Battlefield 6 Beta Surpasses 500K Players on Steam, Beating Call of Duty’s All-Time High
DICE has opened the floodgates for Battlefield 6 open beta, as it’s now available worldwide for everyone to play. To the surprise of no one, the game has already surpassed its early access concurrent count on Steam, reaching over half a million players on the platform alone.
That’s not the only impressive feat, either, as Battlefield 6 has managed to topple Call of Duty’s all-time high for concurrent players on Steam.
It looks like the bots that DICE confirmed will be featured in the game won’t even be needed, as I doubt there’s any shortage of players to fill up matches in the beta.
Battlefield 6 Might Be the Competitor Call of Duty Needs
While the idea that Battlefield 6 is the “Call of Duty” killer is rather a ridiculous one, considering the games are incredibly different from one another, there’s no denying that with the launch of the Battlefield 6 open beta, the game is already making an impact on the series. And to me, this is good news, as competition breeds innovation and improvements, something that many feel that the Call of Duty series has needed. It’s a series that has remained unchallenged, and though we don’t expect any mass exodus of players, Activision and the Call of Duty studios are likely keeping a close eye on EA’s Battlefield.
This is probably even more true now that we have an early day tally count from the Steam Charts (via SteamDB), which shows Battlefield 6 surpassing a whopping 500K concurrent players. Despite the growing queue times, players are managing to get in with little to no hitches, as DICE and the rest of the Battlefield Studios continue to work around the clock to make sure their servers are holding.
The publisher also confirmed this was the biggest Battlefield beta launch ever.
This is Battlefield’s biggest Open Beta ever.
Peak time is approaching and queues will be expected. We’re working on entry times to the game, but appreciate your patience as you wait for your time to arrive.
We want everyone to experience a smooth and fair Open Beta, including… pic.twitter.com/efaqqzlR1V
— Battlefield Comms (@BattlefieldComm) August 9, 2025
With it only being Saturday morning, this number is only going to continue to grow, and the question now is, just how many more players can it attract? Mind you, this concurrent count is on Steam alone, meaning we are likely well past one million active players when you take consoles, the EA App, and Epic Games Store into account.
What’s most impressive about all this is that with the news that it has reached over 500K players, Battlefield 6’s open beta has managed to topple Call of Duty’s all-time concurrent player Steam count, which was previously 491,670 and achieved back in November 2022 with the release of Warzone 2.0 (free). Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (paid experience) was released the month prior, though it is accounted for in that total, as well as including other Call of Dutys as part of Call of Duty HQ.
Talk about insane! Although the question remains, just how many of these players will transition into the final release? We’d wager a lot, considering the game appears to be universally praised by fans (including us). That’s not to say the open beta is perfect, as there are still some things DICE needs to work out ahead of launch. However, a majority of these issues don’t seem too detrimental to the overall experience, which many have described as a return to form for the franchise.
Exciting times to be a Battlefield fan, though I would also say the same for Call of Duty fans, as it’s clear that Battlefield 6 is going to provide some fierce competition, which may be the shake-up the Call of Duty franchise needs.
Battlefield 6 is now available in Open Beta, with its full launch scheduled for October 10, 2025.
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“While the idea that Battlefield 6 is the “Call of Duty” killer is rather a ridiculous one, considering the games are incredibly different from one another”
This supposes that the more different two entities are from one another, the more they will stay out of conflict. But across history the opposite is observed. The more differences, the more potential for conflict, not less. Otherwise, nice write-up.
Thanks! 🙂
It will be dead less than 6 months after launch lol. Its Frostbite, EA and Dice for crying out loud. All of these 3 things mash together to make the ultimate shit sandwich…… EVERY……. SINGLE……….. TIME.