Battlefield 6 Faces Backlash Over AI-Generated Content: Players Call It a Disrespectful Cash Grab

Season 5 of Battlefield 6, titled “Siege of Vegas,” dropped earlier this week, and the community’s response has been a mixed bag. One standout feature is the new Area 51 map, which players are generally hailing as one of the game’s best additions. However, the season pass cosmetics have raised eyebrows, with many players expressing their concerns.

The cosmetics include a character decked out with multiple magazines strapped to his vest, another sporting five holstered pistols, and one with a security patch that reads “Secuty.” One player on the Battlefield 6 subreddit questioned, “Why does this guy have FIVE pistols on him? This new Season 5 battle pass skin has five identical pistols on his kit. The cringe mask is one thing, but who at BF Studios approves these ridiculous character designs?”

Another user chimed in, “The magazine design on the second guy makes absolutely zero sense lol, looks like it’s AI-generated… and then there’s the guy with the five pistols. The most egregious part is the misspelled security patch lol.”

While I get why some people turn to AI for creative work, I can’t wrap my head around why anyone would pay for something made by AI. Are you serious?

Since the launch of Season 5, multiple threads on this topic have gained traction, racking up thousands of upvotes and comments. To make matters worse, these chaotic designs are part of the season pass. One thread pointed out, “Charging players $$$ for AI-generated content is peak disrespect.”

Although there’s no definitive proof that these designs were AI-generated, this isn’t the first time Battlefield 6 has faced criticism for sloppy work. The game previously shipped with seemingly AI-created cosmetics shortly after its release, and it took months to address those issues. The situation has likely been exacerbated by recent layoffs among Battlefield developers, even as EA executives continue to profit amid a significant sale to Saudi Arabia.

Even if the developers choose to keep the five-guns-guy design, the misspelled arm patch is a glaring issue. It doesn’t just misspell “security”; it has “secuty” right above the words “security operator.” I can’t imagine any human artist would let that slip through unless they were overwhelmed with an unrealistic workload and a shrinking team.