EA confirms Battlefield 6 is the best-selling entry in the series, with over 7m copies sold and 172m online matches played

EA and Battlefield Studios confirmed Battlefield 6 it has sold over 7 million copies since launch, breaking series records.

Interesting statistics occupy a special place in the official EA press release. In addition to sales, over 172 million online matches were played across all platforms. In addition, the game was watched over 15 million hours on streaming services such as Twitch and YouTube during the weekend.

This is an official statement confirms estimates laid out by industry analyst earlier in the week. Analysts from Alinea Analytics also believe that approximately 55 percent of players came from Steam alone.

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The congratulatory press release included quotes from key Battlefield 6 executives, which provide insight into the sentiment within EA and the Battlefield developers.

Battlefield general manager Byron Beede wrote: “First and foremost, we want to thank our players. Battlefield 6 was created by our fans. From the initial concept to Battlefield Labs' implementation and record-breaking open beta, we've been obsessed with player feedback. Together with our players, we had one goal: to create the best Battlefield ever. And this is just the beginning – there are only 12 days left until our first season of new content.”

Executive Vice President Vince Zampella shared his thoughts, writing: “We never take moments like these for granted, so I want to express our sincere gratitude to our global Battlefield Studios and the passionate community that helped us achieve this goal. We appreciate you joining us for the milestone launch of Battlefield 6. There's much more to come in the coming weeks.”

This is a landmark moment for EA, especially given Battlefield's history and its smaller presence in recent years. If you haven't played yet, why not read Eurogamer's review of Battlefield 6! In it, Rick Lane writes: “Battlefield 6 offers exciting multiplayer and a decent, if derivative, single-player experience. But he still exhibits nagging doubts about what makes Battlefield special.”

It will be interesting to see how Call of Duty compares this year, especially given the feud between Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 this year it was constantly seething. Who knows? The tide may be turning against the king of massive FPS games.

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