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Mike Ybarra Predicts Battlefield 6 Will Outshine Call of Duty and Pressure It to Improve

He clarified that “boot stomp” refers to better reviews and increased competitive pressure rather than raw player-count dominance.

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A screenshot from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. (Blizzard Entertainment)
Former president of Blizzard, Mike Ybarra, blamed Call of Duty's downfall on 'rainbow colours'. (Blizzard Entertainment)
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Overview

  • Mike Ybarra publicly predicted on X that Battlefield 6 would boot stomp Call of Duty this fall to force the franchise to improve.
  • He criticized what he described as widespread cheating, cumbersome UI installs and distracting cosmetic “rainbow colours” in recent Call of Duty titles.
  • Ybarra later clarified that “boot stomp” refers to winning stronger reviews and driving urgency from the Call of Duty team rather than simply outdrawing player counts.
  • During its open beta on Steam, Battlefield 6 reportedly surpassed Call of Duty’s record for concurrent players, though comparisons are complicated by Call of Duty’s day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass.
  • Battlefield 6 is set to launch on October 10, while Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is expected in late October or early November with Game Pass subscribers gaining launch-day access.