Preview: Battlefield 1’s campaign mission details include aerial dog fights and more

Ever since the awesome and much-anticipated reveal trailer yesterday, we were left wondering exactly how many missions would be included in Battlefield 1. Well, we still don't know today, but DICE did detail five of them for us.

Over on the Battlefield blog, we get a brief summary of each mission that thankfully is spoiler free. Some are focused on aerial dogfighting, while others include desert warfare and still others fighting in the trenches. The Lawrence of Arabia mission does not appear to be shown, so that leaves us with six total missions known so far. That was a rumored number of missions several months ago, but nothing was confirmed or denied either way.

Battlefield 1 has opted for a more personal approach to their campaign, allowing players various ways to work through the missions themselves. Cinematic scenes were added to the campaign to really show what the characters were feeling behind that first person wall of view. Each of the missions can be seen below, and you can play Battlefield 1 on October 21st for PS4 and Xbox One. Those who pre-order can play on the 18th, EA Access players can use it on the 16th and there will be a trial beginning on the 13th.

Friends in High Places

The allies are losing the war in the air. Britain struggles to compete with the German aces and the average lifetime of a combat pilot is 17 days. You must face these bleak odds and take to the skies for a noble fight over the western front. Intense dogfights, unexpected encounters, and a story of friendship await you.

Nothing is Written

In the Middle East deserts, Arab tribes rebel against the oppression of the Ottoman Empire. The Empire’s devastating artillery engage rebel forces wielding rifles from horseback. As a Bedouin warrior working alongside the legendary Lawrence of Arabia, you must find a way to take on the technologically superior enemy and destroy a deadly railgun.

Through Blood and Mud

In the autumn of 1918, British forces prepare for a mass assault on the town of Cambrai, France. With tank support, Allied Command believes a breakthrough is a certainty. But the Mark V tank has one major flaw: it is not reliable. Join a dysfunctional tank crew who battle their way behind enemy lines as they learn to work together.

Avanti Savoia

Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are deadlocked among the Alps. Braced by snow-capped mountains, neither side can find a way to dislodge their enemy. Meanwhile, the Italian mountaineer regiment Arditi prepares an unorthodox assault. Don your Arditi armor and head up a mountainside as Italian and Austrian forces clash over a strategic fort.

The Runner

The British Empire intends to open a new front to the war with an unprecedented naval invasion of the Ottoman homeland. The ships gathered for the Gallipoli Landings — the D-Day of World War 1 — carry over half a million men. As an Anzac runner you’ll witness the heat of epic bombardments and a beach landing, as well as covert deliveries of urgent life-or-death messages across the frontline.