The greatest Battlefield moments happen when squads are pushed to their limits – when the path to victory demands ingenuity, teamplay, and gunplay. We want to create and support an ecosystem that champions unforgettable squad gameplay, one that empowers players to push the limits of what a squad can do. When we showcase the greatest players in our franchise, we want that action to be as intense - and fun - for them to play as it is exciting for our community to watch. Our journey to providing a better competitive Battlefield environment, in partnership with our community, starts with today’s announcement:
The Battlefield REDSEC Elite Series, launching on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
Designed to introduce more competitive play to the franchise while also giving our community a new way to rise through the ranks, the Elite Series is the premiere destination of Battlefield competition, showcasing the absolute best competitive Battlefield REDSEC has to offer on the global stage through Battle Royale and Gauntlet.
Competitive Battlefield shouldn’t just be for professional players: we want it to be open to everyone. Alongside our Elite Series, we are also proud to announce our Open Series as the official REDSEC community competition, which begins on Friday, December 12, 2025.
The Open Series gives players of all skill levels the opportunity to compete; it’s your squad’s chance to hone and showcase your skills. With the right amount of practice and dedication in the Open Series, your squad can advance to the Elite Series to battle with the best in the world.
All competitions will take place in a cross-platform and cross-input environment - whether you play on controller or mouse & keyboard, PC or console, we are calling all players to prove themselves in both the REDSEC Elite and Open Series.
Both the Elite and Open Series are our first steps into an official competitive experience for Battlefield, and we plan on collaborating with the community to develop future competitions in our core Multiplayer modes.
Ahead of the first competition days on December 10 and 12, here’s what you need to know about the Elite Series and Open Series for Battlefield REDSEC, with more details to follow closer to the first competition dates in December:
REDSEC Elite Series - Format and How to Watch
The Elite Series is a weekly series of competitive cash cups split across three regions - The Americas, Europe / Middle East / Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific (APAC) - and features over $1 million USD in prize money during its first season from December 10 to January 18.
For this inaugural REDSEC Elite Series, we’re inviting 50 team captains from each region to handpick their dream squad of 4. These 600 total competitors not only represent the best Battlefield players in our community, but also the top FPS talent in the world.
Each region’s 50 squads will compete in a unique competitive format: A series of six REDSEC Battle Royale matches, culminating in the top eight squads fighting head-to-head in a final showdown in the cutthroat, knockout-style elimination mode known as Gauntlet. This format is repeated over three Qualifying Match Days, with squads earning Elite Series Points for their performance.
Compared to a regular, non-Elite Series Gauntlet that can be played in REDSEC, the competitive version of Gauntlet hones in on specific map and mode combinations, along with an extended round timer. Over time, we look forward to community feedback on how we can continue iterating on Gauntlet to create the most competitive experience possible.
After three Qualifying Match Days, the top-25 squads with the most Elite Series Points will advance to the regional Season Finals.
All competitions will be held online. Elite Series Qualifying Match Days will be streamed by all competitors, with Battlefield Studios hosting the Season Finals broadcast for each region.
To ensure both entertainment and competitive integrity, we pre-vetted all 150 team captains for compliance, and will run all Elite Series competitions on official high-performance game servers in strategically placed data centers protected by our Javelin anti-cheat system.
The Season 1 Prize Pool features over $1 million USD across all three regional finals, as well as tens of thousands of dollars for the top four teams of each match across all three Qualifying Match Days and the Season Finals.
Specifically, the Americas region will have a $50,000 USD prize pool for each Qualifying Match Day, as well as a $500,000 USD prize pool split across all participating squads in the Finals Gauntlet. The APAC and EMEA regions will feature a $20,000 USD prize pool for each Qualifying Match Day, as well as a $285,000 USD prize pool for the Finals Gauntlet.
And of course, Twitch Drops will be enabled for each Qualifying Match Day - and the season finals - to celebrate our new competitive initiative.
Elite Series Season 1 Schedule
Exact start times for all regions will be announced closer to the first Qualifying Match Day on December 10; mark your calendar for these dates to see the best in FPS compete:
Match Day #1 - Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Match Day #2 - Thursday, December 11, 2025
Match Day #3 - Tuesday, December 16, 2025
Season Finals - Thursday, December 18, 2025
Open Series - How to Sign Up and Become Elite
The Open Series is an opportunity to give every squad in the Americas, EMEA and APAC a way to play competitive Battlefield and the right to fight to the top and become Elite.
Your squad can enter the Open Series by signing up and creating your squad via Repeat.gg, our Open Series competition partner. Download the Repeat app and navigate to the official Open Series section, to be made available later in December.
On each Open Series Match Day, competitors will find that day’s tournament code on the Repeat app, input it into the game, then use the join code they receive in game. Scoring is based on the cumulative 10 best Battle Royale and the 10 best Gauntlet matches played across all three Match Days. The top 250 Open Series squads in each region qualify for the Season Finals, to be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026. The top eight teams from that Season Finals will qualify for the following season’s Elite Series.
Just like the Elite Series, all Open Series matches will be protected by Javelin anti-cheat, with winners to be verified for fair play. A $30,000 USD total prize pool will also be awarded across all three regions - $10,000 USD per region - for the top Open Series Season Finals squads.
Open Series Schedule
Exact start times and tournament windows for all regions will be announced closer to the first Match Day on December 12. For now, ensure your squad has these dates marked on your calendar:
Match Day #1 - Friday, December 12, 2025
Match Day #2 - Friday, December 19, 2025
Match Day #3 - Friday, January 9, 2026
Season Finals - Saturday, January 17, 2026
The First Step for Competitive Battlefield’s Future
In creating the Elite and Open Series, we recognize the Battlefield community’s existing grassroots efforts for competitive play, from tightly coordinated 4v4 and 8v8 formats to massive 32v32 showdowns across iconic modes like Conquest and Rush. We understand the community needs proper tools to drive competitive innovation, including features like spectator mode and custom lobbies, and we are excited to work with the community to test and iterate on a variety of formats to find what works best for the Battlefield 6 Multiplayer competitive experiences.
We created Battlefield Labs to amplify community feedback, feedback which inspires important changes for the game and our community. We want to bring that same commitment and communication to the Elite and Open Series. These are our first steps in testing and refining what the next era of Battlefield competition could look like. We’re excited to collaborate with you, gather your feedback, and together build the ideal competitive ecosystem for players at every level across the Battlefield franchise.
In terms of our immediate competitive plans for 2026, we aim for both the Elite Series and Open Series to continue into future seasons. With this being a unique format in the competitive space, we will carefully monitor feedback from players and the community to ensure the formats are as enjoyable to watch as they are to play.
If you are ready to compete, but are new to Battlefield or REDSEC, we encourage you to dive into our detailed mode breakdowns of Battle Royale and Gauntlet, then download Battlefield REDSEC for free and experience it for yourself.
We cannot wait to see you compete, and look forward to watching the first Elite Series match on December 10, and the start of the Open Series on December 12.