While Battlefield 6 had a colossal launch in October that ultimately resulted in the action-packed FPS becoming the best-selling game of 2025, it's since seen a steep decline in player count in these first few weeks of the new year. It contrasts sharply with ARC Raiders, Embark Studios' popular extraction shooter that's largely retained its full player base from launch even after several months.
I wrote about some of the reasons I believe Battlefield 6 has lost a huge portion of its players yesterday, highlighting widespread fan complaints about maps being too small (and the resulting effect of making gameplay feel too crowded), an insufficient amount of content delivered post-launch thus far, the game's grindy and unrewarding progression system, and its myriad of technical issues.
