EA has started calling Battlefield 6 the best-selling shooter of 2025 on its website, putting it above other heavy hitters such as Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and ARC Raiders. Battlefield 6 is the follow up to Battlefield 2042a game that was not received with the same positivity and currently has “Mixed” reviews on Steam. On the other hand, Battlefield 6 is at 71% mostly positive, despite a recent influx of negative reviews.
In many ways, Battlefield 6 sees players returning to the near-realistic gameplay that the series was originally known for. However, with the release of Season 1 and the RedSec battle royale mode, audiences have pushed back on the game a bit, pointing out its return to “unrealistic” skins, which was a major sticking point in the last game. Other common points of criticism include Battlefield 6s paid battle passes and a host of microtransactions, which many argue are out of place in a $70 game. In a new report from EA, it appears that these pitfalls have not been breached Battlefield 6s step, at least commercially.
If Battlefield is ever going to beat Call of Duty, this is the year
Call of Duty has consistently beaten Battlefield games in sales, but 2025 could be the year that finally changes.
Battlefield 6 is “The Best-Selling Shooter of the Year,” according to EA's website
Currently is Battlefield 6 section of EA's website has a banner that says, “Thanks for doing it Battlefield 6 best-selling shooter of the year,” indicating that it has outsold its stiff competition. At the time of writing, Battlefield 6 has reportedly sold over 10 million copies across all platforms. This would go along with an early report coming from The Games Business, which sees DICE's new shooter having a much stronger launch in the UK than Call of Duty: Black Ops 7its biggest competitor. The Games Business also claims so Black Ops 7 has sold more than 60% fewer copies than Black Ops 6.
Gaming operations' data comes from physical retail sales of games, not digital purchases, so it should be taken with a grain of salt.
It's important to note Xbox Game Pass when comparing Black Ops 7 to Battlefield 6: Black Ops 7 was made available on Game Pass day-and-date, giving “free” access to subscribers on PC and Xbox series consoles. Of course, this would lead to lower retail sales figures compared to Battlefield 6which isn't available on any subscription platform other than EA Play Pro, which costs $17 per month and isn't nearly as widely adopted as Game Pass or PS Plus.
Still, it sells better than ARC Raiderswhich was launched on the same day as Battlefield 6 and has only sold about 4 million copies as of November 11, despite its viral success. Battlefield 6 has also sold more than other shooters like Borderlands 4although this is not usually seen as a direct competitor to the multiplayer military sim series.
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10 October 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, User Interaction
- Developer
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Battlefield Studios
Sources: EA, The Game Business
