Currently, across the globe and all platforms, Battlefield 6 is discounted to a whopping extent which is a bit insane considering it just came out not long ago. The news was revealed through a tweet by CharlieIntel, and the replies section turned into a battleground more chaotic than any match you could find in the game. Players are really going wild in the comments, discussing everything from the quality of the game to the never-ending Battlefield vs. Call of Duty war. It is a complete mess and honestly, quite interesting to observe.
At the start, one user, Morgan, poses a simple question that is rather sad, “Dead game already? 😔” That is a strong one. It is that kind of comment which makes you ponder for a while. Is a bad signal a sale this soon? Or is it just a smart move to bring in more players? Another player, MAFIA, joined the discussion with a more reasonable point of view, saying, “Just because the game goes on sale a month later doesn’t mean they’re suffering every game does it 🤦♂️🤦♂️”. And he is right, I mean, sales are happening all the time, especially during this time of the year. So it’s not essentially a red flag.
But then the real drama begins. The whole thread virtually becomes the front line between the Battlefield backers and the Call of Duty fans. It’s nearly like a digital civil war. One user, Exultah_, defiantly proclaims, “Cod fell off years ago. Its bf6 year.” That’s quite a daring remark, dude. On the other hand, you have players like Eric and Ken. L who are constantly fighting and giving one another a very tough time in this lengthy, messy thread of replies. They are arguing review ratings, player numbers, and just being ultra-partisan on their favorite franchise. Ken. L calls Eric a “biased COD fanboy” and Eric retorts with screenshots and sarcastic “sweetie”s. It is truly peak gamer discourse.
Some of the remarks are simply hilarious. One user, jamesabaileyjr says, “Just alerted my squad lol” which is probably the most relatable response in the whole thread. You notice a sale, you contact the group chat, that is a universal experience. Then, there is Aaron who replies to the original tweet saying, “Surprised you haven’t tweeted that there’s double XP this weekend” which is a very humorous call-out to the usual gaming news cycle. And the number of users fighting with gifs and memes is just… amazing. Apparently, that is the way modern debates are won.
There is a technological discussion taking place too, with one user, mighty_no_2, expressing disgruntlement over “traumlobbies” (dream lobbies) and “cdl matchmaking” being imbalanced, literally in German. He pretty much states that when he plays in a party with his nephew, they get easy lobbies, but when he plays solo, it’s like he is in a professional CDL match, having a 2.2 KD. This is a very particular and real annoyance that a lot of people playing these massive FPS games might feel. The matchmaking algorithms can get extremely crazy at times, giving you either a very simple or a very hard game with nothing in between.
And then there is the whole issue of what a sale actually means. A user named momo responds to someone by saying “lol everyone who was gonna pay full price already got the game, it’s just to get extra players, i can guarantee cod will go on sale next month”. This comment probably contains the most business-savvy take in the entire conversation. It’s not about the game being a flop; it’s a typical tactic to seize the demand of the more price-sensitive segment of the market once the initial launch hype has worn off. It’s simply good business practice, but gamers always interpret everything as a sign of doom or victory.
The debates get so heated that they start quoting the Steam review charts and sales figures of previous games such as Modern Warfare 2019 to support their arguments. It’s almost like a data analysis session in the Twitter replies, which is both impressive and a little sad. People are really putting a lot of energy into this. The passion is genuine, whether for or against Battlefield. Some gamers view the sale as a great chance to finally get in, while others consider it as a reinforcement of their belief that the other game is the superior one.
In the end, what is the conclusion? A sale is a sale. It makes the game more accessible. For someone who has been undecided about whether to buy Battlefield 6 or not, now is probably the best time to get it and see for yourself what the hype is all about. You can make your own judgment rather than taking it from a dispute on Twitter. This might result in a slight increase in the player base, which is great for the PlayStation and Xbox communities.
