{"id":2048581,"date":"2026-07-17T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048581"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T12:00:00","slug":"battlefield-6-is-getting-an-evolved-carrier-assault-mode-in-season-4-and-the-top-gun-collab-brings-more-than-cosmetics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048581","title":{"rendered":"Battlefield 6 is getting an evolved Carrier Assault mode in Season 4, and the Top Gun collab brings more than cosmetics"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/battlefield-2025\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Battlefield 6<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Battlefield 6 is getting an evolved Carrier Assault mode in Season 4, and the Top Gun collab brings more than cosmetics<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">&#8220;Gutsiest move I ever saw.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/battlefield-6-season-4-gameplay-screen-4.jpeg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"battlefield-6-season-4-gameplay-screen-4.jpeg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Battlefield Studios, EA.<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sherif Saed avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/IMG_1950_Uy1XomJ.JPG?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1346\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Sherif Saed avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"IMG_1950_Uy1XomJ.JPG\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"1638\" height=\"1346\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/sherif-saed\">Sherif Saed<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Senior Contributor<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-07-17T15:00:00+00:00\">July 17, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"fd0bd0f1-4ad4-4a5f-b709-2c936e494119\" data-name=\"Battlefield 6\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Battlefield 6\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Battlefield 6\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Battlefield 6\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Battlefield 6\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Battlefield 6\" title=\"Follow Battlefield 6\"><br \/>\n  Follow Battlefield 6<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/battlefield-2025\">Battlefield 6<\/a>&#8216;s upcoming Season 4 continues to look like one of its most exciting seasons yet. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-season-4-reveal-trailer-new-jets-top-gun-tease\">delivering a first look at naval combat earlier this week<\/a>, Battlefield Studios has now detailed more of what we can expect throughout the season, including early details on the teased Top Gun collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>And that Top Gun collaboration will involve more than skins and cosmetics, which is beyond what many people expected. As seen in the gameplay trailer, the iconic F-14 Tomcat aircraft (F-74A Seacat in-game) is coming to the game, alongside the F\/A-81F Super Spectre (F\/A-18 Super Hornet). The pair are the game&#8217;s first two-seater jets, making Battlefield 6 the first game in the series since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/battlefield-2\">Battlefield 2<\/a> to include them.<\/p>\n<p>Season 4 arrives 21st July, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S. The season will unfold over three phases, as with previous seasons, with the first phase &#8211; Pacific Front &#8211; set to showcase the new Tsuru Reef map.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is this the single biggest map in Battlefield 6 yet, it&#8217;s also the first to feature naval combat. This season will introduce two water vehicles in the RCB-90 Patrol Boat and the RHIB light transport boat. Phase One also adds three new weapons: the Bren 3 Carbine, EF88 Assault Rifle, and the VSSM DMR, which can be modified to fire in full automatic mode.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Top Gun crossover is being held back until Phase Two, which begins 18th August. This is when the remake of Wake Island is being introduced, featuring two aircraft carriers that each team will spawn from. This version of the map is based on the Battlefield 5 remake. The fourth and final weapon of Season 4 will be available during this phase, in the Desert Tech HTI &#8211; the longest-range Sniper Rifle in BF6.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Battlefield 6 Season 4 Naval Official Gameplay Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uc3cxBPwaLU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Uc3cxBPwaLU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Battlefield 6 Season 4 Naval Official Gameplay Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uc3cxBPwaLU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The Top Gun crossover is when the two aforementioned jets arrive. What&#8217;s more, BF4&#8217;s Carrier Assault mode has been reborn as Carrier Strike. The goal remains to sink the opposing team&#8217;s aircraft carrier, but this time all aspects of warfare &#8211; land, air and sea &#8211; will be required to punch through a team&#8217;s defences. Interestingly, Carrier Strike is a limited-time mode, set in the crossover universe and featuring characters and voice-overs from the films.<\/p>\n<p>A Top Gun-inspired mission &#8211; Fighter Sweep &#8211; is also coming to Gauntlet, which is part of BF6&#8217;s free-to-play offering Redsec. The mission is entirely air-based and sees players pilot &#8211; and operate the guns &#8211; of the new two-seater jets and try to take each other out. More details about the second phase are due closer to launch. The third phase &#8211; Tidal Strike &#8211; kicks off 15th September, though it remains the most mysterious.<\/p>\n<p>Across Season 4, you can also expect various quality of life features to be introduced such as custom lobbies. Portal is getting a pre-lobby screen where players can be assigned to teams and squads, which is very helpful for community events and tournaments. Admin controls are also in the works, allowing players to grant admin rights to others in a lobby.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can look forward to the debut of Spectator mode this season. Initially, it will be available in verified Conquest experiences and Redsec battle royale, with more modes to be supported later. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ea-confirms-battlefield-6-is-best-selling-entry-in-the-series-7m-copies-sold-172m-online-matches\">Battlefield 6 has done incredibly well for EA<\/a>, breaking series records. It was very well-received at launch; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-review\">in the Eurogamer review<\/a>, Rick Lane praised the quality of its multiplayer, even if they felt it could&#8217;ve embraced Battlefield tenets more strongly. Since launch, BF Studios has been expanding the game to address that particular criticism and others.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/battlefield-2025\">Battlefield 6<\/a>&#8216;s upcoming Season 4 continues to look like one of its most exciting seasons yet. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-season-4-reveal-trailer-new-jets-top-gun-tease\">delivering a first look at naval combat earlier this week<\/a>, Battlefield Studios has now detailed more of what we can expect throughout the season, including early details on the teased Top Gun collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>And that Top Gun collaboration will involve more than skins and cosmetics, which is beyond what many people expected. As seen in the gameplay trailer, the iconic F-14 Tomcat aircraft (F-74A Seacat in-game) is coming to the game, alongside the F\/A-81F Super Spectre (F\/A-18 Super Hornet). The pair are the game&#8217;s first two-seater jets, making Battlefield 6 the first game in the series since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/battlefield-2\">Battlefield 2<\/a> to include them.<\/p>\n<p>Season 4 arrives 21st July, on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S. The season will unfold over three phases, as with previous seasons, with the first phase &#8211; Pacific Front &#8211; set to showcase the new Tsuru Reef map.<\/p>\n<p>Not only is this the single biggest map in Battlefield 6 yet, it&#8217;s also the first to feature naval combat. This season will introduce two water vehicles in the RCB-90 Patrol Boat and the RHIB light transport boat. Phase One also adds three new weapons: the Bren 3 Carbine, EF88 Assault Rifle, and the VSSM DMR, which can be modified to fire in full automatic mode.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Top Gun crossover is being held back until Phase Two, which begins 18th August. This is when the remake of Wake Island is being introduced, featuring two aircraft carriers that each team will spawn from. This version of the map is based on the Battlefield 5 remake. The fourth and final weapon of Season 4 will be available during this phase, in the Desert Tech HTI &#8211; the longest-range Sniper Rifle in BF6.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Battlefield 6 Season 4 Naval Official Gameplay Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Uc3cxBPwaLU?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Uc3cxBPwaLU\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Battlefield 6 Season 4 Naval Official Gameplay Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Uc3cxBPwaLU\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The Top Gun crossover is when the two aforementioned jets arrive. What&#8217;s more, BF4&#8217;s Carrier Assault mode has been reborn as Carrier Strike. The goal remains to sink the opposing team&#8217;s aircraft carrier, but this time all aspects of warfare &#8211; land, air and sea &#8211; will be required to punch through a team&#8217;s defences. Interestingly, Carrier Strike is a limited-time mode, set in the crossover universe and featuring characters and voice-overs from the films.<\/p>\n<p>A Top Gun-inspired mission &#8211; Fighter Sweep &#8211; is also coming to Gauntlet, which is part of BF6&#8217;s free-to-play offering Redsec. The mission is entirely air-based and sees players pilot &#8211; and operate the guns &#8211; of the new two-seater jets and try to take each other out. More details about the second phase are due closer to launch. The third phase &#8211; Tidal Strike &#8211; kicks off 15th September, though it remains the most mysterious.<\/p>\n<p>Across Season 4, you can also expect various quality of life features to be introduced such as custom lobbies. Portal is getting a pre-lobby screen where players can be assigned to teams and squads, which is very helpful for community events and tournaments. Admin controls are also in the works, allowing players to grant admin rights to others in a lobby.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"2\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Finally, you can look forward to the debut of Spectator mode this season. Initially, it will be available in verified Conquest experiences and Redsec battle royale, with more modes to be supported later. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/ea-confirms-battlefield-6-is-best-selling-entry-in-the-series-7m-copies-sold-172m-online-matches\">Battlefield 6 has done incredibly well for EA<\/a>, breaking series records. It was very well-received at launch; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/battlefield-6-review\">in the Eurogamer review<\/a>, Rick Lane praised the quality of its multiplayer, even if they felt it could&#8217;ve embraced Battlefield tenets more strongly. Since launch, BF Studios has been expanding the game to address that particular criticism and others.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Battlefield 6 Battlefield 6 is getting an evolved Carrier Assault mode in Season 4, and the Top Gun collab brings more than cosmetics &#8220;Gutsiest move I ever saw.&#8221; Image credit: Battlefield Studios, EA. 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