After years of waiting (and plenty of memes about Battlefield 2042’s rocky launch), Battlefield 6 has officially landed, and it is off to a really good start!
The game hit over 740,000 concurrent players on Steam on release, making it the most played full-priced shooter of all time on the platform. That is more than its free open beta and enough to put it among Steam’s top three multiplayer FPS games ever, alongside PUBG and Counter-Strike.
But the impressive launch numbers are not the only thing getting attention, the reviews are too. Battlefield 6 currently sits at 83 on Metacritic with a user score of 8.1, and 84 on OpenCritic, with critics calling it “the return fans have been waiting for.” Many outlets like Game Rant gave it a strong 9/10, and even tougher reviewers like VGC and Dexerto landed in the 8 range.
So what is different this time?
A True Return to Battlefield Roots
After 2042’s experiment with Specialists and no campaign, Battlefield 6 feels like a back-to-basics reboot. It brings back classic classes (Assault, Engineer, Support, Recon), large-scale chaos, and that signature dynamic destruction that makes every match unpredictable.
Buildings crumble mid-fight, vehicles go through the environment, and every explosion feels like it could change the outcome.
The Campaign Is Back (Sort Of)
The single-player campaign makes a welcome return with a six-hour cinematic story set in 2028, following the fall of NATO and the rise of private military power.
The story is predictable and AI can be rough around the edges, but it is still a solid re-entry point for anyone who wants some solo play between multiplayer sessions.
Multiplayer Is the Star of the Show
This is where Battlefield 6 shines brightest. The new Omnimovement system adds crawling, leaning, and dragging allies to safety, and on top you have refined gunplay and DualSense feedback (on PS5) that make every weapon feel satisfying. Combined with class-based loadouts and balanced movement, it is the most “Battlefield-feeling” game in years.
There are still some rough spots, like the UI feels clunky, aerial vehicles need some adjustment, and the campaign lacks a bit, but overall, this is the comeback fans were hoping for.
As one review put it: “Battlefield 2042 crawled so that Battlefield 6 could run.” And judging by the numbers, it is not just running, it is sprinting.
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