‘Battlefield 6’ Breaks EA Franchise Records With More Than 7 Million Copies Sold Opening Weekend (Gaming News Roundup)

Electronic Arts revealed Thursday that “Battlefield 6,” the latest entry into EA’s long-running “Battlefield” video game franchise, sold more than seven million copies in the first three days following its Oct. 10 launch.

That still-growing sales figure marks a “Battlefield” franchise record for “Battlefield 6,” which also saw more than 172 million matches played online and accumulated over 15 million hours watched on streaming services during the 3-day weekend, as well as earning the most concurrent players for “Battlefield” ever, according to EA.

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“First and foremost we want to thank our players,” said Byron Beede, General Manager of Battlefield said. “Battlefield 6 was built with our fans. From the initial concept through to the implementation of Battlefield Labs and into the record-shattering Open Beta we have been obsessed with player feedback. Together, with our players we’ve had a singular goal: to craft the best Battlefield ever. And this is just the beginning – our first season of new content is just 12 days away.”

Per EA, the “Battlefield 6” launch is “the first step to building a connected Battlefield universe for the franchise,” with Season 1 of in-game content set to release Oct. 28: “The first phase of thrilling seasonal content kicks off with Rogue Ops, which includes a new map called Blackwell Fields built for the chaos of all-out warfare and an intense new 4v4 mode. Seasonal content will be released on a consistent basis, with the next two phases of Season 1 content arriving later this year.”

See more gaming news from this week in the roundup below.

CONSOLES

Xbox launched its new ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X handheld gaming consoles Thursday.

EVENTS

The organizers behind Summer Game Fest have announced the show is moving to a new venue in 2026. Set for June 5, 2026 with the Live Kickoff showcase will now take place at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, moving from its previous location at the YouTube Theater at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

Per SGF, “Hosted by Geoff Keighley and produced by the team behind The Game Awards, the in-person showcase will stream live from the Dolby Theatre, bringing together an audience of thousands of consumers and a live online audience of tens of millions to experience exciting new video game announcements, surprises and reveals.”