# Tides of War (Battlefield V expansion) **URL:** \ **Category:** Battlefield Wiki\ **Tags:** expansion, bfv\ **Created:** [November 12, 2026, 1:05am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/tides-of-war-battlefield-v-expansion/260110 "2026-11-12T01:05:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
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![Battlefield V wallpaper: a tank in a lavender field](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/2X/6/6f06405a11b4266ba5f4f824e3e7efd368362dce.jpeg) _Wallpaper shared by a member in [this thread](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/1189)._ Tides of War is Battlefield V’s free post-launch programme. Wikipedia lists six chapters: Overture, Lightning Strikes, Trial by Fire, Defying the Odds, War in the Pacific and Into the Jungle. Active development ended on 23 April 2020, with a final Summer Update on 4 June 2020. **Last verified:** November 2026 · **Game:** Battlefield V · **Type:** expansion | Field | Value | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | Game | Battlefield V | Wikipedia | | Chapters | Overture, Lightning Strikes, Trial by Fire, Defying the Odds, War in the Pacific, Into the Jungle | Wikipedia | | Chapter 1 | Overture: Panzerstorm, a tank map set in Belgium; The Last Tiger war story (5 Dec 2018) | MP1st, Wikipedia | | Chapter 2 | Lightning Strikes: Combined Arms co-op, a revamped Rush and Squad Conquest | MP1st | | Chapter 3 | Trial by Fire: a Greece map and Firestorm in spring 2019 | MP1st | | Chapter 4 | Defying the Odds: North Africa, starting with Al Sundan, then Provence, Lofoten Islands and Operation Underground | Search summary of MP1st and others | | End of development | 23 Apr 2020; Summer Update on 4 Jun 2020 | Wikipedia | ## [Link to section: What it is](#p-1903440-what-it-is-1)What it is Tides of War delivered Battlefield V’s post-launch content as free chapters instead of paid expansions. Wikipedia names six chapters and says they added maps across different theatres of the war, plus weapons, vehicles, customisation, custom servers and the war story The Last Tiger. The launch-era roadmap puts Chapter 1, Overture, about two weeks after launch with the Panzerstorm tank map set in Belgium. Chapter 2, Lightning Strikes, adds the Combined Arms co-op mode, a revamped Rush and Squad Conquest. Chapter 3, Trial by Fire, brings Firestorm and a Greece map. Active development ended on 23 April 2020, and a final Summer Update followed on 4 June 2020. ## [Link to section: How it plays](#p-1903440-how-it-plays-2)How it plays This page records facts that the cited sources confirm. Detail on size, vehicles, tactics and balance has not been verified and is left out until it is sourced. ## [Link to section: Changes by patch](#p-1903440-changes-by-patch-3)Changes by patch | Date | Update | Change | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 Dec 2018 | Chapter 1 | The Last Tiger war story released | Wikipedia | | 4 Jun 2020 | Summer Update | Final update | Wikipedia | ## [Link to section: Sources](#p-1903440-sources-4)Sources - Wikipedia: Battlefield V - MP1st: Battlefield V Tides of War roadmap - [Battlefield V forum on this site](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/battlefield-v/306) ## [Link to section: FAQ](#p-1903440-faq-5)FAQ **How many Tides of War chapters are there?** Six, according to Wikipedia. **Was Tides of War free?** The sources describe it as the game’s post-launch content programme. The wiki has not verified every chapter’s pricing. **When did Battlefield V development end?** 23 April 2020, with a final Summer Update on 4 June 2020. **What was Chapter 1?** Overture, which added the Panzerstorm map and The Last Tiger war story. _Discuss Battlefield V in the [Battlefield V forum](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/battlefield-v/306). This page is part of the [Battlefield Wiki](https://battlefieldforum.co/c/wiki/322); see also [Battlefield V (game)](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-v-game/260108) and [every Battlefield game in order](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/260018)._