Battlefield has returned in a big way. Battlefield 6 launched last week to rave reviews from critics and massive player counts. Today EA has peeled back the curtain on how big it is, and it’s the biggest in franchise history.
In its first 3 days on the market Battlefield 6 has sold 7 million copies. To put that in some perspective the previous Battlefield game, Battlefield 2042 had reportedly sold 4.23 million its first week and has sold around 9 million life to date so far.
“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.”
It will be interesting to see how they carry this momentum. They still have a ways to go to match Battlefield 1 and it’s 20+ million units sold, but it’s certainly on track to do so.
So why the sudden surge of interest in Battlefield? Some are pointing to players being fatigued by Call Of Duty, Apex Legends and other shooters. Others point to a return to the campaign. Whatever it is I’m sure EA is happy with these results.
I’m personally enjoying the return of the campaign. It’s nothing earth shattering but it definitely scratches that modern shooter campaign itch. I’m excited that Battlefield is back!
