Battlefield 6 sold over 7 million copies, marking EA’s biggest launch in franchise history
Battlefield 6 has sold over 7 million copies; the title is EA’s biggest launch in franchise history, according to a press release published on Oct. 16. Over 172 million matches were played online, and over 15 million hours were watched on streaming services.
The game achieved the most concurrent players in Battlefield history, with the Steam iteration of the game having surpassed 700,000 concurrent players on the platform. The total number of players across platforms is projected to be much higher, but other console concurrent player figures are not readily available.
The game generated over $350 million in revenue in less than a week. EA thanked the players first and foremost in the official press release. Bryon Beede, General Manager of Battlefield, stated that the game was built for the 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 the players, we’ve had a singular goal: to craft the best Battlefield ever,” he said.
Battlefield 6 is currently being criticized for reducing tickets from 1000 to 700, with some users urging the developers to slow down the shooter and let the game breathe. The lowered ticket value speeds up combat. This gameplay adjustment is prompting players to band together to vocalize their complaints to the developers in an attempt to fight back against the change.
EA was privately acquired for $55 billion in late September. The publisher is seeing pushback after the acquisition from the Communications Workers of America (CWA), with some workers from EA joining a union to fight for their rights. The CWA believes the workers are jeopardized as a result of the deal, as they were not represented at all when the buyout was negotiated or discussed.
The union voices concerns regarding which corners the executives will cut, and what studios will be sacrificed to finance $20 billion debt.