Battlefield 6 Is Reportedly Bringing Back The Portal Platform From 2042

The next installment of the Battlefield series--ostensibly Battlefield 6--is bringing back the acclaimed Battlefield Portal feature from the otherwise critically maligned Battlefield 2042, according to a YouTuber.

Content creator Flakfire said in a video uploaded Monday that he was invited to an online presentation detailing the Battlefield Labs community testing experience. Developers confirmed in the presentation that Portal, a custom-games-mode platform in 2042, is returning in the upcoming Battlefield game, Flakfire said.

In Battlefield 2042, Portal featured maps, weapons, and vehicles from previous titles in the franchise, namely Battlefield 1942, Battlefield: Bad Company 2, and Battlefield 3. While it is unknown what Portal could include in the next Battlefield game, Flakfire said developers told him that Portal could be one of the features that players test in the Battlefield Labs program.

At the time of 2042's initial release, publisher Electronic Arts called Battlefield Portal a "love letter" to the franchise's fans. While the feature provided players and reviewers with a rush of nostalgia at launch, fan reception to the mode became more lukewarm in recent years.

At least prospective players of Battlefield 6 may have the opportunity to have a say in what the next iteration of Battlefield Portal looks like if they sign up for Battlefield Labs. EA said that interest in the testing program has "exceeded [its] expectations" to the point where fans are running into issues with the sign-up queue page. EA said it is resolving the technical issues, and the first Battlefield Labs test sessions are due to begin "in the coming weeks."