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Can ‘Battlefield 6’ Knock ‘Call of Duty’ Off Its Throne? – The Ringer

Can ‘Battlefield 6’ Knock ‘Call of Duty’ Off Its Throne? – The Ringer

Can ‘Battlefield 6’ Knock ‘Call of Duty’ Off Its Throne?  The Ringer Battlefield 6 is yet another cliche-ridden war game. We deserve better  The Guardian Battlefield 6 Has Expansive Shootouts and Paper-Thin Bad Guys  The New York Times Battlefield 6 sells over 7m units across PC and console in five days, says Alinea  GamesIndustry.biz Battlefield 6 is a smash-hit launch: 6.5m+ sold and counting  Substack …

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Six More Game Modes Could be Coming to Battlefield 6

Six More Game Modes Could be Coming to Battlefield 6

Battlefield 6 is here and launched with over half a dozen game modes such as Conquest, Breakthrough, Rush, and Domination. But just because there are plenty of options for players right now, it doesn’t mean that EA isn’t working on bringing more game modes to Battlefield 6. According to data obtained by Insider Gaming, there are six more game modes …

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Battlefield 6 sells over 7m units across PC and console in five days

Battlefield 6 sells over 7m units across PC and console in five days

Battlefield 6 has sold over seven million units across all platforms in five days, according to data shared exclusively with GamesIndustry.biz. Alinea Analytics estimates that Battlefield 6 has generated $350 million in gross revenue so far, and is “performing better than every premium game launched this year,” only to be beat by EA Sports FC 26. Data from its aggregated …

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Everyone is jumping into fast XP farms in Battlefield 6 because it takes too damn long to unlock stuff – and EA is cracking down on it

Everyone is jumping into fast XP farms in Battlefield 6 because it takes too damn long to unlock stuff – and EA is cracking down on it

Battlefield 6 is here. It’s breaking series records, and everyone is generally happy with the quality of the launch build. Once players cleared the long log-in queues and started diving in, however, they realised what the media and content creators have been feeling during the review period: the game’s XP grind is just too slow. This is true for general …

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‘The Only Reason Call of Duty Exists Is Because EA Were Dicks,’ Battlefield Boss Vince Zampella Says

‘The Only Reason Call of Duty Exists Is Because EA Were Dicks,’ Battlefield Boss Vince Zampella Says

Battlefield boss Vince Zampella has said that Activision’s best-selling Call of Duty franchise only exists “because EA were dicks.” It’s an eye-opening but typically frank statement from Zampella, who is of course now an EA employee himself once again. Over his career, Zampella has ping-ponged between rival publishers EA and Activision, working first on EA’s Medal of Honor series, then …

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Battlefield 6 is a smash-hit launch: 6.5m+ sold and counting

Battlefield 6 is a smash-hit launch: 6.5m+ sold and counting

After years of missteps, the Battlefield series is back with a frankly outrageous commercial debut, with over 6.5 million units sold through in its first few days across PC and console, as per our estimates. That translates to more than $350M in gross revenue, putting Battlefield 6 in the conversation with the year’s – no, the generation’s – biggest launches. …

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Battlefield 6 gets small patch to nerf two Sniper Rifles, including the last unlock that most of you don’t have

Battlefield 6 gets small patch to nerf two Sniper Rifles, including the last unlock that most of you don’t have

Battlefield 6 is in its first week post-launch now, and things are going fairly smoothly. As it is often the case with major launches, of course, a few issues are starting to bubble up to the surface. Battlefield Studios hasn’t directly addressed any of them just yet, but the developer just released a small server-side patch. To see this content …

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Call of Duty only exists because “EA were dicks”, claims Battlefield lead Vince Zampella

Call of Duty only exists because “EA were dicks”, claims Battlefield lead Vince Zampella

Head of Battlefield Vince Zampella has given his opinion on the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, stating the series only exists “because EA were dicks”. In an interview with GQ, Zampella spoke about Battlefield 6‘s potential to save the modern military shooter, but also his own history in game development. After all, before he touched Battlefield, Zampella was …

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