Dice has released the official list of game modes that will be present in Battlefield 4 at launch. Two of the classic game modes will be playable in the beta next month, while two others touch down for the series for the first time.
The game modes are as follows:
Conquest (playable in the Battlefield 4 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 the Battlefield 4 beta)
Combat type: Fast-paced infantry variant of Conquest
Designed for: 20 players (all platforms)
Commander Mode: No
Obliteration (NEW)
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
Description: We call this the ”Battlefield Moments Generator”. One of the two new game modes in Battlefield 4, Obliteration is definitely the most explosive! In Obliteration, a bomb spawns at a random location on the map. Both teams must fight to pick up the bomb, drop it off at one of their opponent’s three objectives, arm it, and destroy the objective. Once a bomb has detonated, the next one randomly spawns in a new location and the chaos starts all over. The game lasts until one team has detonated the other team’s three objectives. Obliteration can be devastatingly quick or a harrowing tug of war depending on how good your team is at staying together and delivering the bomb. Like most other game modes, there is usually also a time limit in place to make sure the match does not go on for too long.
Defuse (NEW)
Combat type: Competitive close quarters combat
Designed for: 5 vs. 5 players (all platforms)
Commander Mode: No
Description: The other new game mode making its debut in Battlefield 4, Defuse is a highly competitive and lethal. Each player is given a single life per round, every shot fired having the potential to drastically change the outcome. Teams can win by eliminating the enemy squad, or arming and detonating a military objective that they own (similar to the M-COM stations in Rush mode.)
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
As with Battlefield 3, BF4‘s modes cover all the bases. As a fan of the series’ war-like battles, Conquest with the addition of Commander Mode will be a go-to for strategic warfare. When I feel like getting down and dirty with infantry-based combat, then there are more options than ever before. Both new game modes have some Counter-Strike flavor which is a nice touch. Bomb defusal can be an intense affair.
Additional modes and maps will come as part of post-release DLC which DICE has already planned. Stay tuned for more!
