Battlefield 6 Sets Gross sales Report (Gaming Information Roundup)

Electronic Arts revealed Thursday that “Battlefield 6,” the most recent entry into EA’s long-running “Battlefield” online game franchise, offered greater than seven million copies within the first three days following its Oct. 10 launch.

That still-growing gross sales determine marks a “Battlefield” franchise report for “Battlefield 6,” which additionally noticed greater than 172 million matches performed on-line and accrued over 15 million hours watched on streaming providers in the course of the 3-day weekend, in addition to incomes essentially the most concurrent gamers for “Battlefield” ever, based on EA.

“First and foremost we want to thank our players,” stated Byron Beede, General Manager of Battlefield stated. “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 material set to launch 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 extra gaming information from this week within the roundup beneath.

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 introduced the present is transferring to a brand new venue in 2026. Set for June 5, 2026 with the Live Kickoff showcase will now happen on the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, transferring from its earlier location on 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.”