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Battlefield 6 Is Bleeding Players, Can DICE Get It Back on Track?

Since launch, Battlefield 6 has seen its player count drop by more than 80%, and DICE seems to be too stubborn to make the necessary changes.

isarai_lee139d ago

I loved the beta, but the maps were too small. the key reason I bought the game at release is because they promised and teased bigger maps. the fact that that came in the form of a Battle Royale mode that no one asked for completely killed the game for me, I haven't picked it up since. They can easily remedy this by ACTUALLY ADDING BIGGER MAPS to their other modes

Jin_Sakai139d ago (Edited 139d ago )

Bigger maps aren’t the problem. Smaller maps and the kill die respawn instantly back in action is what makes CoD so addictive.

Vits139d ago

I mean, that’s the normal behavior. This kind of game usually starts with a high player count and then drops off over time. People come, play a couple of dozen hours, and move on.

Seraphim138d ago

I do find it a bit ridiculous, this notion that games are going to maintain peak player counts. Sure some people will play a franchise or perhaps even a few games at any given time, but a lot of gamers are going to jump in, play their fill and move along. That's just the way it goes, but logical and sensible are two things the world seems to lack. The games that can maintain high player counts are the anomaly, not the norm. 2 cents

Michiel1989138d ago

yep, happens to both sp and mp games and its not even a reason to be alarmed.

CrimsonWing69139d ago

Maybe people don’t want to play the same game over and over for months? 🤷‍♂️

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Muigi139d ago

So explain Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA V, Roblox and Minecraft. The top 5 most played games on Playstation and Xbox.

CrimsonWing69138d ago

Maybe people want to play those games over and over for months? 🤷‍♂️

isarai_lee138d ago

I mean the servers for bf1 and bfv are still very active still

Goodguy01139d ago (Edited 139d ago )

Progression is horrible especially wpns and battle pass, the 2x xp should be the norm. Needs more maps and big ones that actually feel like og BF too. Otherwise still a great game. Just lots of other games that are keeping me away, I'll definitely come back for major updates

blacktiger139d ago

No gamers will understand this, no matter how good FPS is, without a great map, replayability will not be there.
1. Medal Of Honor Allied Assault - Stalingrad!!!! Best small maps to exist,
2. Bad Company 2 - Arica Harbour!!!! Best long map to exist,
3. Resistance 2 - Orick!!! Beautiful enviroment

Battlefield 6 has none of it

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Battlefield 6 Roadmap for 2026 Promises Server Browser, Persistent Servers, Naval Warfare and More

The Battlefield 6 roadmap for 2026 has been revealed, and it confirms a server browser is on the way alongside naval warfare and more.

isarai_lee38d ago

Until they add bigger maps to modes other that their garbage br, im not reinstalling that, they just blatantly misled a lot of people leading up to release. And still refuse just add bigger maps which people have asked for since the beta fk EA!

Extermin8or3_38d ago

Someone didn't read the article.

isarai_lee38d ago

Why would you assume that? Nowhere in there does it mention bigger maps, it mentions reimagined old maps, says nothing about their size

Duke1938d ago (Edited 38d ago )

TBF - the developer does say that next month they are releasing the largest map they have released in a Battlefield yet in Golmud. (4x the size of Mirak Valley)

And then in July comes Tsuru Reef (even larger) which I actually think looks really sick

REDGUM37d ago

I couldn't agree less with you actually.
EA hav3 listened to the people before releasing this B6 game.
It plays much better and more battlefield like than the past 3 installments.
Personally, it's not bigger maps this game needs. They've dropped the player count which is a great compromise imo.
Bigger maps with only 32 v 32 means more running around doing nothing.
Keep the new maps coming & aiming for old style battlefield games and it's a win win for me.

Urrakia3438d ago

Server browser should've been in there at launch, when will devs learn this? It's a feature seemingly always neglected but then added in a future update...

AuraAbjure37d ago

I remember in BF Hardline the server browser didn’t have any dedicated DLC maps, and the entire player base fell off accordingly. When people pay good money for DLC maps, they want to be able to actually play them, and that means dedicated DLC ONLY servers must be programmed into the server browser by the devs.

AuraAbjure37d ago

EA should do what Bungie did for Halo 2 in 2005. When Bungie basically invented DLC maps for online matchmaking they were smart enough to realize it could split the community. DLC maps had DEDICATED PLAYLISTS so players who spent good money on the DLC could hop right into matches. Later, the DLC maps became free and also became a MANDATORY DOWNLOAD for everyone so that the DLC maps could be integrated into all standard playlists. This prevented the game from dying and the community from being fractured.

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Battlefield 6 dev director Anna Norrevik is to headline NG26 Spring

"Battlefield 6 Dev Director Anna Norrevik has been announced as a headline speaker at Europe’s premier B2B games conference, Nordic Game Spring 2026 (NG26), which returns on 26–29 May to Malmö’s iconic Slagthuset venue." - Nordic Game.

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Battlefield 6 takes home Game of the Year at UKIE Video Game Awards 2026

Four industry veterans inducted into UK Games Industry Hall of Fame, including Debbie Bestwick and Jon Ingold

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