Battlefield 6 Already Hit Over Half a Million Wishlists in Just a Week After Reveal
It looks like DICE and EA are already seeing some pretty big positive reactions to the recent Battlefield 6 reveal, as the title has already amassed over 500,000 wishlists on Steam alone.
Furthermore, a significant number of those who added it to their wishlist also played the previous Battlefield game.
Early Reception Bodes Well for EA, DICE, and the Rest of Battlefield Studios
In a post shared by Rickard Linder, CEO & Co-Founder of Alinea Analytics, on LinkedIn, it has been revealed that Battlefield 6 has surpassed 500,000 wishlists on Steam over the past weekend. It became this past week’s top trending title by a fairly large margin on Steam, and according to Alinea Analytics’ data, about 60% of those who wishlisted Battlefield 6, also played Battlefield 2042.
Although last week’s reveal was only for the campaign, the reception for the reveal appears to be going relatively positively for both the publisher and the studios working on Battlefield 6. And mind you, these numbers are strictly for Steam, not accounting for wishlists on the Epic Games Store, PlayStation Network, or the Xbox storefront.
That means that the number of wishlists is likely significantly higher than the 500K reported, which bodes extremely well for the franchise. Of course, wishlisting a game does not guarantee a purchase, though it does show that many probably liked what they’ve seen based on the reveal, at least enough to add it to their list of wanted games.
With the big multiplayer reveal coming up this Thursday, we expect this number to grow even more if everything ultimately meets fan expectations. We’re also expecting pre-orders to open up this week, as EA previously mistakenly leaked that the release would arrive this October.
The big multiplayer reveal is set to take place on July 31, and MP1st wll be at the event, so expect gameplay impressions, footage and a lot more.
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I’ve always preferred Battlefield over CoD, except for the last BF title, that one just felt sloppy and misguided. I really want BF6 to get it right. I want the devs to have taken a long, hard look at what went wrong and finally steer the series back toward what made Battlefield 3 and 4 so special: grounded, large-scale warfare with tactical depth and a gritty tone. No over-the-top, arcade-style chaos we’ve seen lately.
It’s a huge relief to know they’re focusing entirely on current-gen hardware this time. Leaving PS4 behind means we’ll actually get to see the PS5’s full capabilities in action. Modern games need that freedom to evolve.
The more I see of BF6, the more it looks like a true course correction. They’re scrapping specialists, giving us maps with fully destructible environments. No more bloated 128-player matches either. Those just encourage chaotic spawn-sniping.
If they stick the landing, this could be the Battlefield revival fans have been waiting for.