Electronic Arts has announced that Battlefield 6 topped seven million sales in its first three days of release, making it the biggest launch in the series. Initial estimates indicated over 6.5 million copies sold.
On top of achieving an all-time high in sales for the series, EA revealed that more than 172 million matches have been played in the same period. Even across streaming platforms, the shooter accumulated 15 million hours in watch time.
In a press release, Battlefield Studios GM Bryon Beede said, “First and foremost, we want to thank our players. 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”
Vince Zampella, executive VP of Battlefield Studios, also noted, “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. We appreciate you joining us for Battlefield 6‘s momentous launch. We have so much more to come in the weeks ahead.”
Battlefield 6 is available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Check out our review – we gave it an eight out of ten, praising the multiplayer, presentation and gunplay. Season 1 kicks off on October 28th with Rogue Protocol, which adds a new map, weapons, vehicle and the 4v4 round-based mode Strikepoint. However, DICE is also seemingly working on adding naval vehicles to the game. Head here for more information.
