Battlefield 6 The developers are “hoping” players will either return to the shooter or experience it for the first time when its big Season 2 update launches later this week. Despite being the best-selling game of 2025, Battlefield 6 The past few months have continued to see a rapid decline in its player count, and developer Battlefield Studios seems to be well aware of the drop-off, as the team is anxiously biting its nails ahead of Season 2's release.
After the disastrous launch of Battlefield 2042 Back in 2021, it was imperative that EA came back with a bang. In 2025, the publisher did just that with the release Battlefield 6Getting rave reviews and rising to the top of Steam's most played games. The latest entry in the series peaked at over 747,000 concurrent users on the platform, as fans applauded the new. battlefield As a return to playing form. Unfortunately, its post-launch support has seen a major drop in players, at least on Steam, with its current user review score dropping to “mixed”.
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Battlefield 6 Devs Hoping Season 2 Increases Player Count
While Battlefield 6’s initial launch saw over 700,000 concurrent players flock to the title on Steam alone, recent weeks and months have not been too kind to the shooter. Since its release in October 2025, Battlefield 6 Steam has lost 89% of its player base, and developer Battlefield Studios seems well aware of the decline. According to CharlieIntel on Twitter, a developer has told them that the team is biting their nails ahead of the release of Season 2 this week. “Now that the trailer has dropped, the roadmap has dropped, we're all sitting in our chairs biting our nails,” one developer told them. The unnamed developer then says they're “hoping” as many players as possible will return to the game or check it out for the first time when Season 2 is released.
Season 2 Battlefield 6 will be released on Tuesday, February 17 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, bringing new content to the shooter and its free-to-play battle royale counterpart, Battlefield REDSEC. Players will be able to check out a new multiplayer map called Contaminated, which is set in a German airbase in the European mountains. There is also the return of the iconic Little Bird helicopter Battlefield 3New weapons, and more.
of the next season Battlefield 6 It was originally due to launch last month, but publisher EA announced a disappointing delay Battlefield 6 Season 2, a few days before it was expected to be released. Due to ongoing player feedback surrounding the game's first season, EA and Battlefield Studios said the revised launch date would allow more time to further develop and refine Season 2. However, the extra months of development time led many to believe that the second season would have more content for players to check out, but the roadmap that was released left many disappointed.
With only one map available at the start of Season 2, and an additional map set to arrive on March 17, fans were surprised to discover that there are more limited-time modes and events than new maps. As its biggest competitor Call of DutyMany players think battlefield The ball is dropping, eg Black Ops 7Despite its troubled launch, post-launch support has been significant. While the second season of Battlefield 6 will only bring two new maps to the game, Black Ops 7 There are nine multiplayer maps that will be released over the course of Season 2, five of which are brand new.
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October 10, 2025
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Mature 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, in-app purchases, user interaction
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Battlefield Studio
