The Battlefield 6 campaign delivers a cinematic, narrative-driven sequence of missions that must be tackled alone online. While multiplayer features allow squad play in PvP, story missions remain a solitary affair.

Campaign built exclusively for solo narrative

Developers focused on crafting a cinematic storyline around the elite squad Dagger 13, emphasizing scripted set pieces and character arcs. Allowing multiple players in cutscenes or scripted moments would undermine pacing and narrative control, so co-op was intentionally omitted.

Required online connectivity for single-player missions

Every campaign mission must be played while connected to EA’s servers. This ensures authentication, dynamic content updates, and access to challenge tracking—even though no other players join the story.

Differentiating campaign and multiplayer squad mechanics

While both campaign and multiplayer feature class-based roles and squad mechanics, their functions diverge:

Feature Campaign Multiplayer
Co-op support No Yes (up to squads of 4)
Online requirement Mandatory Mandatory
Narrative progression Solo, linear missions PvP objectives with open objectives
Shared unlocks or progression Separate from multiplayer Unified across modes

How to launch and play Battlefield 6’s solo campaign

Step 1

From the main menu, select “Campaign” to view available story missions.

Step 2

Ensure the console or PC is connected to the internet; otherwise, launch will fail.

Step 3

Pick a mission chapter and begin—squadmates appear for narrative flair but won’t accept player-controlled drop-ins.

Step 4

Progress through each mission to unlock cutscenes, gear rewards, and narrative achievements.

Step 5

Complete all chapters for the full story experience; campaign rewards remain independent of multiplayer unlocks.

And while there is no official bot mode, there are several ways you can introduce bots into the game for practice.

Battlefield 6 offers no cooperative campaign mode at launch. Players seeking squad-based narrative missions must turn to custom multiplayer options or revisit past titles. While co-op could theoretically be patched later, no indications suggest such an update is underway.