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Battlefield 6's lethargic progression is getting a much-needed overhaul, but Portal is unsurprisingly paying the price after we all abused it

More changes will be coming to XP and assignments in the future, too.

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Battlefield 6 is already walking back its Conquest changes after immediate backlash, but it's still not what we were really asking for

That's not quite the solution I expected.

PC Gamer

I knew Battlefield 6 was going to be a massive hit, but these launch sales numbers still shocked me — it's "hit all-time highs" that rival Call of Duty

Official Battlefield 6 sales numbers are here, and they're shocking. The game has done so well at launch that it's even rivaling Call of Duty's performance.

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Battlefield 6 Conquest tickets get reduced, players revolt: "If I wanted ten-minute chaos with zero teamwork and no room for tactics, I’d go play COD"

"Battlefield has never been about short, twitchy, run and die matches"

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"Literally nobody asked for this" — Battlefield 6 just made a huge change to its Conquest mode that nobody wanted, and I'm utterly baffled (Update: They went back on it)

Battlefield 6's Conquest match time limit has been causing issues, so the developers have addressed it — but not in a way that anyone was expecting, or wanted.

Windows Central

It's Not Too Late To Fix 'Battlefield 6's Biggest Problem

'Battlefield 6' should fix its lackluster campaign with an expansion that serves up more dynamic battles, varied vehicle missions, and a co-op mode that encourages squad play.

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Battlefield 6 is the best shooter I’ve played on PS5 Pro in 2025 — 3 reasons Call of Duty has real competition this year

Battlefield 6 has arrived, and after years of being unchallenged, Call of Duty should be worried. This is the best Battlefield in a very long time.

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I played Battlefield 6 for over 20 hours, and its multiplayer rivals CoD — but skip the solo mode

Battlefield 6 is the 10th mainline game in the long-running franchise. After a middling 2042 entry, BF6 gets back to basics.

Tom’s Guide

Battlefield 6 "purchase to play" error tells players to buy DLC just to play the multiplayer or campaign, EA says it's patching it out

EA says some Battlefield 6 players are "receiving an error stating they need to purchase DLC or similar"

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6's campaign is rooted in silliness, but after playing through all 9 levels I wouldn't have it any other way

Now Playing | Diluting realism helps Battlefield 6 escape its real-world parallels

GamesRadar

Full Battlefield 6 day one patch is 2,800 words long, taking a huge pass at movement, vehicles, and some of the best guns

Battlefield 6's day one patch is huge, nerfing rocket launchers, buffing helicopters, and squashing bugs like Helldivers

GamesRadar

‘Battlefield 6’ Review: A Terrible Campaign Can’t Drag The Game Down

A disappointing campaign reflects everything wrong with modern military shooters, but the long-awaited sequel also has 2025's best competitive multiplayer.

Inverse

I just tested Battlefield 6 on an RTX 5070 PC — finally, a fully optimized game at launch

Battlefield 6

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Battlefield 6 review

The series that once languished in Call of Duty's shadow now has all the juice.

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With just 3 days until Battlefield 6 launches, DICE pleads its case in the Open vs Closed weapons debate one final time: "Open Weapons is the right path forward for Battlefield 6"

Opinion | I'm all for Closed Weapons, but it seems DICE may have other plans

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 season 1 roadmap finally tells us how big its Call of Duty-like seasons will be: two maps, five guns, modes, and attachments

Seasonal updates will come in three phases, beginning October 28.

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 feels more Battlefield, less battle royale, after overhauls to weapon handling

Weapons 2.0.

Inverse

'Battlefield 6' Is Wisely Taking A Page Out Of 'Fortnite's Playbook

'Battlefield 6's revamped Portal mode offers endless customization options, map editing, and more, finally fulfilling the promise of the mode's original concept.

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'We are subservient to the players': Battlefield 6 ditched 128-player matches in favour of classic 64 players after it 'didn't catch on' in Battlefield 2042

"Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't."

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 goes back to 64 players per match because 2042's 128-person matches "just didn't catch on," design director admits: "Look, we try stuff. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't"

"We do what the players want"

GamesRadar

Battlefield 6 won't have ray tracing at launch and devs "don't have any plans in the near future for it either" because "our effort was focused on making the game as [optimized] as possible"

Raymond Tracing was deemed not fit to serve

Windows Central

Battlefield 6 won’t bother with ray tracing — here’s why that matters

Instead of ray tracing, Battlefield 6 doubles down on optimization, giving players high FPS, broad accessibility, and better stability across all platforms.

PC Gamer

EA knows Battlefield 6's settings menu was a mess in beta, and 'it's probably still going to be a little clunky when we launch'

I'll take it.

PC Gamer

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

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.

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