While Battlefield 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 are set to release a month apart from each other, that's not stopping the internet from going full-bore on the debate for which is better.
In the days since BO7's full reveal at Gamescom, it feels like all of the talk online has been about how everyone seems to prefer BF6. BF6's open beta was received very well by most players, leading to a whopping 2.7 million wishlists on Steam—and growing.
BO7, meanwhile, is a direct sequel to Black Ops 6, a game that launched just last year. And according to internet comments on just about every platform there is, it just does not compare to the excitement that gamers are feeling for BF6.
The BO7 gameplay reveal trailer from Gamescom has a comment section littered with negativity, and players instead lauding BF6. One comment in fact, has more likes than the video itself. "This actually made be pre-order Battlefield 6," said YouTube user southpaw3020, racking up over 105,000 likes, compared to the video's 42,000 despite over 28 million views.
And this is on top of a number of community polls, like one run by ModernWarzone (a predominant Call of Duty account by reputation) where 72 percent of those who voted picked BF6 over BO7. But as they say, the real votes will come with wallets.
So, yeah. Right now, when it comes to holding a finger on the pulse of FPS gamers, BF6 is winning the FPS war. But will that matter? Will BF6 prevent enough gamers from buying BO7? I don't know. CoD is the closest thing to "bulletproof" when it comes to games considering it's a yearly release that sells millions of copies no matter what.
I'm sure there will be some players who are swayed to BF6 over BO7, but I know for a fact that there are some who simply prefer CoD's gameplay style over BF6's. I know this because I am one of them. I played the beta and enjoyed it, but I know from past experiences that BF6 is not a game I will stick with over time.
I doubt I'll play BO7 too much either (outside of work obligations). But I know that, at least for the campaign, Zombies, and nostalgia-laden multiplayer, there's more value for myself personally than with BF6.
I also think this sentiment may change when the BO7 beta comes out in October, because players haven't had a chance to try out both games yet. Maybe this will make BF6 take an even bigger lead, or maybe more will enjoy BO7 once they've tried it. Time will tell.
So now, I must poll you, dear readers. Which FPS will you be picking up in the fall of 2025? Let us know in the comments and poll below.
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