{"id":13027,"date":"2025-11-20T07:02:31","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=13027"},"modified":"2025-11-20T07:02:31","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T23:02:31","slug":"ea-claims-battlefield-6-is-the-best-selling-shooter-game-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=13027","title":{"rendered":"EA Claims Battlefield 6 is the Best-Selling Shooter Game of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"


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EA has taken to calling Battlefield 6<\/em><\/strong> the best-selling shooter of 2025 on its website, putting it above other heavy hitters like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/em> and ARC Raiders<\/em>. Battlefield 6<\/em> is the follow-up to Battlefield 2042<\/em>, a game that wasn’t received with the same positivity and currently has “Mixed” reviews on Steam. On the other hand, Battlefield 6<\/em> sits at 71% Mostly Positive, despite a recent influx of negative reviews.<\/p>\n

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In many ways, Battlefield 6<\/em> sees players return to the boots-on-the-ground, quasi-realistic gameplay that the series was initially known for. However, with the launch of Season 1 and the RedSec battle royale mode, audiences have pushed back on the game a bit, pointing out its backslide into “unrealistic” skins, which were a major point of contention in the last game. Other common points of criticism include Battlefield 6<\/em>‘s paid battle pass and a bevy of microtransactions, which many argue are out of place in a $70 game. In a new report from EA, it seems these pitfalls haven’t broken Battlefield 6<\/em>‘s stride, at least commercially.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\tIf Battlefield is Ever Going to Beat Call of Duty, This is the Year<\/p>\n<\/h5>\n

Call of Duty has consistently beaten the Battlefield games in sales, but 2025 might be the year that finally changes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\n Battlefield 6 Is ‘The Best Selling Shooter Game of the Year,’ According to EA’s Website
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Currently, the Battlefield 6<\/em> section of EA’s website features a banner that says, “Thank you for making Battlefield 6<\/em> the best-selling shooter game of the year,” indicating that it’s been outselling its stiff competition. At the time of writing, Battlefield 6<\/em> has reportedly sold over 10 million copies across all platforms. This would track with an early report emerging from The Games Business, which sees DICE’s new shooter having a much stronger UK launch than Call of Duty: Black Ops 7<\/em>, its biggest competitor. The Games Business also claims that Black Ops 7<\/em> has sold more than 60% fewer copies than Black Ops 6. <\/em><\/p>\n

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The Games Business’ data comes from physical, retail game sales, not digital purchases, so it should be taken with a grain of salt.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n

It’s important to note Xbox Game Pass when comparing Black Ops 7<\/em> to Battlefield 6<\/em>: Black Ops 7<\/em> was made available on Game Pass day-and-date, giving “free” access to subscribers on PC and Xbox Series consoles. Naturally, this would translate to lower retail sales figures compared to Battlefield 6<\/em>, which isn’t available on any subscription platform other than EA Play Pro, which is $17 per month and not nearly as widely adopted as Game Pass or PS Plus.<\/p>\n

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Still, it’s sold better than ARC Raiders<\/em>, which launched the same day as Battlefield 6<\/em> and has only sold about 4 million copies as of November 11, despite its viral success. Battlefield 6<\/em> has also sold more than other shooters like Borderlands 4<\/em>, though this isn’t typically thought of as a direct competitor to the multiplayer military sim franchise.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tMature 17+ \/ Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, Users Interact<\/p>\n

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Sources: EA, The Game Business<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n


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