The most awaited shooter Battlefield 6 is straight away taking down the order from the UK physical sales charts upon its release on October 10. This is one shot that made all the noise throughout the year, thus becoming the best-selling physical game in the country for the week-ending October 11, 2025-to-change-from-prior-contenders. Such impressive retail statistics reflect the view of the great pre-launch excitement, especially considering the strong critical reception, with an average score of 84 on OpenCritic.
Sales figures reflect a clear preference by early adopters for the latest generation of consoles, with an overwhelming 82 percent of physical copies sold being allocated to the PlayStation 5, its huge active user base ready for blockbuster releases. Battlefield 6 makes history with EA Sports FC 26 in second place just behind it and the just-released Ghost of Yotei in third.
This is just a small part of the big picture. The title launch on PC was equally big, confirming its status as a major multi-platform powerhouse. Reports now claim that Battlefield 6 broke the $100 million revenue generation mark through Steam alone on its release date, illustrating a formidable digital footprint. The game also recorded hugely impressive peaks, with 747,440 concurrent users witnessed by Steam who has now reinforced the status of global sales phenomenon.
This is a hit on sales, but also the launch period was not without much turbulence. Players from all platforms have been complaining about the innumerable server entry queues and the tricky connection issues that came with the mandatory use of the EA App. Arguably the most worrying issue, however, has been the immediate and glaring infestation of cheats. Many fans have already reported individuals using aim-assist and other hacks just days after the game went live. Patches need to be rolled out quickly, as well as more stringent anti-cheat mechanisms, so that the experience could be protected for the many paying customers over the long term.
