EA’s push to integrate AI into game development is producing flawed code and employee resistance. The technology meant to streamline workflows is instead creating more technical debt and highlighting the gap between executive enthusiasm and practical implementation.
Following a significant AWS service disruption that impacted numerous online platforms, major gaming services including Fortnite, Roblox, and PlayStation Network are showing signs of recovery. Service status pages indicate varying stages of restoration, with some platforms already reporting full operational status while others continue to address lingering issues. The gradual resolution comes as AWS works to stabilize its cloud infrastructure after the widespread outage.
Major online gaming platforms experienced widespread connectivity issues Tuesday as a significant AWS outage disrupted services across multiple industries. According to reports, the cloud service disruption affected approximately half of internet-based services before recovery efforts began showing progress throughout the day.
Battlefield 6 has demolished Call of Duty’s all-time Steam concurrent player record, peaking at 747,000 players during launch. The achievement marks EA’s biggest PC gaming launch in history and poses a significant threat to this fall’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 release.
Battlefield 6 has achieved a monumental milestone by shattering Call of Duty’s all-time Steam concurrent player record during its explosive launch weekend. The latest installment in EA’s flagship franchise peaked at an impressive 747,000 simultaneous players, easily surpassing Call of Duty’s previous record of 491,000 set in November 2022. This remarkable achievement represents the most successful PC launch in Electronic Arts history and positions the military shooter as a serious competitor in this year’s crowded gaming landscape.
