But while Battlefield’s resurgence is great for fans who’ve been clamoring for a proper Battlefield game for nine years, it's even better for fans of Battlefield’s biggest competitor, Call of Duty. It was the biggest concurrent player count ever for a Battlefield game on Steam. Perhaps more surprising is that this launch was bigger than every Call of Duty game to launch on the platform. Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4 were series favorites because they made good on the fantasy of the original games with a fresh coat of paint. Battlefield 1 was a series high because it delivered an old-school shooter experience when Call of Duty was all-in on science fiction.