The release strategies employed by EA in the past align with the leaker’s claims.
Battlefield 6 is one of the most anticipated gaming titles of this year. The franchise has seen great success till date and has a large legion of fans. Battlefield 5, which came out in 2018, became a huge success and continues to enjoy enormous popularity. While fans continue to play Battlefield 5, they would now want to move on to a new title in the franchise.
In the past, there has been a lot of speculation around the release window of Battlefield 6. Now, it is being heard that the much-awaited game will announce its arrival on October 10. Fans would be more elated to know that a reveal trailer for the game is scheduled to be out on July 24, that is, today.
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Those who follow the gaming industry closely would be aware of the fact that the marketing activities around Battlefield 6 have intensified in the last few weeks. The recent promotional package leak, pertaining to Battlefield 6, serves as a testimony to this.
Electronic Arts has already confirmed that an open beta for Battlefield 6 is being developed. This will also be a good opportunity for those who did not get a chance to find an entry through the Battlefield Labs closed playtests. Till now, there has been no confirmation on when the open beta will commence. However, rumors are indicative of August 4 being the date when it will start.
As per a new Reddit post, 1BF, a prominent Telegram dataminer group, has claimed that October 10 has been finalized as the launch date for Battlefield 6.
In the same message, the dataminer group advised fans to exercise caution and be ready for a change in the future, as October 10 is the current release date, which could undergo a change later. As per the leak, there is a good possibility of the game getting a ‘Phantom Edition’, which would be modelled on the Ultimate Edition of Battlefield 2042.
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In the past, the IBF Telegram has been responsible for churning out several rumors and leaks pertaining to Battlefield 6. Apart from sharing information related to gameplay, the group has also offered key details on concept art and Battlefield Labs Alpha.
Though nothing is confirmed as yet, the strategies employed by EA in the past make one believe that October 10 is when Battlefield 6 will be launched. While October 29 was chosen as the release date for Battlefield 4, Battlefield 5 came out on November 20. Battlefield 2042 was launched on November 19. Based on this trend, one arrives at the conclusion that EA believes October and November to be the right months to launch mainline Battlefield games.
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