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Globe and Mail
40 minutes ago
- Globe and Mail
Battlefield 6's Game-Changing Multiplayer and More Revealed During Blockbuster Global Event
Today, during a live global multiplayer reveal event, Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) and Battlefield Studios unveiled Battlefield 6™, the ultimate all-out warfare experience. Launching on October 10, Battlefield 6 is available on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (Steam™, EA App, Epic Games Store). This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: BATTLEFIELD 6 During the blockbuster event, Battlefield Studios provided a first look at new and returning multiplayer modes, a tantalizing sneak peek of the global scale blockbuster Single Player campaign and of course the evolution of Battlefield Portal. BATTLEFIELD 6 OFFICIAL MULTIPLAYER GAMEPLAY TRAILER The year is 2027. The world is on the edge of chaos. After a high-profile assassination shocks the world, major European countries have left NATO, while the US and its allies grapple with the fallout. A massive private military corporation unafraid to cross lines, with deep pockets and the latest tech, looks to fill the power vacuum. This army is PAX ARMATA. What's left of NATO is in tatters, wounded and battered. This is the world of Battlefield 6. Battlefield 6 introduces a host of new features, including the all-new Kinesthetic Combat System, which brings enhancements to movement and gunplay. This gives players an unprecedented level of mobility, offering new tactical options such as Drag and Revive to pull teammates out of danger and back from the brink, and mounting weapons on walls to reduce recoil. The iconic class system returns better than ever, with Assault, Recon, Support, and Engineer, empowering players to define their role on the battlefield. The four roles have been enhanced, designed to empower players to push their team towards victory, each with class-specific gadgets, signature weapons and dedicated training. Destruction also returns, but enhanced to offer an unparalleled level of freedom, letting players transform the combat zone, to create new paths, flank enemies and dominate the battle. Battlefield 6 will launch with a robust package of multiplayer modes and maps, taking the fight around the world from Egypt, to Gibraltar and the streets of New York. Each map features multiple combat zones, hand-crafted and tailored to suit specific modes, ensuring each fight is designed to compliment the player experience and provide a variety of play options. Fan favorite multiplayer modes return in Battlefield 6, with classic staples making an appearance, including Conquest, Breakthrough, and Rush. Players will also experience a host of fast-paced and intense first-person shooter staples, including Team Deathmatch, Squad Deathmatch, Domination and King of the Hill. While a brand new mode called Escalation sees two teams fight to capture strategic control points. 'We knew when we set out to create the future of Battlefield, we had to nail the fundamentals of what players have loved about the series for more than 20 years,' said Byron Beede, Senior Vice President & General Manager of Battlefield. 'We're back in our all-out warfare playground, with four world-class teams developing the game as a single squad known as Battlefield Studios. Criterion, DICE, Motive, and Ripple Effect have put their heart and soul into this next Battlefield and we're thrilled to have shared our first look with you today and can't wait to see you playing next weekend during the Open Beta.' Battlefield 6 also launches with an all-new and improved iteration of Portal – the creative toolset that lets you redraw the lines of war. Portal is more powerful and streamlined than ever before, giving players brand new tools to create completely unique content called Community Experiences. Ambitious post-launch support will continue to add more modes, maps, weapons, and other features to the game on a consistent basis. 'I've worked on a lot of titles over the years and can confidently say that Battlefield 6 is something special,' said Vince Zampella, Executive Vice President. 'We can't wait to show more of Battlefield 6 's intense tactical combat and epic warfare in the months to come, leading up to its release on October 10." Battlefield' s biggest Open Beta ever goes LIVE for two weekends from August 9 through August 10 and from August 14 through 17. Fans will have the chance to join the Open Beta two days early on August 7, by watching some of their favorite streamers play the game. The beta allows players to experience several of the multiplayer modes and maps and is available across all available platforms. Visit the following link to find out more here. Watch all the video content released during today's reveal event at Visit us on Join the official Battlefield community channels over at Follow us on @Battlefield to stay informed on the latest updates, and @BattlefieldCom for the rollout of live updates. About Battlefield Battlefield is a storied franchise renowned for uncompromising combat gameplay for over two decades. 100 million players and 5 billion hours played later, Battlefield Studios is looking to define the future of the first-person shooter. Comprised of 4 world-class studios across Criterion, DICE, Motive, and Ripple Effect – what's forming on the horizon is a connected Battlefield universe filled with immersive experiences built on our unique DNA, that all starts with Battlefield 6. About Electronic Arts Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers. In fiscal year 2025, EA posted GAAP net revenue of approximately $7.5 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as EA SPORTS FC™, Battlefield™, Apex Legends™, The Sims™, EA SPORTS™ Madden NFL, EA SPORTS™ College Football, Need for Speed™, Dragon Age™, Titanfall™, Plants vs. Zombies™ and EA SPORTS F1®. More information about EA is available at EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Apex Legends, The Sims, Dragon Age, Titanfall, and Plants vs. Zombies are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL, and F1 are the property of their respective owners and used with permission. 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Factors that might cause or contribute to such differences include those discussed in Part I, Item 1A of Electronic Arts' latest Annual Report on Form 10-K under the heading 'Risk Factors', as well as in other documents we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement for any reason, except as required by law.
Globe and Mail
an hour ago
- Globe and Mail
This Quantum Computing Company Just Unlocked a New AI Breakthrough
Key Points Rigetti has achieved a significant error rate reduction with a 36-qubit system. This could pave the way for quantum computers with more qubits that can be used for AI. There's still a long way to go, though -- and Rigetti's stock remains a speculative bet. 10 stocks we like better than Rigetti Computing › What are currently the two hottest technologies? Artificial intelligence (AI) deserves a spot at the top, for sure. There's a strong case for quantum computing taking second place. Not so coincidentally, these two technologies are joined at the hip in some ways. When a key milestone is achieved in quantum computing, it can translate to a step forward for AI, too. That appears to be the case with a recent announcement from Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI). This quantum computing company arguably just unlocked a new AI breakthrough. Rigetti's breakthrough On July 16, 2025, Rigetti Computing revealed that it had achieved 99.5% median 2-qubit gate fidelity with its modular 36-qubit quantum computing system. This reflected a halving of the company's best 2-qubit gate error rate with its 84-qubit Ankaa-3 system. If all that sounds like techno-gobbledygook to you, you're not alone. Quantum computing is complicated, with jargon that can be confusing. Let's try to make sense of Rigetti's breakthrough. First, qubits (short for "quantum bits") are similar to the binary bits 0 and 1 used in traditional computers. The big difference is that qubits can be 0, 1, or even both simultaneously. Quantum gates are the building blocks of quantum circuits. They're like logic gates used in traditional computers (such as AND, OR, and NOT) to perform operations. What does it mean that Rigetti achieved 99.5% median 2-qubit gate fidelity? When 2 qubits interact in a "gate" operation, the result is correct 99.5% of the time, with an error rate of five in 1,000 operations. The fewer errors, the more useful a quantum computer is. What does improved quantum gate error rates mean for AI? Rigetti didn't mention AI at all in its announcement. However, its quantum computing breakthrough could have important ramifications for AI. Error correction ranks as one of the biggest problems with quantum computers today. Too many errors make a quantum computer useless in practical applications. That's especially the case with AI, which requires multiple iterations and a high degree of precision in its under-the-hood processing. However, lower error rates allow quantum computers to run longer and use more quantum gates before the accumulated errors cause major problems. It also paves the way for quantum computers with more qubits, which will be a must for training and deploying large-scale AI models. We're seeing this with Rigetti already. The company made its breakthrough on a 36-qubit system. However, it plans to release a 100-plus-qubit system that will have 99.5% median 2-qubit gate fidelity before the end of this year. CEO Subodh Kulkarni stated, "By leveraging well-known techniques from the semiconductor industry, we've developed proprietary technology that we believe is critical to enable scaling to higher qubit count systems." Now for a reality check: Five errors in 1,000 operations isn't nearly good enough. The error rate needs to fall to around one in a million for quantum computers to run useful applications. Some more complex applications will need error rates of one in a billion or better. However, Rigetti's achievement is nonetheless an important milestone in getting to these lower error rates. Is Rigetti Computing stock a smart pick to buy now? If you want to know how significant investors viewed Rigetti's breakthrough, just look at its stock chart. The quantum computing company's share price soared after its announcement earlier this month. Over the last three months, Rigetti stock is up close to 80%. Is this quantum computing stock a smart pick to buy now? Not for risk-averse investors. Rigetti remains unprofitable. It also faces stiff competition from both large and small companies scrambling to develop quantum computers. There's no guarantee that Rigetti will be among the winners in quantum computing over the long run. However, aggressive investors who are willing to take on considerable risk might find Rigetti appealing. It's a speculative stock, to be sure. But if Rigetti can continue to make the technological advances needed to build a practical, large-scale quantum computer, it's likely to be a huge winner over the next decade and beyond. Should you invest $1,000 in Rigetti Computing right now? Before you buy stock in Rigetti Computing, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Rigetti Computing wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $625,254!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,090,257!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,036% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 181% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 29, 2025
Globe and Mail
an hour ago
- Globe and Mail
Wall Street Is Watching This One Metric in Nvidia's Q2 -- Can It Deliver?
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) recently became the world's first $4 trillion tech titan -- but the second quarter could be the spark for its next mega move. With quantum computing breakthroughs, artificial intelligence (AI) networking dominance, and a stealth China rebound on the horizon, this earnings report might deliver more than Wall Street expects. *Stock prices used were the market prices of July 28, 2025. The video was published on Aug. 2, 2025. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Should you invest $1,000 in Nvidia right now? Before you buy stock in Nvidia, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the 10 best stocks for investors to buy now… and Nvidia wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $624,823!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,064,820!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,019% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 178% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join Stock Advisor. See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 29, 2025 Rick Orford has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Rick Orford
