On November 29, 2025, a new gadget string for Battlefield 6 named IceClimbingAxe was revealed in a leak made by Insider-Gaming a snow-based map or a winter event coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox. The files include a handful of environmental and gear strings that read like a winter checklist rather than a single throwaway asset. Key entries found in the data are:
IceClimbingAxe Gadget (Common/Hardware/Weapons/Melee/IceClimbingAxe/Ability_Melee_IceClimbingAxe)BF03_Soldier_Events_Freeze_Layer-ColdWind-Intense_Loop_01(Freezing Cold Ambient sounds)Common/FX/Textures/Debris/SnowFlakes_2x2_D
The datamine also revealed weapon and gadget candidates: a Throwing Knife entry that looks tied to Season 3 and a KSG shotgun string with no clear timing. There are additional lines that suggest more weapon reticles will arrive, which could be a sign of broader tuning or UI work ahead. That matters for map design because a snowy map would change sight lines and vehicle handling in ways that matter to map scale. Console PC Gaming previously reported that developers are reviewing map size, and a compact winter map would play very differently from the wide-open seasonal maps EA Dice has shipped so far.
Putting a climbing axe into the gadget pool suggests new traversal options rather than a pure reskin. Ice or deep snow could be used to funnel players into choke points or to create vertical play around cliffs and structures, and that would interact with the reticle and weapon changes the datamine hints at. If the Throwing Knife is indeed Season 3 content, then players can expect a mix of utility and close quarters toys arriving together.
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Battlefield 6
Developed by EA Digital Illusions CE
The ultimate all-out warfare experience. In a war of tanks, fighter jets, and massive combat arsenals, your squad is the deadliest weapon.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
- Release: 2025-10-10
- Publisher: Electronic Arts
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Age Rating:
GRAC 19+ / CERO D / USK 18 / ESRB M / PEGI 16 / CLASS_IND 14 / ACB MA 15+
- IGDB Rating: 71.8/100
