These are the beastly numbers of Battlefield 6 in its first hours

The new EA shooter signs a historic premiere and places itself among the three most played of all time.

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Battlefield 6 has just arrived and is already making history. The highly anticipated return of EA’s war saga has surpassed 740,000 simultaneous players on Steam during its first hours, becoming the most played paid shooter in history on Valve’s PC platform. A figure that not only exceeds expectations but also leaves behind the numbers achieved by its own free beta.

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The data comes from the real-time tracking on SteamDB, where the peak of active users placed Battlefield 6 above heavyweights like PUBG and Counter-Strike in the first hours of launch. Everything points to the fact that we are facing one of the biggest multiplayer launches in modern history, both in terms of user volume and technical performance.

A launch that marks a before and after

The new Battlefield arrives with notable improvements in its destruction system, more precise gunplay, and a graphics department that gets the most out of current hardware, both on PC and Xbox Series consoles. The first data confirms that Electronic Arts could be facing a record-breaking launch, with a performance even superior to that of established franchises in the genre.

• Over 740,000 simultaneous players during the launch.

• Most played paid shooter of all time on the platform.

• Surpasses its own free beta, which had already broken records.

• Top 3 of the most played FPS in Steam history, alongside PUBG and Counter-Strike.

• Historic peak for an EA launch on PC.

We’ll have to wait and see if the trend continues over the weekend, but the initial figures are already impressive. If these records are confirmed on other platforms, Battlefield 6 could sign one of the most powerful launches of the year.