Battlefield 6 servers confirmed to be filled with AI generated bots when empty

The beta for the highly anticipated Battlefield 6 is right around the corner, and we have just learned that if the servers are empty, which doesn't seem to be very likely at all, considering 12,000 people are currently waiting in queue at the time of writing, the empty player spots in a match will be filled with AI bots.

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Battlefield 6's development team confirmed the news during the Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal event in Hong Kong, with development director Anna Narrevia saying one of the goals of the upcoming Battlefield 6 is to enable as many players to enjoy the title together at any given moment. However, to achieve that goal, whenever there are empty slots in servers, they will be filled with AI bots. This feature isn't totally new for Battlefield 6, as Battlefield 2042 also took the same approach.

Unfortunately, as an avid 2042 player, I noticed a critical downside of the bots sometimes taking over the servers. What happens is that typically a large portion of bots are placed on one team, and the opposing side steamrolls their opposition to a point where they have taken control over many critical spots on a Conquest map. This means that when real players joined the match, they were joining a losing game as the real-life players had already dug in to the various locations that are great for holding down positions.

Q: Will there be AI opponents? What if player numbers drop?

Anna Narrevia (Development Director): AI bots will fill empty server slots.

Jac Carlsson (Gameplay Designer): Portal can help newcomers train and improve in a customized environment.

Anna: Our design philosophy is to allow many players to play together at the same time.

Hopefully, Battlefield 6 has made some improvements in this regard, as there have been countless times where I have joined on the losing, bot-filled side and just immediately quit the game as it's not even worth trying to catch up.