The open beta for Battlefield 6 is achieving significant milestones on Steam. At its peak, it registered 521,079 concurrent players, which places it 18th in the all-time rankings for Steam player counts. This impressive figure surpasses Call of Duty’s previous record of 491,670 during its peak last year.

“This is still an insanely impressive showing for an open beta, and more supporting evidence that the recently rather one-sided CoD-Battlefield rivalry could be a real race this year.”

Translation: This is indeed an impressive result for an open beta, indicating that the competition between Call of Duty and Battlefield could be heating up this year.

The success of the Battlefield 6 beta can be attributed to several factors, but it’s essential to note that Steam’s concurrent player counts do not fully represent the popularity of multiplatform games.

Battlefield 6 is set to release fully on October 10, and it carries a price tag of $70. Players will have the opportunity to join in during the second open beta weekend from August 14 to 17.