After selling 7 million copies right out of the gate, EA's Battlefield 6 has now surpassed 10 million units sold. That's according to Rhys Elliott of Alinea Analytics. He said in an interview with GI.biz that his firm came up with this estimate and that it applies to copies sold across all platforms.

EA, however, has yet to officially announce any other sales number for Battlefield 6 beyond 7 million. In any event, Elliott said Battlefield 6's strong launch "won't be enough to overturn Call of Duty's overall market dominance," or at least not in 2025.

Whereas the Battlefield series historically performs best on PC, Activision's Call of Duty series is a "multiplatform powerhouse" that is known to perform well across console and PC alike.

For the last two decades, Valve's Steam has grown into a gigantic hub for distributing PC games. It's become one of the most important marketplaces in the entire gaming industry. Now, a new poll suggests that a majority of developers believe that Steam has a monopoly on the PC gaming business. But that doesn't seem to be stopping any of the companies from using Steam.

Atomik Research has shared the findings of its survey, "The State of PC Game Distribution," through the PC distribution platform Rokky (via GamesIndustry.biz). The survey was conducted in May of this year with responses from 306 industry executives in the United States and the United Kingdom.

According to the results, 72% of all responding executives felt that Steam has a monopoly on the PC games market. The survey participants also acknowledged that Steam sales provide over 75% of their revenue. But only 32% of responding executives said that their companies still support physical media of some form.

The newest Fortnite season, which is all about The Simpsons, is putting up big numbers. Epic Games announced today that, after the first 48 hours, the new Simpsons season of Fortnite helped propel the game to the "biggest number of new and returning Fortnite players" since the Holiday 2024 season.

What's more, Epic said the first of multiple Simpson shorts on Disney+ became the platform's No. 1 program. "Move over Shelbyville," Epic said, referencing Springfield's rival next-door neighbor.

Epic did not announce a specific player figure, but data showed that the game eclipsed 2.7 million concurrent players over the weekend when the Simpsons update came out. That's a massive figure, but it's nowhere close to Fortnite's all-time record of 14.3 million current players in November 2024.

The November 2025 lineup of PC games for Humble Choice subscribers has been revealed, and this month, you can wage large-scale battles in the grimdark realm of Warhammer, play an underwater souls-like, and pit an assassin against aliens in an over-the-top adventure.

If you're new to it, Humble Choice is a $15 monthly subscription service that gives you a monthly batch of PC games that you can keep forever, even if you decide to cancel your membership. There are other perks to this membership as well, as you can get exclusive discounts at the Humble Store and access to the Humble Vault--an additional rotating library of games that's only available to members.

• Total War Warhammer 3
• Another Crab's Treasure
• Pharaoh: A New Eve
• Etrian Odyssey HD
• No More Heroes 3
• Synergy
• Spin Hero
• Paleo Pines

This month is an eclectic mix of action, strategy, and roguelike games. Another Crab's Treasure is an endearing entry in the souls-like genre with its cute design, and No More Heroes 3 is a flawed but memorable adventure featuring Travis Touchdown as he takes on alien invaders. Fans of roguelike deckbuilding games can check out the charming Spin Hero, and Etrian Odyssey HD is a sharp remaster of a classic dungeon-crawling game.

With Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's release date coming up soon, Activision has now announced the official launch times for the game and confirmed when preloading begins.

Preloading begins for all platforms at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET on November 10, while the full game unlocks at midnight local time on November 14, and that means people in New Zealand are getting in first. You can see the full launch schedule and preloading details below.

Preloading goes live for all platforms on November 10 at the following times:

One of the most terrifying things you'll ever see in life is a fresh ding or a scrape on your car, but Wreckfest 2 developer Bugbear Entertainment is embracing this horror with the next update for the game. Whereas other car games allow you to create four-wheeled art with their livery editors, Bugbear is instead focusing on hurting the resale value of your digital jalopy with its car editor, fittingly dubbed the "CRAP-IT" toolset.

As demonstrated in the video below, you can create crimes against pixels by ruining the body of your car with bumps, watch the paintwork decay as rust sets in, and make car collectors lament the fate of your vehicle when you attempt to cover up the damage with badly placed decals.

In addition to the new feature that allows you to craft your very own car culture sins, the update has also improved the game's tire physics--"boing"--introduced faster loading times, added a new track called Crash Canyon 2.0, and introduced a new car in the form of a Volkswagen Beatle--an awful vehicle that deserves to feel the full force of the CRAP-IT system.