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Battlefield 6 devs laid off as the best-selling shooter's player count continues to slump — EA says the cuts are a "realignment," and good for the game

Battlefield 6 was 2025's best-selling game, but it's still facing layoffs as EA attempts to "better align our teams around what matters most."

Windows Central

Battlefield 6 was 'the biggest launch in franchise history.' 6 months later, EA is laying off people who made it

"Battlefield remains one of our biggest priorities."

PC Gamer

Shock layoffs hit Battlefield Studios despite recent success, incoming acquitision

Unfortunate tidings indeed.

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Battlefield 6 producer says devs can't make new maps faster because "we’re a team of a certain size" — 4 studios are working on EA's best-selling shooter

Fans of Battlefield 6 want its devs to add new maps to the shooter faster, but the game's producer says they "don’t want to sacrifice quality."

Windows Central

Step aside, Battlefield 6 — Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was January 2026’s best-selling game in the US on PlayStation

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 topped US PlayStation sales in January 2026, according to Circana data. Battlefield 6 remained competitive across platforms, while Xbox and PC charts showed varied results.

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Battlefield 6 lead knows fans "want more maps," but we won't be getting them any faster in order to preserve quality: "There are worlds in which we release hundreds of maps, but they're not fun"

Two per season is too slow for some

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Battlefield 6 Season 2's new Contaminated map is rad, and so is the Little Bird — I wanted more content, but what's here is fantastic

Battlefield 6 Season 2 is here, and though its not bringing a ton of content, its new Contaminated map and Little Bird helicopter are awesome.

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As Season 2 launches, Battlefield 6 devs say they've "heard the message very clear" about the desire for big maps — but "it takes a really long time" to make them

As Season 2 starts, Battlefield 6 devs say they've "heard the message very clear" regarding players wanting bigger maps, but they're not coming quickly.

Windows Central

'Battlefield 6' Fans Demand Bigger Maps: Here's How DICE Plans to Deliver

Players crave larger, open maps with air combat in "Battlefield 6," and DICE responds with the Golmud Railway remake and upcoming Season 2 updates.

Player One

DICE has 'heard the message very clear' and is now prioritizing larger maps for Battlefield 6, but 'it takes a really long time'

Battlefield 6 Season 2 launched with another decently-sized map in Contaminated, but fans want even bigger.

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 Season 2 delay "broke that pace" of the FPS' "smooth launch," lead dev admits, but hopes the update will be "the foundation going forward"

"Season 2 is definitely bigger than what we have done in Season 1"

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 'Season 2' lands, but players don't seem to care — EA's shooter trails post-launch success stories like ARC Raiders

Season 2 has launched with new maps, weapons, operators, and updates to REDSEC, but early Steam numbers suggest the content drop has not revived the player base.

Windows Central

Battlefield 6 producer says Season 2 is 'the foundation' for future seasons and believes it will bring back players who may have left after Season 1's extension — 'I think this is going to be the strongest season'

Battlefield Studios producer Phil Girette and associate producer Kit Eklof believe Battlefield 6 Season 2 is the "strongest" season yet that will bring back the "die hard" fans.

TechRadar

Battlefield REDSEC Season 2 update (Feb. 16): New Mobile Redeploy Strike Package, armor economy buff, vehicle nerf, more

A massive update for the second BF6 season.

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Battlefield 6 Season 2 is all about 'delivering the bread and butter of the game' — but is it enough to bring players back?

We talk about some of the biggest additions in the new season of Battlefield 6 with its developers at Battlefield Studios.

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 devs hear your cries for bigger maps "very loudly," but they'll "need some more time"

There are a lot of considerations

GamesRadar

As Battlefield 6 loses more ground to Arc Raiders after Season 2 delay, lead says devs have "taken a lot of different steps" to prevent more holdups: "We need to make sure those hit as expected"

EA and DICE are working to stay on schedule

Dot Esports

Battlefield 6 Season 2 Roadmap: New Maps, Vehicles, Weapons, and More

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Battlefield 6 season 2 finally delivers a big map and more, but I have bad news for anyone who doesn't like being poisoned or shot in the dark: you're going to be poisoned and shot in the dark

Season 2 kicks off with Extreme Measures on February 17

GamesRadar

Arc Raiders boss says "that's not the vision for our game" when asked about Fortnite-style skins, prefers the Battlefield 6 route where "everything fits the fiction"

Don't expect any Goku or Homer Simpson costumes

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 was the US' best-selling game of 2025, finally dethroning Call of Duty after a 23-year-long feud between the juggernaut shooters

Call of Duty hasn't been this low on the year-end list since 2008

TechRadar

Battlefield 4 fans rejoice, one of that game's best maps is coming to Battlefield 6

Developer Battlefield Studios has outlined some of the new content coming to Battlefield 6.

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 teases new Contaminated map for season 2 and confirms a "rebuilt" version of classic Battlefield 4 map Golmud Railway is on the way

Internal testing is ongoing for a potential battle royale solo playlist

Windows Central

Marathon skyrockets on Steam's Top Sellers chart after preorders go live — it's the second best-selling paid game, just below ARC Raiders

Preorders of Marathon, Bungie's upcoming extraction shooter FPS, are selling extremely well ahead of the game's launch in March.

Windows Central

The Division executive producer leaves the series to join Battlefield 6 devs at EA — Ubisoft says "don't worry" to players

After 10 years of working on The Division and with The Division 3 still in development, producer Julian Gerighty is leaving for Battlefield.

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