The latest installment of military video game “Battlefield” hit the market with sales rivaling that of blockbuster rival “Call of Duty,” publisher Electronic Arts (EA) announced on Thursday.
More than 7 million copies of “Battlefield 6” were snapped up in what EA touted as one of the biggest gaming and entertainment launches of this year.
That is on par with sales reported for the October 2024 debut of the most recent “Call of Duty” game, a new installment of which is set for release next month.
“We never take moments like this for granted, so I want to express our sincere gratitude to our global Battlefield Studios and passionate community that has helped get us to this point,” EA Executive Vice President Vince Zampella said in a release.
In the days after its October 10 launch, “Batt