Battlefield 6 reviews drop to 'Mixed' on Steam as players rail against pop-up ads, small maps, and feeling left behind by battle royale

Battlefield Studios first big live-service push for Battlefield 6 is proving more controversial than celebratory. While the reception of Battlefield Redsec—a free-to-play battle royale mode with its own map and class abilities—is largely positive, the wider player base isn't as happy with changes made to Battlefield 6 itself.

Namely, they're fed up with pop-ads for the new Season 1 battle pass, they're unhappy with the new map Blackwell Fields, and they're miffed that the only way to complete weekly challenges is to play battle royale...