Battlefield 6 to Get Top Gun Crossover in August

Battlefield 6 is getting a Top Gun crossover adjacent month.

In a property presentation, EA confirmed that Battlefield 6 volition invited a peculiar Top Gun-themed lawsuit successful August. The solemnisation volition diagnostic "vehicles, characters, and modes inspired by the franchise." It's unclear if that means we'll beryllium getting skins for characters similar Maverick, Goose, oregon Hangman, but don't clasp your breath; Tom Cruise has famously avoided licensing his likeness for video games and merchandising. Cruise reportedly adjacent struck down a Funko Pop based connected his quality from The Mummy up of its release.

That said, it's imaginable determination volition beryllium skins that utilize the costumes and iconography of the Top Gun universe, specified arsenic Maverick's jacket, his helmet, oregon a combatant aviator suit, for instance. Nevertheless, there's much than cosmetics for this event: it volition besides usher successful 2 naval/aerial-centric modes, with Season 4 introducing Carrier Strike, a rotation connected the classical Carrier Assault mode, which volition promote players to usage aerial vehicles to onslaught and support the craft carriers.

There volition besides beryllium a caller mode disposable done Gauntlet known arsenic Fighter Sweep, which is simply a jets-only affair. A caller two-person pitchy is being added successful Season 4, allowing you to instrumentality a wingman with you to the entity successful existent Top Gun manner to dogfight different pilots together.

The squad volition stock much details connected this crossover person to its debut successful August, but it's breathtaking quality for anyone who enjoys Battlefield and Top Gun. Season 4 is scheduled to footwear disconnected adjacent week and volition halfway astir naval combat. The play volition diagnostic 2 caller maps, including a reimagining of Wake Island successful August. It's expected to beryllium the biggest representation successful Battlefield 6, which should delight those who consciousness erstwhile maps haven't had the scope and standard they tendency from the franchise.

We precocious sat down with Ariel Giovannetti, Seasonal and Competitive Creative Lead connected Battlefield 6, for an exclusive interrogation astir the authorities of the crippled and plans for the future. It's worthy a work if you privation an thought of however the squad develops its seasonal content, implements feedback, and what they're readying for the future.

Cade Onder is simply a freelancer for IGN's quality team. He covers each things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You tin find him connected Twitter @Cade_Onder.