Battlefield 6 says “we are investigating” as server issues and ‘Connection Failed’ errors mount — Amazon’s ongoing AWS outages may be to blame

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Battlefield 6, the latest first-person shooter from Electronic Arts (EA), has quickly become a hugely popular online game. Since its release just over a week ago, hundreds of thousands of players are enjoying it on Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PlayStation 5. It launched with an impressive 750,000 players on Steam alone and has sold over 7 million copies in just three days. The game continues to be a top seller on Steam.

This game is definitely a major release of 2025, and so far, it’s considered one of the best. However, the launch wasn’t perfect, as players experienced several bugs and issues, including significant server problems, especially during the first weekend.

The initial problems mostly resolved themselves after a few days, but we’re now seeing a new round of issues. Players are reporting errors like being unable to connect, getting disconnected from servers, and experiencing significant lag while playing.

Good news! EA and the team behind Battlefield are looking into recent reports of connection problems. They announced this on their official Battlefield social media page, letting players know they’re working on a fix.

As a researcher, I’m currently looking into reports we’ve received about server instability on October 20, 2025. Players are experiencing disconnects, lag, and sometimes connecting to the wrong game regions. It appears this might be part of a larger outage impacting services beyond our immediate control, and we’re actively investigating the cause.

Our team is looking into reports of players being disconnected, experiencing lag, or being connected to the wrong game servers. This may be related to a larger outage affecting services we don’t directly manage. We’re working on what we can do to restore a stable server environment and appreciate your understanding.

The widespread issue Battlefield Studios mentioned was likely the Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on Monday morning. This outage caused thousands of websites, apps, and games – like Slack, Zoom, and Fortnite – to either stop working completely or have major connection issues.

The widespread issue Battlefield Studios mentioned was likely the Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on Monday morning. This outage caused thousands of websites, apps, and games to either stop working or have major connection issues.

When AWS first noticed the issue, their engineers reacted quickly, leading many to believe a full fix was just hours away. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened, and several online applications, including Battlefield, are still experiencing problems due to the ongoing outages.

Fortunately, the situation is getting better. Amazon reports fewer problems as they work to fix what caused the outages. It’s still unclear when Battlefield 6 will be fully back up and running, though.

Players are hoping for a quick fix to the ongoing connection issues, and are continuing to play despite frequent errors and disconnects. We expect more updates from the Battlefield team throughout the day, and I’ll update this article with any new information they release.

The recent problems with Battlefield 6’s servers might not be caused by the AWS outage, or even related to it. While Battlefield Studios suggested a possible connection, the game could still experience connectivity issues even after AWS is fully restored. It’s possible the server problems have a different cause altogether.

It’s a shame Battlefield 6 is having server problems again, no matter the cause. I was hoping to play Conquest after work today, but it seems like it’s best to wait and try again later tonight.

Top players are hoping for a quick fix to the current issues, and are doing their best to keep playing despite frequent errors, disconnects, and other problems.

Battlefield 6 has been a huge success with fans of the series, and it’s doing so well that it could surpass Call of Duty in popularity this year. Players are really enjoying the game’s large, immersive multiplayer battles, its classic Battlefield classes, and the wide range of weapons, gadgets, and vehicles available.

The game is now available on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC (through Steam, EA app, and Epic Games), and PlayStation 5. It usually costs $69.99, but you can find the Xbox version for $61.19 at Loaded (formerly CDKeys), saving you almost $10.

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2025-10-20 22:25