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Brendan Lowry

Battlefield 6 says "we are investigating" as server issues and 'Connection Failed' errors mount — Amazon's ongoing AWS outages may be to blame

Official screenshot of Battlefield 6.

Update 10/20/2025: Battlefield Studios has provided an update on the situation, noting the following: "We're seeing positive responses from players that the issues of disconnects, latency, and server instability have been improving. We're continuing to monitor for any lingering issues. Thank you for your patience and see you on the battlefield!"

Original article: Electronic Arts' (EA) hit new massive multiplayer FPS Battlefield 6 has remained one of the most popular online games since it released a week and a half ago, with hundreds of thousands of players across Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, and PS5 — a whopping 750K on Steam on launch day, in particular — along with over 7 million copies sold in three days, and a peak position on Steam's Top Sellers chart that's still holding.

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