DICE explains how it bounced back from Battlefield 2042 to ship Battlefield 6

Battlefield Studios Europe VP and GM Rebecka Coutaz told GamesIndustry.biz how DICE reorganised development after Battlefield 2042's disastrous 2021 launch. Battlefield 6 was built from the start by four studios — DICE, Criterion, Motive and Ripple Effect. The game sold over seven million copies in three days and was the best-selling title of 2025 in the US.

• Battlefield 2042 launched in November 2021 to negative reviews and disappointing sales
• DICE reorganised and shipped patches every two weeks starting May 2022
• Battlefield 6 was developed by DICE, Criterion, Motive and Ripple Effect
• Battlefield 6 sold over seven million copies in its first three days