Battlefield 6 shifts 7 million copies – we know, we were in the queue behind them all

I mean, we knew there were some big numbers in Battlefield 6 coming. The game has been a phenom since launch, and if you are in the Call of Duty/Activision camp right now, you’d better have your PR in order for a few weeks’ time.

Absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the return of Dice’s franchise is testament that that has never been truer. A combo of people just being fed up with the same old knee sliding year in, year out, plus the fact that Battlefield 6 is a damn good game with a solid enough single-player campaign to boot, and this was always going to happen. But seven million surpasses even Battlefield’s wildest dreams a few months back.

“First and foremost, we want to thank our players,” said Byron Beede, General Manager of Battlefield. “Battlefield 6 was built with our fans. From the initial concept through to the implementation of Battlefield Labs and into the record-shattering Open Beta, we have been obsessed with player feedback. Together, with our players, we’ve had a singular goal: to craft the best Battlefield ever. And this is just the beginning – our first season of new content is just 12 days away.” 

 
“We never take moments like this for granted, so I want to express our sincere gratitude to our global Battlefield Studios and passionate community that has helped get us to this point,” said Vince Zampella, Executive Vice President. “We appreciate you joining us for Battlefield 6’s momentous launch. We have so much more to come in the weeks ahead.” 

Before Black Ops 7 even arrives, Battlefield 6 players will be knee-deep in their Season 1 passes, and that’s before anybody starts grinding out weapon camos in CoD.

Season 1 is releasing imminently on October 28. The first phase of seasonal content kicks off with Rogue Ops, which includes a new map called Blackwell Fields built for the chaos of all-out warfare and an intense new 4v4 mode. Seasonal content will be released on a consistent basis, with the next two phases of Season 1 content arriving later this year. 

EA has picked up the shooter ball now and needs to work out how not to fumble it – not doing a game every year for the next decade might be job one.

Keep up to date with all our excellent Battlefield 6 coverage right here.

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