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Brendan Lowry

Battlefield 6 is sticking to its guns on this controversial feature for launch — devs say data supports it, but players argue bad UI is to blame (and I agree)

Battlefield 6.

It's been nearly 10 years since we've had a truly beloved Battlefield game with 2016's Battlefield 1, as 2018's Battlefield V was met with a very mixed reception and 2021's Battlefield 2042 was highly contentious due to major gameplay changes to the series' core.

With Battlefield 6, however, Electronic Arts and developer DICE are looking to change that — and all signs point to a massive success in that endeavor. Following an incredible multiplayer reveal in late July, it ran two explosively popular Open Beta weekends in August that shattered a Call of Duty player count record and drove a tidal wave of excitement for Battlefield 6's October 10 release date and launch times.

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