had notably been accused of being too similar to the logo of Call of Duty: Ghostswhile the Winter Warning banner featured elements deemed inconsistent, such as a double-barreled shotgun and poorly positioned hands – details that fueled suspicions of an AI-generated design.
A strategy for winning back before season 2
This isn’t the first time Battlefield 6 skins have caused controversy. The skin example Wicked Grininitially very colorful with a mask with a wide smile, had already caused an uproar, before being withdrawn and then reintroduced in a toned down version.
With this new update, EA seems to be sending a strong signal to its community: that of a refocusing on visual identity and realism. It remains to be seen whether the players will follow in the next season, after a strategic postponement supposed to allow the studio to listen more to expectations.