Battlefield 6seems to have about four times the hype built around it thanCall of Duty: Black Ops 7, according to a recent poll. Both FPS games published by EA are set to arrive before the end of 2025, and while theCall of Dutyfranchise has an incredibly loyal player base, fans seem much more eager to dive intoBattlefield 6’s content.
A leakedlaunch date forBattlefield 6shows it is set for release on July 10, 2025, and while Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has no solid release date set, fans can expect to jump in before the end of the year. While the two series seem to have a lot in common, the main thing separating them is their gameplay, asBattlefieldplaces a bigger emphasis on team building and cooperation, whileCall of Dutyis typically more dependent on the skills of individual players.
With both games set to make a big impact in the latter half of 2025, a new poll conducted by Twitter-basedCall of Dutynews page ModernWarzone shows that FPS fans are more excited aboutBattlefield 6than its competitor by a margin of more than four-to-one. Launched on July 23, the head-to-head poll has seen responses from more than 31,000 Twitter users, and 80.5 percent of those responding have chosenBattlefield 6as the game they’re more excited to play. Granted, this poll started well beforenearly 40 minutes ofBattlefield 6footage was leakedon July 27, so public opinion may have swung wildly in either direction since that reveal, but many people responding in the comment section see it as the game with more potential for excellence.
Battlefield 6 is Stealing CoD’s Thunder
The newly leaked footage appears to have mostly come through theBattlefield Labs test environment, which was first announced in February and has been used to host playtesting for the upcoming game’s various mechanics. The footage has showcased Battlefield 6’s destruction physics, including showing a part of a tank being catapulted by an explosion and crashing into a car and building, causing realistic damage to both. It has also shown off lengthy gameplay of both the Dominion and Conquest modes.
However, not all potential players who have seen the leaked footage have walked away feeling good about the game’s future. Onecontroversial feature apparently included inBattlefield 6is a big problem for snipers, as the footage shows their shots leave thick bullet trails that remain on screen for a few seconds after each shot is fired, giving away the shooter’s location. There’s no guarantee that this feature will still be present once the game goes live, but a multiplayer reveal set for July 31 may shed some more light on the subject.
