- Battlefield 6 is one of the best-performing titles on PC in the US, as per Circana.
- The game has become one of the most successful premium launches on the platform.
- The console numbers are a bit below predictions, but the title is still charting in the top 10.
Battlefield 6 has taken the world by storm since its launch earlier this month, shattering sales records and peaking at 747K concurrent players on Steam. The demand for the FPS title was so high that players got stuck in queues for hours, with over 400K fans waiting to join a match.
EA’s first-person shooter has also been a viral phenomenon on PC, with new analysis showing that Battlefield 6 has set new standards for AAA titles on the platform.
Why it matters: Battlefield 6 succeeding on PC adds some necessary competition to the FPS market, which has been dominated by Call of Duty.
According to Circana Analyst Mat Piscatella, Battlefield 6 has become one of the most successful AAA launches on PC in history. The FPS is doing extremely well with respect to engagement, as per the report, with user numbers putting it amongst the best-performing premium titles on PC.
Piscatella also revealed that Battlefield 6 is doing good on the console side, ranking amongst the top 10 in the US alone based on player engagement. However, PC is where the EA shooter is making the real bucks and finding its core audience in the country.
The Circana analyst did not announce any sales but did state he expected a little more fuel from the FPS on consoles. However, the game’s strength on PC has more or less made up for any shortcomings on Xbox Series and PS5, as the platform is driving Battlefield 6 to new heights.
EA’s shooting title has already left its predecessors in the dust, hitting 7x the peak of Battlefield 2042 and even stealing players from Call of Duty through its beta. The game also didn’t launch on any last-gen consoles, which did help DICE better tune the game, even if it did lose some sales.
EA has lofty expectations for Battlefield 6, with some execs wanting it to hit 100 million players in its lifetime. And, if its success on PC continues, this number may become a reality.
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