Name: Battlefield 6 delays season 2 to tackle fan feedback
Uploaded: 2026-01-14T18:44:15.098Z
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Description: Battlefield Studios is delaying the launch of Battlefield 6 Season 2 to address community feedback. Fans have previously complained about the lack of updates and content in Season 1, so Season 2 will now drop on February 17.

Battlefield Studios is delaying the launch of Battlefield 6 Season 2 to address community feedback. Fans have previously complained about the lack of updates and content in Season 1, so Season 2 will now drop on February 17.

EA and BF Studios have delayed the launch of Battlefield 6's Season 2 to February 17, citing the need for additional polish and to address player feedback. An extension of Season 1 will be released on January 20, featuring balance updates, new content, and rewards to maintain player engagement during the wait.

The update will also introduce the Frostfire bonus path on January 27, offering free and premium rewards. The article also covers the development of a new Hellblade game with increased interactivity and reports on the scalping of limited edition LEGO Pokemon sets on eBay.

Battlefield 6 delays season 2 to tackle fan feedback

What's up everybody, Damon here and in today's gaming news, Season 2 for Battlefield 6 has been delayed, a new Hellblade game with more game is apparently in development, and those Pokemon LEGO sets are already being scalped on eBay. This is your Daily Fix. The team behind last year's new Battlefield game announced a delay for the long-awaited new season with an enigmatic Season 2 trailer and blog post. The trailer itself is only 7 seconds long, showing a gas mask emerging from green smoke, before promising a Battlefield 6 and Red Sex Season 2 release date of February 17th. A message from the developer says, It's a nearly one month late start for the next wave of content for the Troubled Shooter, which had previously been scheduled to deliver new maps, modes, updates and more January 20th. With Season 2 now set to launch mid-February, players have been told to expect a Season 1 extension update to arrive January 20th in its place. EA and BF Studios say the decision was made to further polish and refine Season 2, in order to keep our promise of providing worthwhile content updates for all. More details on Season 2 will arrive in February, with a greater 2026 roadmap for both it and Red Sex set to follow in the near future. In the meantime, the Season 1 extension is still said to give players some of the balance tweaks and new content they've been begging for in recent weeks. BF Studios tells players to expect detailed patch notes prior to the extension's release date next week. Teasing the update will include a showcase of Portal community experiences, several double XP periods and free daily login rewards to help with the wait. Perhaps the most substantial addition coming with the Battlefield 6 Season 1 extension is the Frostfire bonus path, which is launching January 27th. Free rewards include a hardware XP boost, a vehicle skin and other customization items, with Battle Pass owners also able to earn a new weapon package, a career XP boost and more. We checked in on Battlefield 6 earlier this month and found that a lack of content updates, communication from BF Studios and a disappointing end with Season 1, Winter Offensive, seemed to have caused its recent drop-off in player interest. Contributing to an increase in negative user reviews was controversy involving EA's alleged use of generative AI material. Now it seems players are simply waiting to see if Battlefield 6 will be able to regain the momentum it had following its October 10th launch. Moving on, Xbox Studio and Ninja Theory is working on a third major Hellblade game, a new report has suggested, this time with more interactive elements. Two Hellblade titles have been released to date featuring Celtic warrior Senua in battles against monsters and her own mental health. Both have been widely praised for the visuals and story, though have also caught flack for prioritizing cinematography over gameplay. A third Hellblade title in development at Ninja Theory will respond to that criticism by focusing on being more of a game, according to Windows Central editor Jez Corden, speaking on the Xbox Two podcast. At the same time, Corden said that Ninja Theory was no longer working on Project Mara, an experimental title announced by Microsoft back in 2020. Ninja Theory apparently wants to broaden the appeal of the next Hellblade game. Senua's saga was generally well-received by critics, but common complaints were that it was more of a long cutscene than a game, it was only a few hours long, and it cost $50. And finally today, scalpers are already reselling their LEGO Pokemon set pre-orders on eBay. Numerous instances of the limited edition Kanto region badge collection have been sold for hundreds of dollars in profit. As with any hotly anticipated product announcement, eBay listings have now flooded the online auction site. Just 24 hours on from yesterday's LEGO Pokemon reveal, all of the sets are now available to buy for more money than they're worth. There's no suggestion that the core range, which consists of three sets, will sell out from LEGO. Still, scalpers seem to be preying on baseless fears that it might, or may at least be hard to find while LEGO produces more stock. That said, there is particular interest around the Kanto region badge collection set, which is a limited edition free gift. And here, offers are already being listed for upwards of $400. The Kanto badge collectible is only available with the LEGO Pokemon range's expensive $600 Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set. And like all LEGO gifts with purchased sets, likely won't be made available separately in large numbers. IGN has seen numerous listings for the badge set on eBay combined with the Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise set for $1,250, double that set's recommended retail price. And that's your Daily Fix for Tuesday, January 13th. Right now at Humble, you can get Hubble Choice for just $14.99 and score a curated bundle of PC games for January, including Sonic Frontiers, Tomb Raiders 4-6 Remastered, Hunt Showdown 1896, Etrian Odyssey 2 HD, Nice Day for Fishing, Metal Slug Tactics, Settlement Survival, and Wizard of Legend 2. This month's choice is available through February 3rd, so head to Humblebundle.com and start playing today. I'm Jamin Hatfield, and for all your video game news, stay tuned to IGN. .

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