Empire State (Ice Lock) changes in Battlefield 6

Empire State closes off several spots on Breakthrough: Point B can no longer be captured from an upper floor, ladders cannot go on invisible walls near NATO HQ, and players cannot get launched above D.

• Fixed an issue where players could capture Point B (Sector 2) on Breakthrough from an unintended upper floor.
• Fixed an issue where players could place the Assault Ladder on invisible collision near the NATO HQ.
• Fixed an issue where players could reach unintended areas above the D flag after being launched into the air.

Empire State now has a winter Ice Lock version, which arrived with the Ice Lock limited-time event and its Freeze gameplay modifier.

The launch map Empire State received a winter environmental update in Winter Offensive.

• Added in Winter Offensive (Dec 9, 2025) alongside the Ice Lock limited-time event featuring a 'Freeze' gameplay modifier.

TipIf you only remember the base Empire State, the Ice Lock version changes footing and sightlines; the Freeze modifier rewards staying mobile rather than holding one angle.

Empire State in Breakthrough reshapes the capture zones on the B flag in Sector 1 and on the A and B flags in Sector 2.

• Sector 1: Updated capture volume on B flag.
• Sector 2: Updated capture volumes on A and B flags.