It's also extending Season 1 past January 20th and offering the new Frostfire Bonus Path with fresh Weapon Packages and other rewards.
The long-awaited mainline title exploded onto the scene last year but has seemingly petered out after a series of issues.
CEO Patrick Söderlund spoke about not wanting to grow the team too quickly, and instead focusing on building development pipelines.
"When we spoke about whether we should move the game, the first dialogue we had was obviously centred around GTA," said CEO Patrick Söderlund.
Despite an explosive debut, complaints around netcode, hit registration, monetization, and more have soured fans on the shooter.
Xbox had a surprisingly strong 2025. Between its first-party releases and reliable third-party support, gamers had a lot to enjoy.
As revealed by concurrent player numbers on Steam, ARC Raiders has retained about 90% of its players, while Battlefield 6 has retained 16%.
The extraction shooter was followed by the Steam Deck, along with other games like Battlefield 6 and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.
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The sticker in question has a soldier aiming down the scope of a rifle that happens to have two barrels and strange proportions.
NBA 2K26, Monster Hunter Wilds, Borderlands 4 and Madden NFL 26 occupied the remaining top five slots according to Circana.
"I believe we have the right ingredients," said Justin Wiebe when discussing the potential for community creations through Portal.
"We will get a better Call of Duty thanks to Battlefield," wrote Ybarra who previously said the latter would "boot stomp" the former this year.
Analysts have noted that the live-service gaming segment is incredibly competitive thanks to Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders, among others.
Among other things, the Winter Offensive update, out on December 9, will bring improvements to audio systems and hit registration.
The first of these playtests will revolve around quick playtests for content coming to Battlefield 6 later this week on December 9.
Meanwhile, EA Sports FC 26 and Battlefield 6 continue to perform well in unit sales and revenue for the week ending November 23rd.
Looking forward, there are multiple teams working on new features to improve the Javelin Anticheat system for Battlefield 6.
