- Battlefield 6 has become the second worst-reviewed title in the entire franchise on Steam.
- It has gained a bunch of negative reviews over the last week because of the REDSEC battle royale controversy.
- Players are also negatively reviewing the entry due to it having smaller maps and paid battle passes.
The Battlefield 6 beta and initial launch were indeed a staggering success, with gameplay continuing to impress the starved fans of the franchise. However, many controversies and bugs since then have continued to degrade the game’s overall review scores on Steam.
The hostile reception and criticism have grown significantly over the last week on Steam. It has downgraded Battlefield 6 all the way down to become the second worst-rated FPS in the entire franchise.
Why it matters: The overwhelming and growing wave of negative reviews suggests that BF6’s initial positive reception may not stick over time, unless developers turn the situation around soon.
As seen on SteamDB, Battlefield 6 ratings have dropped to 65.64% at the time of writing, surpassed only by BF2042 with its 46.72%. This pushes the FPS even below Battlefield Hardline, which is renowned among the fanbase for straying too far from the series’ formula.
The increase in poor reviews mostly began after the studio launched the game’s free-to-play battle royale mode, REDSEC. The company has been criticized for launching the mode with BF6’s Season 1 and for pushing gamers to play it for weekly challenges.
After the honeymoon phase, the community also realized that Battlefield 6 indeed features some of the smallest maps in the series. Some argue the team intentionally made the maps smaller to promote its gigantic battle royale map.
The paid battle pass in a full-price experience has also worsened the situation. Lastly, many foreign gamers review-bombed the game for poor localization support.
The current negative rating trajectory suggests it’s only a matter of time before the game becomes the most negatively rated title in the series on Steam. That is, unless the developers finally turn things around for the FPS.
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