Battlefield 5 Squad Conquest, an 8v8 game mode which was first added to the game temporarily earlier this year, will be making its return tomorrow, on the 25th of April. The return of the mode was announced recently by DICE as part of the game’s mode rotation. The mode will tie in to the next weekly challenge, giving players an extra incentive to give it another go.
Battlefield 5 Squad Conquest is Coming Back on the 25th of April
The Battlefield 5 Squad Conquest mode is essentially a miniature version of the classic Conquest mode. Rather than pitting 64 players against one another, Squad Conquest is just one quarter of that size; 16 players fighting in two teams. Due to the smaller size, Squad Conquest takes place in three special map variants. Each of these feature reduced sizes to better accommodate the lower player count. There are map variants for the Arras, Hamada and Rotterdam maps. Just like in Conquest, the teams in Squad Conquest are fighting to control three flags. The mode ends once one team runs out of Respawn tickets.
Squad Conquest was the first of several new modes to come temporarily to Battlefield 5 during Lightning Strikes, the second Tides of War chapter. Originally available for just two weeks, DICE extended the availability of the mode for an extra fortnight due to popular demand. This will be the first time that the mode has been available in Battlefield 5 since then. At present, it’s unknown exactly how long it will be available for. However, two weeks seems to be a reasonable estimate.
During Lightning Strikes, DICE explained to fans why they were adding limited-time game modes. According to the studio, they wanted to gauge player reactions to the modes before considering whether to make them permanent additions. It’s unknown whether this is still the case, or whether, for example, DICE has actually found that rotating modes in this fashion is an effective way to keep players engaged. As such, it’s not currently known when, or even if, Squad Conquest will come to Battlefield 5 on a permanent basis.