Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios announced Battlefield 6 has achieved a new series sales record with 7 million copies sold in the first three days of launch. Not only did Battlefield 6 reach 7 million copies sold, but over 172 million matches were already played online, and 15 million watch hours for the game were accrued across streaming services.
What’s more, Battlefield 6 reached a peak player count of 747,440 on Steam just a few hours after the game went live on Friday. Battlefield 6 is the top-selling and top wishlisted game on Steam for the week, and it earned a “Very Positive” user rating on the platform with more than 43,000 reviews in English.
“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.”
Battlefield 6 is available right now on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Final Weapon reviewed Battlefield 6 and gave it a 4 out of 5 score, noting that the game is a return to form for the series with refined first-person shooter gunplay, fan-favorite multiplayer modes and weapons, tried-and-true progression systems, and a single-player campaign that reminds players what Battlefield is all about.” Lastly, our Battlefield 6 review can be found on YouTube:
