Within the first hours of early access, Battlefield 6 recorded a massive peak of ~334,000 concurrent players on Steam, marking it as the most popular launch in the franchise’s Steam history. The early-access launch overwhelmed EA’s infrastructure, creating queues with up to 250,000 players waiting to join the beta. Early impressions from outlets like Tom’s Guide praise Battlefield 6 as a “strong return to form”, applauding the revived class-based system, improved gunplay, and visuals on current-gen platforms.
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Some fans have called out the faster “time to kill” (TTK)—a shift towards brisker, Call of Duty–style combat—sparking debate over whether it preserves traditional Battlefield gameplay or diverges too much. But Battlefield 6’s early-access phase paints a clear picture: enthusiasm is sky-high. The record-breaking player counts, coupled with strong pre-launch buzz and positive early impressions, showcase a palpable resurgence of the franchise.
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