Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve likely heard that Battlefield 6 is finally available. It may be of no surprise that the game has been performing exceptionally well. Players who are either currently online or attempting to connect have run to the game in large numbers. In fact, the player count being described as a metric ton may be a complete understatement. Specifically, a peak of 750,000 concurrent players has gathered on Steam alone, and this figure doesn’t even include the console audience. Given this incredible launch surge, is it any surprise that some technical problems have surfaced?
Battlefield 6‘s Biggest Enemy is EA
Following Battlefield 6‘s successful launch, some PC players have discovered significant problems in the game. Originating on the EA App, the required digital storefront and launcher, the app actively prevented users from starting the game by displaying a persistent error message. Due to this ongoing issue, the leadership at EA reportedly felt embarrassed by this frustrating situation.
Vince Zampella leads both Respawn Entertainment and Ripple Effect Studios, becoming directly involved in troubleshooting. According to Zampella, players on social media should purchase the game through Steam if they encounter issues with the PC version on the EA App. Furthermore, he stated that he spoke to the EA App team about errors that were incorrectly telling players they needed to repurchase Battlefield 6.
Following that, the developer would advise these particular fans to seek a refund and then buy Battlefield 6 on Steam. He made another post admitting that he himself hasn’t used the EA App to play. Whether this direct guidance from a top executive signals a significant problem with the company’s own platform is unknown at this time.
An Unlikely Alliance With Steam
This situation presents a pretty damning indictment of the EA App. Surprisingly, Battlefield 6 has indirectly criticized another company’s software once before. During the game’s beta period, different conflicts emerged seeking to overshadow its success. Notably, Battlefield 6 uses its own kernel-level anti-cheat software, known as Javelin. This technology has clashed with a similar system used by Valorant, called Riot Vanguard. Consequently, the game urged players to uninstall Valorant to participate in the beta, a message many found rather amusing. On the list of humorous events in the game’s timeline, the senior developer’s public plea to use Steam ranks high.
