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Battlefield 6 Open Vs. Closed Weapons Playlists: Here’s What The Data Shows

Battlefield 6 Open Vs. Closed Weapons Playlists: Here’s What The Data Shows

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A significant discussion point concerning Battlefield 6 before its release has revolved around the Open and Closed weapon playlists available for multiplayer. For Battlefield 6, the creators are emphasizing an Open weapon arrangement where players can select any weapon irrespective of their class. Traditionally, each class in Battlefield had its distinct and exclusive weaponry. Players expressed considerable concern about this and how they preferred a Closed arrangement, but findings from the beta—which featured both Open and Closed playlists—indicate negligible differences in user preferences.

“The overwhelming majority of gamers, after experiencing both playlist styles, opted to remain with Open weapons. This strengthens our conviction that Open weapons is the correct direction for Battlefield 6,” the developer stated in a blog post. “We noticed primarily comparable class selection rates with a difference of 1-2% at most.”

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Players utilizing Open weapons exhibited marginally improved performance, achieving 0.2 more kills per hour in Conquest and 0.1 more kills per hour in Breakthrough compared to Closed.

While Battlefield Studios holds the view that Open weapons playlists are advantageous, the developer mentioned they will provide a Closed weapons playlist for gamers who prefer it at launch.

Battlefield 6 is set to launch on October 10 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Physical copies of the game have already surfaced ahead of time, so exercise caution if you aim to avoid story spoilers.

For additional information, be sure to explore our overview of the Battlefield 6 unlock timings.

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