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It looks like EA has finally succeeded in making the comeback fans have been waiting years for, as a new report from Alinea Analytics reveals that Battlefield 6 sold more than 6.5 million copies in just the first few days of launch with an estimated total revenue of 350 million US dollars.
The game, which was officially launched almost a week ago, witnessed an unprecedented turnout, reaching a peak of 750,000 concurrent players on Steam on launch day, a number that brings to mind the glories of the series during its heyday in the previous generation. Despite some technical glitches, these issues did not affect the game’s sales or the popularity of its multiplayer mode, which received wide praise from players and critics alike.
According to the report, Steam accounted for the largest share with 56.7%, equivalent to 3.5 million copies and nearly 220 million dollars in revenue, PlayStation 5 came in second with 23.7% with sales of more than 1.5 million copies, while Xbox Series X|S accounted for 19.6% of the total, accounting for more than 1.2 million copies sold.
The report also noted that the game has maintained an impressive engagement rate since launch day, with the number of daily active players on Steam ranging between 2.3 and 2.5 million players, while the PlayStation platform sees nearly one million active users per day, and these figures show that interest in the game is continuous and increasing, especially with the rapid updates that EA releases to address bugs and improve the balance within the game.
The success of Battlefield 6 is a major turning point after the failure of Battlefield 2042, as the series suffered from poor performance and a decline in audience interaction, and now, after this strong launch, the series seems to have regained its position as one of the strongest rivals of Call of Duty in the shooter arena.
It is noteworthy that the game has witnessed over the past days a wide campaign of banning users of Cronus Zen cheating devices across computers and platforms in an attempt by the RICOCHET team to maintain a fair gaming environment, and the statement of Vince Zampella, the general supervisor of the series, sparked controversy when he said:
“The only reason Call of Duty exists is because EA acted like assholes.
The success of Battlefield 6 in this way confirms that EA is back to compete strongly and perhaps this is the beginning of a new era for the series after years of decline. Do you think Battlefield 6 can beat Call of Duty this year?
