The beta of Battlefield 6 seems to be running quite well. Many fans hope that it will finally bring the series back to great glory. An expert estimates that it could even become the most successful part of the series. However, according to him, it will not be able to beat its strong competition.
What about Battlefield 6? Even the beta of Battlefield 6 was able to attract many players and break records of other shooters. Although there seem to be some criticisms, interest in EA’s shooter is high.
An analyst also commented on the subject in an interview. He is quite sure that Battlefield 6 can become the most successful part of the series, but the shooter will probably not be able to bypass the competition.
CoD is simply too entrenched
What does the expert say? Eurogamer spoke in an interview with analyst Rhys Elliot from Alinea Analytics. He believes based on his data that the game could break 1 million pre-orders. This depends, he says, on whether EA can maintain the current momentum
. Battlefield 6 has enough room to breathe.
Battlefield 6 is on a good path. According to Elliot, it could be the best Battlefield that has ever existed
. However, he also says: Battlefield is Battlefield. It is not a niche product, but it does not have the mass appeal of Fortnite or Call of Duty.
Recently, the former president of Blizzard, Mike Ybarra, also commented on the topic. He is convinced that Battlefield 6 will stomp CoD into the ground. Eurogamer asked Rhys Elliot for his assessment and he comes to a different conclusion:
That will not happen. […] I think it is important not to confuse the success of Battlefield before its release – even if it will be a great success – with the status of being a “CoD killer”. […] It also borrows many elements from CoD. Call of Duty is currently in a creative slump and an identity crisis. […] But it is still a cultural giant, with a huge audience that automatically buys it every year. They complain, but they still buy it, and these habits are deeply rooted.
Elliot does not expect that Battlefield 6 can defeat
the upcoming Black Ops 7, but he sees potential for the future of the series. Battlefield 6 could be a turning point, but he finds the comparison with CoD a bit daring.
Even though the beta of Battlefield is well received by many players, there is indeed criticism from fans. Besides some minor technical problems, the size of the maps is also criticized, which strongly resembles the competition: Battlefield 6 has a new map, but it is so small that fans complain: Could also be from CoD
