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Record-breaking Battlefield 6 beta stats confirm two universal truths: the new revive system is great, and that shotgun was ridiculous

The system was great, but the players using it were slacking

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Black Ops 7 lead says FPS fans are "eating" thanks to the head-to-head release with Battlefield 6, "but if you want maximum variety..." play the new Call of Duty game

"I think because we've been working on Black Ops 7 for so long. It has a really strong vision"

GamesRadar

The Battlefield 6 beta may be over, but EA is still testing new customization options, weapons, and gadgets in Battlefield Labs ahead of October's launch

Things are looking good

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Well done, EA — what may be Battlefield 2042's final update made me more excited than ever for Battlefield 6

The Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over, but a massive BF2042 update has given me and many other players away to keep the excitement alive ahead of the full launch.

Windows Central

After 20 hours with the Battlefield 6 beta, I believe EA has a ticking time bomb on its hands, though it's not too late to defuse it

It's a war zone out there.

PC Gamer

A boundless excitement for Battlefield 6 loomed large over Call of Duty's deflating Black Ops 7 reveal

At a time when Battlefield feels fresh again, Call of Duty looks entirely expected.

PC Gamer

If you're wondering how Call of Duty's Black Ops 7 trailer is going down, the top comment on YouTube by some way is "this actually made me pre-order Battlefield 6"

People are not impressed

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 dev doesn't care about former Blizzard president calling the series "lazy" or saying it'll get "boot stomped" by Battlefield 6: "You just don't worry about it, right?"

"Let's all have fun"

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As Battlefield 6 commits to 'keeping it grounded' with skins, Call of Duty director makes an unconvincing promise to 'calibrate' cosmetics in Black Ops 7

Activision is taking complaints "seriously," but not seriously enough to share any specific changes to the status quo.

PC Gamer

Intel offers up Battlefield 6 bundle with qualifying CPU or GPU purchase — free game promotion ends September 7

Intel has joined forces with EA to gather conscripts for its new Battlefield 6 bundle.

Tom’s Hardware

Analyst says EA plans to milk Battlefield for everything it's worth: 'Their goal is three studios making Battlefield on a 3-year basis, so they can get to Battlefield annually'

EA is reportedly building up to Call of Duty's exhaustive 12-month cycle.

PC Gamer

Dataminer casually shares alleged images of Battlefield 6's unreleased 'large' maps to reveal how big they really are

If accurate, Battlefield 6's definition of "large" maps might, in fact, be pretty large.

PC Gamer

Sad the Battlefield 6 Open Beta is over? I am, too, but hey — Battlefield 2042 just got a surprise new Update 9.2, and it has BF6 rewards for everyone that plays it

With the Battlefield 6 Open Beta now over, DICE has released a surprise Battlefield 2042 update with a new map, new weapons and vehicles, and special Battlefield 6 rewards to earn.

Windows Central

DICE lead responds to criticism that Battlefield 6 beta maps were 'not how Battlefield should be,' urges everyone to 'go play some smaller/medium maps in BF3 and BF4 to get a good example of the intensity curve'

"It is slower and more deliberate on the larger maps, as it was in the past."

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Battlefield 6 dataminers uncover launch map that's nearly four times larger than Siege of Cairo, days after beta players kept clowning on Dice for saying "large maps exist"

Oh ye of little faith

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Battlefield 6 lead responds to complaint it's "not how Battlefield should be," says "I'd urge everyone to go and play some smaller/medium map BF3 and BF4" to get a feel for "the intensity curve"

"We are very much looking back at our past modern incarnations"

PC Gamer

You can already earn 24 exclusive items for Battlefield 6's launch, but I'm afraid you'll have to play Battlefield 2042 to get them

Don't shoot the messenger.

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EA reportedly has big plans beyond Battlefield 6, wants to take on Call of Duty with a yearly release but it'll be "five or six years before we get two-in-a-row"

"Their goal is; three studios making Battlefield on a three-year basis"

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Battlefield 6 multiplayer is taking inspiration from Bad Company 2, but I hope its single player campaign looks further back to the series' best story

Opinion | Battlefield 6's single player looks like it's going to take itself very seriously, but the series' best is still a late 2000s comedy

Windows Central

"Why abandon your game's identity?" — A vocal minority is trashing Battlefield 6, but I'm having a blast with the open beta

Battlefield 6 kicked off its second open beta weekend on Thursday, August 14, and some of the hype I saw during the first weekend has died down. Despite the game being trashed by a vocal minority, I'm having a ton of fun.

PC Gamer

'It is straight up junk': Fan favorite mode Rush is going down like a lead balloon in the Battlefield 6 beta

The smaller iteration of Rush is immediately unpopular.

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6's 'Netflix UI' has already been rejected and redesigned by players, and I'm on board

Be gone, bad UI.

GamesRadar

Former FPS pro Shroud says he didn't truly appreciate how good Battlefield 6's beta was until he returned to Battlefield 2042: "Either 2042 is that bad or 6 is that good"

Shroud likes almost everything about EA's newest blockbuster

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 fans won't stop dunking on the beta's teeny tiny maps, especially after Dice's lead producer promised them that "large maps exist"

So where are they?

PC Gamer

I think I've found the actual best gun in the Battlefield 6 beta, and it's not the M87A1

My favourite loadout in the beta.

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