Battlefield V

Battlefield V is a first-person shooter set during World War II. Its multiplayer features large-scale battles with infantry, vehicles, and aircraft across various theaters of the war, with modes including…

77 20 November 2018

Shooter Action Historical Warfare

Battlefield V is a shooter developed by EA Digital Illusions CE, released 20 November 2018 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). The main story takes about 6 hrs to finish.

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What Battlefield V is

Battlefield V is a shooter game developed by EA Digital Illusions CE and released in 2018. It was published by Electronic Arts. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Frostbite 3.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Battlefield V tells its stories through a series of standalone War Stories set across different fronts of World War II. In occupied Norway, a young woman named Solveig fights to rescue her mother Astrid, a resistance fighter captured while helping British commandos sabotage a German heavy water facility tied to nuclear research. In North Africa, a convicted bank robber named Billy Bridger is conscripted into the Special Boat Service alongside the stern George Mason, tasked with destroying German airfields behind enemy lines. In southern France, a young Senegalese soldier named Deme Cisse joins his older brother Idrissa as part of the colonial Tirailleurs sent to help liberate France, only…

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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, historical and warfare. It supports multiplayer for up to 64 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 21 achievements to unlock.

Where it sits in the Battlefield series

Battlefield V is the 18th of 22 entries we hold in the Battlefield series. The next entry was Battlefield 2042 in 2021. Its critic score of 77 is 6 points below the series average of 83. The highest-rated entry is Battlefield 2 at 93.

See all 22 Battlefield games in release order →

How it was received

Battlefield V holds a critic score of 77 out of 100. That places it above 61% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2018 averaged 69, so it scored 8 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 74, across 437 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 6 hrs.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for AMD FX-8350/ Core i5 6600K, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1050 / NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 660 2GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 / HD 7850 2GB. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 50GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Battlefield V launched on 20 November 2018, within three weeks of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hitman 2, Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Spyro Reignited Trilogy. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Hitman 2, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Spyro Reignited Trilogy.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Battlefield V yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Battlefield V — frequently asked questions

When did Battlefield V come out?

Battlefield V was released on 20 November 2018 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Battlefield V?

At minimum, Battlefield V needs AMD FX-8350/ Core i5 6600K, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 1050 / NVIDIA GeForce® GTX 660 2GB or AMD Radeon™ RX 560 / HD 7850 2GB graphics, 50 GB available space of storage.

How long does it take to beat Battlefield V?

The main story of Battlefield V takes around 6 hrs.

Does Battlefield V have multiplayer?

Yes. Battlefield V supports multiplayer for up to 64 players online.

How many GB is Battlefield V?

The PC version needs about 50 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("50 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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