How Limp Bizkit Ended Up Working On Battlefield 6

"The Battlefield 6 official soundtrack features Limp Bizkit, and while the collaboration might seem natural given the game series is known for "breaking stuff" and Limp Bizkit has a song called "Break Stuff," the partnership wasn't planned from the onset. Henry Jackman, who scored Battlefield 6, said in an interview with Hollywood Records that he was nearly finished with the Battlefield 6 OST before wondering if a collaboration with a rock group might benefit the game."

""There is definitely a bit of a rock thing going on," he said, referring to Battlefield's iconic theme. "Would it be completely crazy... is there any mileage in trying to think of some crazy collaboration with a band... that's obviously got serious rock credentials?" A partnership would also require a group to be "creatively humble enough" to work on a collaborative project that is outside their wheelhouse. So Jackman thought, "What about Limp Bizkit?""

"Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst says in the video that he warmed up to the idea immediately and that his aim with contributing to the Battlefield 6 OST was to, "Follow the yellow brick road until we get to Henry..." Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff" was featured in a Battlefield 6 trailer, and that was pretty fitting because the Battlefield series is indeed all about breaking stuff via its trademark destruction elements. Battlefield 6 reportedly sold 7 million copies over its first five days."

Henry Jackman scored Battlefield 6 and nearly finished the OST before pursuing a collaboration with a rock group to complement Battlefield's iconic theme. The OST took on a rock-infused direction and targeted a band with serious rock credentials that would be willing to work outside their usual wheelhouse. Limp Bizkit joined the project, with Fred Durst quickly embracing the collaboration and contributing to the soundtrack. Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff" appeared in a Battlefield 6 trailer, matching the series' trademark destruction. Battlefield 6 sold roughly 7 million copies in its first five days, and Season 1 with a rumored battle royale mode is scheduled for October 28.

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