Battlefield 6 publisher Electronic Arts is implementing "changes" to the Rush game mode to "achieve better balance" between attackers and defenders.
The adjustments arrive alongside the launch of Battlefield 6's Open Beta Weekend 2, which started on August 15 and continues through Sunday, August 17. The All-Out Warfare playlist features Breakthrough, Conquest, and Rush—with the latter mode drawing player criticism.
For newcomers, Rush requires teams to destroy military communications installations, known as MCOMs. This can be accomplished either by direct explosive damage or by arming a bomb. The bomb planting mechanic, however, has created an issue: the 45-second delay between placement and detonation proved excessively long, granting one side an unfair advantage.
Developer DICE has already responded. In a social media announcement, the studio stated, "we've just updated Rush by reducing the MCOM detonation timer from 45 to 30 seconds, improving balance between attacking and defending teams."
The team confirmed it will "continue monitoring gameplay and remain prepared to implement additional balance changes if needed." This is timely, as the timer isn't the only concern players have raised. Some have pointed out problematic distances between MCOM objectives and spawn points, leading to frustrating spawn traps on maps like Iberian, Empire, and Siege of Cairo.
"Rush should be temporarily removed from Battlefield 6 until it receives proper development attention," commented one dissatisfied player. "Every map suffers from severe balance issues, extremely cramped sectors between MCOM locations, and even 12v12 matches become chaotic. It's disappointing—Rush was once a standout mode." This post has gained over 3,000 likes at the time of publication.
Earlier this week, EA released a statement addressing cheating in Battlefield 6 and detailing its ongoing anti-cheat measures, in addition to mandating that players enable Secure Boot in their BIOS. The publisher noted its current security systems have already blocked 330,000 cheating attempts and anti-cheat tampering. Players reported 44,000 cheating instances on the first day, followed by 60,000 more recently. EA emphasized its commitment to enhancing anti-cheat efforts and urged the community to keep reporting violations.
For details on accessing the Battlefield 6 Open Beta, visit our BF6 Open Beta Guide for information on participation, schedule, available maps, and more. If you need help claiming Twitch drops or linking your EA Account to Twitch, our Open Beta Twitch Drops guide provides all necessary setup instructions.
