Battlefield 6 officially launches today, October 10, and it seems the game is poised for a massive debut. Analyst Rhys Elliott of Aliena Analytics said in his newsletter that the game reached 1.8 million pre-sales on Steam alone prior to launch, which works out to more than $100 million in revenue. Right now, Battlefield 6 ranks as the No. 1 best-selling game on Steam in the US and globally.
“All signs, at least pre-launch, suggest Battlefield is back in the fight. Our estimates reflect a perfect storm of pent-up demand after years of missteps and a huge potential comeback narrative,” he said.
This data pertains to Steam only. The game is also coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. It’s not on Game Pass, but people can get the $100 edition for $17/month via EA Play Pro.
Before this, Elliott said he was expecting Battlefield 6 to do big business for EA but predicted it would not out-sell rival Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
Also in the newsletter, Elliott said Battlefield 6 being a success might help shield the game’s developers from getting sold or closed as part of the EA sale to a private consortium. A previous report said the Battlefield developers could be on the chopping block if the game didn’t go over well.
Elliott said EA’s “efficiency rounds” of cuts could begin in 2027, and that’s when EA may dispose of teams that make single-player games, including veteran RPG studio BioWare and Battlefield 6 campaign developer Motive.
Battlefield 6’s day-one update includes more than 200 fixes, changes, and improvements, and you can see the full patch notes here. For more, check out GameSpot’s Battlefield 6 review and our roundup of tips to help you hit the ground running.
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