Battlefield 6 Devs Comment on Declining Player Count

Following the disappointing release of Battlefield 2042 in 2021, EA needed a strong comeback. They achieved that in 2025 with Battlefield 6, which received excellent reviews and quickly became one of the most popular games on Steam. At its peak, the game had over 747,000 players online simultaneously, with fans celebrating it as a return to the series’ roots. However, player numbers on Steam have since dropped significantly, and recent reviews are now categorized as “mixed.”







