Battlefield 6 is “hiding” this game mode so you don’t play it

Battlefield 6’s latest beta weekend sparked outrage after players claimed one of its most divisive features was quietly tucked out of sight.

Battlefield 6 lets you choose between Closed Weapons, which lock guns to specific classes for clear roles but less flexibility, and Open Weapons, which let any class use any gun for creative loadouts but can weaken class identity. Both are available in official playlists and have passionate defenders.

This setup should make it easy to find your preferred style, especially through the game’s Custom Search tool. But that’s not the reality right now.

Players say DICE buried Closed Weapons mode in BF6

During the second beta weekend, players noticed that the Closed Weapons playlist isn’t listed in Custom Search at all. To access it, you have to scroll all the way to the far right of the main playlist menu. Many casual players wouldn’t even know it exists.

“Hard to not think it’s malicious,” one Reddit post read. Another accused DICE of “starving it out until it no longer exists.” Others speculated the move was about money, arguing that fewer weapon classes mean fewer skin sales. One fan just said it plainly: “The language and positioning is aimed to get as little people playing it.”

The criticism boils down to visibility and perception. Fans who prefer Closed Weapons feel they’re being sidelined in favor of the more flexible Open Weapons system. Some believe EA and DICE will use low engagement data to justify removing the mode entirely.