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Battlefield 2042 Briefly Tops Call of Duty on Steam After Weekend Surge

On Steam, the swing reflects a promotion-fueled spike rather than a lasting shift.

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Overview

  • SteamCharts data showed Battlefield 2042 peaking at about 69,138 players Saturday and 74,591 Sunday, edging past Call of Duty’s concurrent counts.
  • A surprise update added the Iwo Jima map alongside a free Battle Pass that grants rewards for Battlefield 6, drawing players back.
  • The game’s price dropped to under $3 on Steam, lowering the barrier for new and returning players during the spike.
  • Dozens of AFK farming servers in Battlefield 2042’s Portal mode inflated logins as players idled to grind the free pass rewards.
  • Call of Duty’s Steam figures represent only a slice of its broader player base across platforms and titles, so the weekend lead was platform-specific.