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The Battlefield 6 free trial week has failed to boost its player count — but why? Some thoughts from a daily player and longtime fan

So far, Battlefield 6's free trial week hasn't led to any noteworthy increases in player count. But why is that? These factors may give an answer.

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"Successful disruption of the cheater community" — Battlefield 6 says its kernel-level anticheat EA Javelin has been a huge success, so dealing with Secure Boot was worth it

The effectiveness of controversial kernel-level anticheat measures is hotly debated, but at least in Battlefield 6's case, it looks like their use is massively paying off.

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The Sims' biggest sex mod creator says that around 300,000 people use it—that's more than some of Steam's top games: 'It doesn't make sense to me'

A lotta people like to see their Sims naked, it seems.

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EWC’s Esports Nation Cup expands with Chess.com, Moonton and SNK

Esports Nation Cup's potential roster of games has received a buff with publishers Chess.com, MOONTON, and SNK now an official part of the upcoming nation-vs-nation 2026 event.

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"So awesome to see." Battlefield 6 dev says ex-DICE developers are coming back in droves — that bodes well for Season 2, REDSEC, and updates beyond

According to one DICE developer, many former devs are coming back to Battlefield Studios to work on the wildly successful Battlefield 6.

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It's official: Battlefield 6 is the best-selling game of 2025, and holy smokes — it had the biggest launch month of any game in the past 3 years, too

Market research for October shows that Battlefield 6 is the best-selling game of 2025, and had a better launch month than any other in three years, too.

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Heads up soldiers, Battlefield 6 joins REDSEC in being free next week — here's when you can play, and how the free trial works

Battlefield 6 is going free-to-play with a special free trial soon to celebrate the launch of the California Resistance update.

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Battlefield 6 boldly claims it's the "best-selling shooter game of the year," even though Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just came out — will its lead hold?

EA and Battlefield Studios have claimed Battlefield 6 is the "best selling shooter" of 2025 days after the launch of Black Ops 7. Will Call of Duty catch up and snatch the crown?

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Hold up, Battlefield 6's new Eastwood map in California Resistance is actually awesome — but it shares one big issue with all the rest

Battlefield 6's California Resistance update added the Eastwood map, and after playing it, it's quickly become one of my favorites in the entire game.

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What Are Wall Street Analysts' Target Price for Electronic Arts Stock?

While Electronic Arts has outperformed relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautious about the stock’s prospects.

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BioWare is still working on the next Mass Effect game, the studio says in N7 Day message — "EA and BioWare remain committed."

For N7 Day 2025, BioWare shared a message emphasizing that its publisher Electronic Arts is still committed to more Mass Effect games.

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Final Fantasy publisher Square Enix announces layoffs for US and UK teams — as AI creeps into game testing

Square Enix is laying off large chunks of its remaining U.S. and U.K. teams, while the company is also aiming for generative AI to play a huge part in future QA.

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EA says it will keep creative control as $55B Saudi‑backed takeover looms

Electronic Arts is being acquired in a $55 billion deal backed by Saudi investment, but the publisher insists its studios will retain creative independence.

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Jared Kushner is back – and so are big questions about his financial ties

Kushner’s investment firm is backed by three Arab petrostates critical to the Gaza agreement. And the deals keep coming

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Battlefield 6 Redsec looks like the battle royale game that might finally win me over — but one missing feature is really killing my buzz

EA and Battlefield Studios have officially kicked off the Battlefield battle royale Battlefield Redsec, and I (mostly) like what I'm seeing.

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'This isn't a one-time effort': The Sims patch set to fix over 150 of the community's most reported bugs, from making kids look more like their parents and ensuring nude Sims no longer wear hats

Some of the community's biggest bugbears are finally being sorted out.

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Electronic Arts Likely To Report Lower Q2 Earnings; These Most Accurate Analysts Revise Forecasts Ahead Of Earnings Call

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) will release earnings results for the second quarter, after the closing bell on Tuesday, Oct. 28.

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Electronic Arts signs a deal with Stability AI: 'We’re evolving how we work so that AI becomes a trusted ally'

EA wants everyone to know that this is all about "empowering" its people.

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EA Partners with Stable Diffusion to Develop Games Using AI—Will the AI Write Codes?

Electronic Arts confirms its partnership with Stable Diffusion to develop games using generative AI. But how will AI be used here?

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What the US$55 billion Electronic Arts takeover means for video game workers and the industry

Electronic Arts (EA) is one of the world’s largest gaming companies. It has agreed to be acquired for US$55 billion in the second largest buyout in the industry’s history.

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I'm happy Battlefield 6 just made these huge improvements to its slow progression system — but the biggest problem still remains

Some major improvements to Battlefield 6's slow progression system have come that should speed up leveling considerably, though its Challenges are still quite frustrating.

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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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Saudi Arabia's acquisition of Electronic Arts faces pushback from game developers, petition calls on FTC to 'scrutinize this deal closely'

The Videogame Workers United union wants approval of the deal to be contingent upon protecting jobs and game studios.

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Battlefield 6 naval warfare is on the way according to a datamine report, and I'm pumped — but when will it be added to the game?

A new report on files datamined from Battlefield 6 suggests that naval warfare is currently in development for the game.

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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.

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