Emotes might be coming to Battlefield 6

A deep dive into the unconfirmed, but juicy rumblings that Battlefield 6 may bring emotes to the frontlines. Trust me bro.

You’re crouching behind cover. Bullets fly overhead. A teammate revives you, then suddenly… dabs. No, you’re not in Fortnite—you’re in the next Battlefield. At least, that’s what the “trust me bro” whispers are saying. Battlefield One Podcast has caught wind of a curious little detail from the latest playtests of the (still unnamed) Battlefield 6—an emote wheel. No confirmation, no leaks we can link, but hey, if this turns out true, we’re calling it now. And if we’re wrong? Well, we did say “trust me bro.”

During internal studio playtests - those mysterious, NDA-shackled sessions where players sign away their vocal cords just to see the next Battlefield for a minute - some lucky souls reportedly spotted something interesting: an emote wheel.

Now, this isn't ground breaking for most modern games, but it could mark a tonal shift for Battlefield, a series once synonymous with gritty, large-scale warfare where player communication was all about “need ammo!” and “enemy spotted!”

So why is an emote wheel a big deal?

Because the type of emotes included can say a lot about where the game is heading in terms of tone, player expression, and yes, meme potential.

First off - what kind of emotes are we talking about? The details are sketchy. The wheel itself reportedly didn’t have any active emotes plugged in during the playtest. No soldier twerking on a corpse. No "thumbs up" before blowing up a tank. Just the framework. But that's enough to get our imaginations - and some concerns rolling.

In Episode 30 of Battlefield One Podcast, we discussed this leak with both caution and sarcasm. Ray joked:

I don’t want to see my medic start doing some damn ass-shaking dance in the middle of a firefight.

But Tom was ready to dab after every revive.

You’re telling me when I pick you up, you don’t want me to dab on your ass and get back to battle?

This of course lead to a debate: what kind of emotes (if any) belong in Battlefield?

Some ideas we floated (some serious, some less so):

• First-person hand gestures like thumbs up, pointing, or the old-school “go-go-go” from Battlefield 2.

• Third-person celebratory dances—but only after a win or on the deployment screen.

• Tactical emotes tied to squad commands, perhaps as alternatives to voice chat.

  
  

It’s clear there’s a line between player expression and complete tone-deaf absurdity. Battlefield is no stranger to chaos, but there's always been a line it didn't cross - until now?

If Battlefield really is adding emotes, it raises a few possibilities:

1. Tone Shift: Is DICE (or Ripple Effect while making their rumoured Battle Royale) embracing a more casual, expressive tone?

   
   

2. Monetization Hooks: Let’s be real - if there are emotes, there will be premium emotes. Expect battle passes and store bundles filled with everything from salute animations to floss dances. (We’re calling it now: someone’s going to floss after a revive. God help us.)

   
   

3. Community Backlash Potential: The Battlefield community is known for being picky about tone. Just ask the guy who lost his mind over “anime skins”. If someone’s waving pom-poms while cap’ing B-flag, the subreddit’s going to implode.

   
   

4. Potential for Good: Look, not all emotes are bad. Tactical gestures? Great. Radio emotes like placing a boombox? Kinda funny. We already joked about a soldier whipping out a radio and dancing for morale. That’s just veteran shitpost energy.*

So are emotes coming to Battlefield 6? We don’t know. No source. No screenshots. No verified leaker. Just “trust me bro” vibes from the darkest corners of Battlefield Labs playtest rumors. But if it is true, the real question is not “why,” but how far they’ll go.

Will we see gritty realism with squad tactics and finger points? Or will we witness the birth of Dabfield Whatever the case, we’ll be ready - with binoculars in one hand and shame in the other.

And if you see a guy dabbing on the flag you just captured? That’s probably TheLankySoldier vibin.

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