Long-awaited Battlefield 6 is ready to release within a few hours on October 10, 2025, and EA has been drip-feeding details ever since the arrival of cinematic trailer. But long-time series fans are wondering, Can you play with a friend in the Battlefield 6 campaign? The simple answer is no, Battlefield 6’s campaign is strictly a solo affair. Let’s shed some light on why that is the case and what it means for your weekend fireteam plans.
Battlefield 6 Campaign is Single-Player Only
EA Motive has confirmed that Battlefield 6’s campaign does not support co-op play. The story is built from the ground up as a cinematic, single-player experience, more in line with Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 than the sprawling sandbox type of Battlefield 2042.
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Here’s your mission list for #Battlefield6‘s blockbuster Single-Player Campaign 🫡 pic.twitter.com/mTu7PElfwM
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You’ll step into the boots of Dagger 13, a Marine Raiders unit fighting to stop Pax Armata, a private military force that has big plans to rewrite global power and turn the world upside down with war. The campaign sends you everywhere from tank battles near the Egyptian pyramids to street fights in New York. All gameplay mechanics are tightly scripted and choreographed to hit cinematic beats.
That design focus explains the absence of co-op. According to Creative Director Roman Campos-Oriola, the team wanted a “white-knuckle thrill ride” that demands precise pacing and controlled tension. Adding a dual squad feature would blow that up faster than a C4 on a MCOM station.
So yes, it’s a bit ironic that a series built on teamwork and squad play is asking you to fly yourself here. But at least there’s logic behind the choice.
Why Battlefield 6 Has No Campaign Co-op?
If you’ve followed Battlefield’s history, this isn’t the first time EA has zigged where players expected a zag. Battlefield 3 offered a short list of standalone co-op missions, while Battlefield 2042 skipped a campaign entirely, and the community wasn’t shy about letting DICE know their inner feel.
Battlefield 6 can be said to be a course correction: bring back a story, but make it tight. Co-op would’ve meant balancing AI behavior, scripting, and mission flow around two players with unpredictable timing that’s not ideal for a cinematic vibe. EA has also not stated that they plan to introduce co-op later. The developers have been blunt about the final design choice, and if you want to fight beside friends, the multiplayer modes are where you’ll do it.
Always Online, Even in Single-Player
Even though the campaign is solo-only, you’ll still need an internet connection to play Battlefield 6. According to EA, this is to sync player data and release critical updates, but it’s still a strange requirement for something that is not co-op or PvP. Consider it the price of living in 2025’s always-connected gaming world.
So don’t expect to unplug your router and dive into the story offline because Battlefield 6’s campaign needs to stay online, even if your squad doesn’t.
From All-Out War to close-quarters chaos.
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If you crave co-op action, Battlefield 6 has you covered elsewhere. The All-Out Warfare suite returns with large-scale modes like Conquest, Rush, Breakthrough, and the always-chaotic Team Deathmatch. Battlefield Portal is back too letting players make custom maps, rule sets, and nostalgic mashups from across the franchise’s history.
That’s where you’ll find your friends (and your enemies). The campaign is solo, but multiplayer remains Battlefield’s lifeblood with big squads, revives under fire, and explosions around the map.
How Long is the Campaign?
Leaked reports point to a Battlefield 6 campaign to run around 4–6 hours, spanning across nine missions.
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News Round-up 📝▪️ 9 missions in total across 3 continents.
▪️ 3 full missions were playable in a digital preview event: Operation Gladius, Operation Ember Strike and No Sleep.
▪️ The single-player campaign is reported to be around 4-6… pic.twitter.com/1z8mQosEX7— Battlefield Bulletin (@BFBulletin) September 25, 2025
That’s about standard for modern FPS single-player content, short enough to binge over a weekend, long enough to justify its return after 2042’s campaign-less experiment. Although it’s not an epic-length story but after years without one, fans should be more relieved than disappointed.
