Battlefield 6 developer David Sirland has revealed that destruction damage does indeed affect the player, but not instantaneously. Environmental destruction is one of the key features in Battlefield 6, the upcoming military shooter scheduled to roll out on October 10.
Thanks to the highly positive response to its public beta, Battlefield 6 has gained significant momentum ahead of its full launch. Even though it is still very early, the EA-published FPS title has already broken the series record for player engagement on Steam and has simultaneously outperformed its rival, Call of Duty, in the same respect. The first phase of the game's open beta was a resounding success, with over 500,000 users logging in on Valve's platform alone. As a result, there is now growing chatter within the Battlefield community about the things shown in the beta version.
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Battlefield 6 Clears Potential Doubts about Destruction Damage
In a recent Twitter interaction, David Sirland, one of the lead producers of Battlefield 6, addressed a beta player's doubts about the perceived minimal damage caused by collapsing structures and similar destruction. The DICE dev clarified that destruction "does do damage" to the player, but "just not instantly." He added that a preference for fun over randomness was a driving factor behind this gameplay decision. Moreover, Sirland also suggested that staying for longer under falling debris impacts the player's health more noticeably, especially with bigger pieces of rubble. He stated that the destruction damage will also be "tuned more" as the studio moves closer to Battlefield 6's release.
Sirland's statement does offer more clarity about the implementation of in-game destruction in the latest Battlefield entry and should bring relief for players having any qualms about this feature. As confirmed by the DICE veteran, fans should also expect destruction damage to be further improved as the game transitions from its public beta stage to its official launch. However, whether that means the level of damage will become more prominent or more forgiving in future iterations remains to be seen.
Soon, fans will be able to have another go at Battlefield 6's beta build, thanks to its second round beginning on August 14 till August 17. Given that this will apparently be the only time they get to play the game before its October launch, it would be exciting to see if the upcoming beta phase can outdo the first one. Based on the impressions so far, it may be fair to expect Battlefield 6's second open beta to attract similar levels of attention as the last time.
Battlefield 6
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
- Released
- October 10, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Battlefield Studios
- Publisher(s)
- EA
