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Tides of War is Battlefield V’s free live-service programme: six chapters from December 2018 to June 2020 that added twelve multiplayer maps, the Firestorm battle royale, Rush, Outpost and Combined Arms, the United States and Japanese factions and the Pacific theatre, all without paid expansions. It replaced the Premium Pass model of Battlefield 1.
Last verified: November 2026 · Game: Battlefield V · Type: expansion
| Field | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Game | Battlefield V | EA |
| Chapter 1: Overture | Dec 2018: Panzerstorm, Practice Range, The Last Tiger war story | EA |
| Chapter 2: Lightning Strikes | Jan to Mar 2019: Rush, Combined Arms, Firestorm (25 Mar 2019) | EA |
| Chapter 3: Trial by Fire | Mar to Jun 2019: Mercury (May 2019), Outpost mode | EA |
| Chapter 4: Defying the Odds | Jun to Oct 2019: Al Sundan, Marita, Provence, Lofoten Islands, Operation Underground | EA |
| Chapter 5: War in the Pacific | Oct 2019 to Feb 2020: Pacific Storm, Iwo Jima, Wake Island; US and Japanese factions | EA |
| Chapter 6: Into the Jungle | Feb to Apr 2020: Solomon Islands | EA |
| Summer Update | Jun 2020: Al Marj Encampment, Provence for Conquest; final update | EA |
| Availability | Free to all owners | EA |
Link to section: What it isWhat it is
Tides of War was DICE’s answer to the complaint that expansions split the player base. Every map and mode after launch was free, delivered in themed chapters with weekly challenges and unlockable cosmetics. The early chapters were thin and the map drought of spring 2019 is a recurring theme in the archived forum threads on this site. Chapter 4 fixed the map count, and Chapter 5’s Pacific theatre, with Iwo Jima, Wake Island and the American and Japanese armies, is the content most players point to as Battlefield V at its best.
Support ended with the June 2020 Summer Update, which added Al Marj Encampment and a Conquest version of Provence.
Link to section: How it playsHow it plays
The maps that matter most from Tides of War are Panzerstorm (the big tank map the launch roster lacked), Mercury (Crete, the best combined-arms map in the game), Operation Underground (the Metro-style tunnel map), Iwo Jima and Pacific Storm (amphibious, with the Japanese faction) and Wake Island (the series’ most remade map). Marita and Al Sundan were received less warmly. Firestorm, Rush and Outpost each have their own following; Combined Arms co-op was short-lived.
Link to section: Changes by patchChanges by patch
| Date | Update | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2018 | Chapter 1 | Panzerstorm | EA |
| Mar 2019 | Chapter 2 | Firestorm | EA |
| May 2019 | Chapter 3 | Mercury | EA |
| Jun to Oct 2019 | Chapter 4 | Al Sundan, Marita, Provence, Lofoten Islands, Operation Underground | EA |
| Oct 2019 to Feb 2020 | Chapter 5 | Pacific Storm, Iwo Jima, Wake Island | EA |
| Feb 2020 | Chapter 6 | Solomon Islands | EA |
| Jun 2020 | Summer Update | Al Marj Encampment; final update | EA |
Link to section: SourcesSources
- Battlefield V forum on this site (2018 to 2021 archive)
- Battlefield V news and updates on this site
- All you need to know about the Battlefield V editions (official, 2018)
Link to section: FAQFAQ
Was Battlefield V content free?
Yes. All Tides of War maps, modes and factions were free to every owner.
How many maps did Tides of War add?
Twelve multiplayer maps plus the Firestorm map Halvøy.
Which Tides of War chapter was best?
Chapter 5, War in the Pacific, by most community accounts.
When did Tides of War end?
With the Summer Update in June 2020.
Which later map is the best?
Mercury and Iwo Jima are the usual answers; Wake Island for nostalgia.
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