Battlefield 6 has been an enormous hit on Steam, with over 700,000 simultaneous avid gamers taking part in it on the platform lower than an hour after launch. With a severe tone, explosive gameplay, and action-packed multiplayer, EA’s Battlefield 6 appears to be simply what the fanbase wished.
Ever since Digital Arts began ramping up Battlefield 6 advertising and marketing earlier this 12 months, it has been clear that the first-person shooter can be a significant success. This expectation was met when Battlefield 6 peaked at over 520,000 concurrent players on Steam during the open beta, nevertheless it turned even clearer with the sport’s official launch.
Battlefield 6 Surpasses 740,000 Simultaneous Gamers on Steam
Information from SteamDB signifies that Battlefield 6 at the moment has 747,440 simultaneous gamers on Steam on the time of this report, and the quantity will doubtless proceed to develop. The favored FPS managed to recover from 700,000 simultaneous gamers in lower than an hour after launch, indicating that many have been simply anticipating the title to be able to dive in. It’s anticipated that these numbers might get even greater throughout the weekend. An analyst has additionally indicated that Battlefield 6 has made over $100 million solely on Steam during the first day. The numbers of gamers and income look much more unimaginable when contemplating that knowledge for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Sequence X/S are at the moment not accessible.
Sadly, not all the pieces in regards to the launch has been totally constructive to this point. As quickly as the sport launched, reports indicated that Battlefield 6 experienced server overload. In mere minutes, a server queue of over 280,000 avid gamers shaped, which is disappointing information for anybody who was trying to play. The identical additionally occurred throughout the Battlefield 6 beta, however luckily, the queues have been emptied fairly shortly. It’s unknown if the identical will occur with the total launch, nevertheless it’s anticipated that the majority points might be fastened in a couple of hours, and the expertise might be higher quickly.
Total, early opinions on Battlefield 6 have been incredibly positive, because the title at the moment stands with a mean critic rating of 84 on OpenCritic. Whereas most reviewers have praised Battlefield 6’s total gameplay and the damaging nature of the multiplayer, which provides a pleasant number of maps, others have criticized its single-player marketing campaign for not standing out sufficient. In any case, it seems to be like anybody desperate to play multiplayer in Battlefield 6 may have a reasonably busy weekend, as increasingly more avid gamers flock to the favored title.
- Launched
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October 10, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Sturdy Language, In-App Purchases, Customers Work together
- Developer(s)
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Battlefield Studios
