Overview

• Speaking to GQ, Battlefield 6 lead Vince Zampella said "the only reason that Call of Duty exists is because EA were d**ks," reflecting on the split that led to Infinity Ward’s creation.
• Battlefield 6 opened with 747,440 concurrent players on Steam in a single day, which GQ reports is the series’ strongest launch to date.
• The new release reinstates hallmark features with a full single‑player campaign, eight modes, 64‑player matches, vehicular combat, and semi‑destructible levels.
• EA’s marketing leans into millennial nostalgia, including a trailer set to Limp Bizkit’s Break Stuff and an advert featuring Zac Efron and Paddy Pimblett.
• Players have been creating XP‑farming setups in the Portal mode, and GamesRadar reports EA is repeatedly moving to shut them down.