EA’s long-awaited and heavily hyped Battlefield 6 has officially landed, and it’s experiencing an explosive start on Steam. Within just 30 minutes of becoming publicly available, the game rocketed past 500,000 concurrent users, according to Steam’s official data. Currently, only the free-to-play giants Dota 2 and Counter-Strike 2 boast higher player numbers than Battlefield 6.
At the time of writing, Battlefield 6’s concurrent player count on Steam has already surpassed an impressive 606,000.
This massive launch for Battlefield 6 was widely anticipated. One analyst had even reported that the game garnered nearly 2 million preorders, generating over $100 million in revenue before it even hit the market. In the brief period it took to draft this update, Battlefield 6 welcomed more than an additional 100,000 players on Steam.
GameSpot will continue to provide real-time updates as Battlefield 6’s player base is expected to surge further today and throughout the upcoming holiday weekend in the US.
Naturally, Battlefield 6 is also available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. However, unlike Valve with Steam, these platform holders do not typically release up-to-the-minute player data.
So far, the game’s servers appear to be capably handling the immense influx of players. To manage demand, players are being placed into server queues, ensuring a smoother experience. Keep an eye on GameSpot’s Battlefield 6 server status page for the latest updates.
For additional details, dive into GameSpot’s comprehensive Battlefield 6 review and explore our collection of tips to help you get a head start in the game. Despite its monumental launch, industry experts are not predicting that Battlefield 6 will surpass the sales figures of Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 this year.
