Electronic Arts and Battlefield Studios have announced that over seven million copies of Battlefield 6 were sold during the first three days of its launch. The shooter broke launch records for player engagement and franchise sales.
Following its "record-shattering" open beta in August, Battlefield 6 had the biggest opening in the history of the Battlefield franchise. The game sold over seven million copies in the first three days after its release. Over 172 million matches were played online and the game was watched for over 15 million hours on streaming services during the three-day weekend.
It also achieved the highest number of concurrent players in Battlefield history - 747,440 users were active on Steam alone on the launch day - and Battlefield 6 is also available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, as well as in the EA App and the Epic Games Store. This makes the shooter EA's most concurrently played game on Steam, ahead of Apex Legends (624,473), which is free-to-play. Next in line is Split Fiction (259,003), followed by skate. (134,901; free-to-play), both of which were released this year.
"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." - Byron Beede, General Manager of Battlefield
"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." - Vince Zampella, Executive Vice President
The launch of Battlefield 6 is the first step in building "a connected Battlefield universe for the franchise", according to the publisher. Season 1 is set to release on 28 October 2025. The first phase of seasonal content will kick off with Rogue Ops and will include a new map called Blackwell Fields and an intense new 4v4 mode. Seasonal content will be released consistently.
