After a long wait, EA finally dropped the trailer for DICE’s next Battlefield title. Battlefield 6 is the long awaited entry in the popular military shooter franchise, and the hype behind this game is still building. The game has already amassed an impressive number of Steam wishlists, but fans of the series are still skeptical.
Half a Million Gamers Wishlist Battlefield 6, But Fans Say: No Pre-Orders
It was recently revealed that over 500,000 gamers worldwide had hit “add to Wishlist” for Battlefield 6 on Steam. All the leaks, rumors, and trailers so far have revived interest in the series, as many see the game as a proper successor to Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4, which are widely considered the peak of the series. But despite the great reception of the video, and growing hype behind the game on Steam, pre-orders for Battlefield 6 seem a little shaky at the moment.
In a typical AAA video game fashion, the studio/publisher drops the trailers months ahead of launch and garners attention and hype. Soon after, the pre-orders kick off, hoping that gamers believe in the promises a short video offers. The current reputation of AAA games on release date has made many hesitant to pre-order games in general, with Battlefield 6 being no exception. To recall, Battlefield 2042 had a disastrous launch, with numerous bugs, performance issues, matchmaking problems, lack of content, and much more.
Due to this, fans of the Battlefield series are unsure about whether EA (voted multiple times as the worst company ever) can turn the franchise around in the direction gamers want. If you go to any social media post related to Battlefield 6, you’ll see the words “Remember. No Pre-Orders”, which is a play on the iconic quote from COD Modern Warfare 2’s Makarov (Remember. No Russian).
In other words, gamers are constantly reminding one another about the failures of the previous entry and are called to hold the line against pre-orders this time around. EA hasn’t revealed the pre-order figures yet, and this movement might not have the desired effect. But it would be interesting to see whether gamers actually manage to have a meaningful impact against a giant in the gaming industry.
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