Battlefield Mode Battle Royale Firestorm Release Date Announced

By Tom Marks

The highly anticipated Battle Royale Battlefield 5, Firestorm, will be updated free of charge on March 25th.

Firestorm will be a 64-player royal battle with the ability to play solo or in groups of four. It will take place on a new map called Halvoy. EA says it is "the largest map of Battlefield," about 10 times larger than the already huge map of Hamada, and will have "a vast terrain that extends from snow-capped mountains to open seafronts".

A new trailer of cinematic revelations gives us a first look at this map and some of the other features of Firestorm, including air strikes, vehicles and destructible environments. You can watch this trailer above:

The official Firestorm website also states that there will be goals to be claimed on Halvoy that can bring you even better loot, but do not explain exactly what they will look like. But it is said that there will be 17 different types of vehicles, from helicopter assault tanks to tractors, and various rarities of loot.

EA also states that "Firestorm will increase after launch, with new features and improvements." The only specific plan listed for what these updates will include is adding a Duos mode in April.

Tom Marks is Associate Editor of Critics at IGN and pie pie maker. He always wanted to drive a tractor through a wall of fire. You can follow him on Twitter.