Battlefield 6 Boss Vince Zampella criticized EA's app's launch date failure, which left a significant number of people who pre-ordered the game unable to play it as soon as it was released. The executive even encouraged some fans to buy one. Battlefield 6 On Steam, this also applies if you first have to issue a refund through the EA app.
EA's PC launcher is causing a headache. Battlefield 6 You've been the owner since the moment the game was released on October 10th. For any massively popular multiplayer game, expect long queue times from day one. Battlefield 6 PC players who purchased the shooter through the EA app have reported being unable to play due to an unexplained content ownership verification failure.
Battlefield 6 Boss Urges Players to Bypass EA App and Switch to Steam
As the power outage continued on October 10th, battlefield Franchise boss and EA EVP Vince Zampella took to X, formerly Twitter, to connect with fans and share his frustration with the situation. The executive said he “screamed” about the service outage and later refunded some players for the EA app version of the game and encouraged them to buy the first-person shooter through the Valve store instead. Steam version Battlefield 6 No EA apps required, so you avoid any issues with publisher servers.
It took me hours to fix the EA app crash caused by Battlefield 6
Some Steam users have separately complained about the Valve client's download manager showing games as “unreleased” after they've already been released, but this is said to be a minor issue. could have been avoided by firing Battlefield 6 From your Steam library or restart your PC. In response to one fan's comment, Zampella said the EA app issue was resolved at 9:23 PM ET, about 10 hours after the game was released on October 10th.
It's unclear how much his previous comments affected the distribution of game sales by PC store, though. Battlefield 6 During the EA app outage, it exploded on Steam, peaking at 747,400 concurrent players. Zampella said he was playing the game through Steam. In response to one suggestion on Twitter to “scream in Andrew Wilson's face,” the executive insisted the EA CEO was not responsible. “It’s not his fault. He’s just as angry as I am,” Zampella said.
not so [EA CEO Andrew Wilson’s] It's wrong, he's just as angry as I am.
Battlefield 6 EA is offering compensation to some players due to app outage. Anyone who tried and failed to log into the game via the company's launcher on the first day will receive a bonus XP booster and the first Battle Pass premium version of the shooting game for free. The latter is expected to retail for $9.99, but EA has yet to officially confirm individual pricing. The Premium Battle Pass is already included in the Phantom Edition. In other words, players who purchased that version Battlefield 6 You may end up worse off than those who only bought the base game through the EA app instead of following Zampella's advice and refunding and switching to Steam. The Battle Pass itself will be released on October 28th, coinciding with the start of Season 1.
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October 10, 2025
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Ages 17+ / Blood and gore, intense violence, strong language, in-app purchases, user interaction
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Battlefield Studio
