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CHARTS: Battlefield 6 pre-orders shoot to No.3 on Steam

CHARTS: Battlefield 6 pre-orders shoot to No.3 on Steam

Pre-orders for the upcoming Battlefield 6 were the third highest-grossing item on Steam last week. 

The shooter is set to launch on October 10th and is a return to the modern warfare style last seen in Battlefield 3 and 4. The game was revealed last week. 

Counter-Strike 2 was once again the highest grossing title on Steam for the week, while Grounded 2 from Obsidian debuted in second place on Steam following its July 29th release date. Steam Deck dropped down two spots to No.4, charting ahead of PUBG: Battlegrounds, which also fell two positions to fifth place. 

Action RPG Titan Quest 2 were the sixth highest grossing title of the week following its August 1st release into Early Access. The game has already shifted 300,000 over copies. 

A 60 per cent price cut brought Dead by Daylight up seven places to No.7, coming in ahead of Peak which dropped three places to eighth. Racing title Umamusume: Pretty Derby dropped two spots to No.9 while Marvel Rivals falls four positions to tenth. 

Here is the Steam Top Ten for the week ending August 5th: 

1. Counter-Strike 2, Valve
2. Grounded 2, Xbox Games Studio
3. Battlefield 6, EA (P)
4. Steam Deck, Valve
5. PUBG: Battlegrounds, Krafton 
6. Titan Quest 2, Grimlore Games
7. Dead by Daylight, Behaviour Interactive
8. Peak, Aggro Crab
9. Umamusume: Pretty Derby, Cygames
10. Marvel Rivals, NetEase


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