Redsec battle royale is our first hint that we're getting boats in Battlefield 6, so my dream of large maps with naval combat might come true at last

Battlefield 6 RedSec battle royale: Two groups of soldiers fighting on the back of RHIB boats as they race down a river, with a burning ship in the background.

Battlefield has always had an odd relationship with naval warfare—it's featured, just never very prominently—but it was odd to see Battlefield 6 outright ignore boats altogether. Given that none of BF6's maps take place near water, aside from a small section of Manhattan Bridge, it's not really feasible to have them added in at a later date for these maps, either. Hell, even the Season 1 maps don't have enough water for a leisurely cruise.

So, no boats, much to the dismay of those of us who loved getting RHIBs beached and miss the days of Carrier Assault in Battlefield 4. Don't falter, though, as Battlefield Redsec, the free-to-play battle royale we all knew was shadowdropping alongside Season 1, actually gives us a glimmer of hope.