DICE and EA have revealed the complete list of Battlefield 4 multiplayer modes, not long after a NeoGAF member outed the game's entire map list yesterday. You'll find both below, with a few thoughts from the designers on what sort of experience each mode fosters, and artworks for the maps.
Battlefield 4's beta begins next week, rolling out to Battlefield 3 Premium subscribers on 1st October and to all other users on 5th October. It features the Siege of Shanghai map, wherein be skyscrapers that can be pummelled to ruins. Are you planning to get involved?
Here's the mode list:
Conquest (playable in beta)
Combat type: The definitive Battlefield mode - All-out vehicle warfare mixed with intense infantry action across land, air and sea
Designed for: 24 players (X360, PS3) / 64 players (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Commander mode: Optional
Domination (playable in beta)
Combat type: Fast-paced infantry variant of Conquest
Designed for: 20 players (all platforms)
Commander mode: No
Obliteration (series debut)
Combat type: Mad dash in vehicles and on foot to deliver explosives
Designed for: 24 (X360, PS3) 32 (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Commander mode: Optional
Defuse (series debut)
Combat type: Competitive close quarters combat
Designed for: 5 vs. 5 players (all platforms)
Commander mode: No
Team Deathmatch
Combat type: The classic shooter mode, Battlefield 4 style
Designed for: 20 players (all platforms)
Commander mode: No
Rush
Combat type: Fight deep into enemy territory by detonating their M-COM stations
Designed for: 24 players (X360, PS3) 32 players (Xbox One, PS4, PC)
Commander mode: Optional
Squad Deathmatch
Combat type: Four squads fight on the ground with limited vehicle support in a race to the top of the leaderboard
Designed for: 16 players (all platforms)
Commander mode: Optional
And here are the maps:
Siege of Shanghai
Operation Locker
14 comments so far...
ImTehBAwsss on 27 Sep '13 said:
Bit disappointed to only see one mode designed for 64 players. Anyway, all looks good.
SkinnerChinner on 27 Sep '13 said:
I thought that aswell, particularly for 'Rush'...
games1master_uk on 27 Sep '13 said:
Maybe xbox one might get.some maps made just for the console
offline on 27 Sep '13 said:
20 players for domination seems small, thought it would have been 32 players min for that.
battfink83 on 27 Sep '13 said:
Only cq gets 64? Never mind thats all ill be playing
Metalrodent on 27 Sep '13 said:
No tank TD mode of sorts? Ah well, I'll have WoT for that
Grummy on 27 Sep '13 said:
Looks like I'll only be playing CQ then.
J288gto on 27 Sep '13 said:
Eh, Rush has less objectives plus the map in Rush is smaller and less of it is used at once. Unless they added two M-COMs 64 would be a bit mad. Conquest has four (up to six) objectives with the full map available from the start so 64 works.
As for the rest I don't really care as CQ is my baby anyway!
The bomb one would have been cool with 64 but again is there only one objective (or one bomb each)?
CR33D on 27 Sep '13 said:
I never played BF but only 7 modes? Are there variables? I'm testing the Beta out to see if i'll take it over Cod but these modes don't appeal to me. The 64 players sounds fun but i won't be getting the One at release. I thought they would have a all vehicle game mode and a game mode where you all have 1 life. 32 vs 32 With 1 life each would of been amazing. And i was hoping for a face off mode like MW3. Some kind of 2v2, 3v3 But the maps may be too big for that.
mackered on 27 Sep '13 said:
Hopefully, the limited player modes will have the numbers upped at a later date. Hopefully though, they have killed the 'dedicated server' mode
Metalrodent on 27 Sep '13 said:
You really haven't played BF have you? 7 is probably the most game modes they've had yet
Starskream on 28 Sep '13 said:
If you seen BF3 at the start there were even less game modes but now there are roughly 15 including a couple which are just for vehicles for those who are interested in that. It doesn't matter to me what game modes they add because I only play Battlefield for Conquest, Rush and Team Deathmatch. Sometimes I will play a bit of Capture the Flag but other than that I don't play anything else. Also 10 maps is pretty good for launch and considering the first DLC will arrive pretty quickly after release for free there should be plenty of maps to play.
GHOSTY05 on 28 Sep '13 said:
Same here, all i play is conquest, sometimes a little rush but that's and every now and then a little squad deathmatch but that is all.
64 Players in full 1080p on xbox one, cannot wait!
Xbox11 on 28 Sep '13 said:
Sounds to me like they are purposely holding back 64 player stuff for dlc