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Battlefield 6 to Get Top Gun Crossover in August
EA and Battlefield Studios have unveiled a Top Gun crossover for Battlefield 6 as part of the game's Season 4 update, bringing licensed vehicles, character skins and new modes inspired by the film franchise. The collaboration with Paramount Games Studio marks a significant moment for the title as it approaches its first anniversary this October, with EA describing Season 4 as its biggest content update yet.
The crossover will introduce the F-18 Super Hornet and F-14 Tomcat aircraft, alongside character skins and full voice acting for Top Gun: Maverick stars Miles Teller, Lewis Pullman and Charles Parnell, reprising their film roles. Season 4 rolls out in three phases: Pacific Front launched with the new Tsuru Reef map, the Top Gun phase arrives on 18 August with a remade Wake Island map and two new naval/aerial modes including Carrier Strike, and a Tidal Strike phase with a Deep Six collection event follows on 15 September. The update also adds Spectator Mode and Portal Custom Lobby features.
In short
- Battlefield 6 Season 4 adds a Top Gun crossover from 18 August.
- Includes F-18 and F-14 jets, plus Maverick cast voice cameos.
- Season also brings naval warfare, a new map and Spectator Mode.
Explained simply
Battlefield 6 is a multiplayer military shooter game published by EA. The game is receiving a crossover with the Top Gun film franchise, bringing movie-themed content to its player base.
Film franchises increasingly partner with popular games to reach new audiences, and these collaborations typically introduce film-inspired characters, vehicles and gameplay modes. For Battlefield 6, this crossover represents a major content milestone as the game approaches its first anniversary.
The crossover will feature aircraft and character skins with Top Gun actors reprising their film roles through voice acting. New gameplay modes themed around the aviation franchise are also being added.