EA and DICE plan on using AI bots to fill Battlefield 6 servers if there aren’t enough players for a game.
As part of a multiplayer event in Hong Kong (per Taiwanese outlet GNN and spotted by Battlefield Bulletin), DICE said AI soldiers will “backfill” servers if they’re unpopulated.
It was said that Battlefield Studios’ philosophy is to “allow as many players as possible to play at the same time”. This would just be used on the off chance should a game need a few players in order to get started. DICE’s Jac Carlsson also gave an example use case of AI bots in Battlefield 6’s multiplayer, saying players could create a custom game mode in Portal that allows players to get more comfortable in the game.
While not confirmed, it should be expected that should more players join the servers, those bots will then be replaced. There was also no mention of the skill level of the bots.
Sticking with multiplayer, it was said that the game will also have a number of “seasonal events” that include new weapons, maps, and modes in order to keep things fresh. How often those seasons come, however, wasn’t revealed.
Battlefield 6 launches on October 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The game is set to have two beta weekends starting August 7 for those who managed to get a code for a two-day early access (closed) period. The beta will open up on August 9-10 before returning from August 14-17.
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For more Battlefield 6, check out the decision regarding mouse and keyboard usage on consoles along with another look at the upcoming Battle Royale map in Los Angeles.
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