EA's DICE studio has blown the lid off the multiplayer for its upcoming military shooter Battlefield 6 and held a beta to give players a taste of the game and generate feedback. Battlefield 6's first public beta was available to everyone, but after an early release and two weekends of play, it has officially ended. The Battlefield 6 open beta was the first chance for players to experience the game's multiplayer before its full release on Oct. 10. Those with early access got a couple extra days to play and both of the open beta weekends were a rousing success, finally ending in the early hours of Monday, Aug. 18 (1 a.m. PT, to be precise). Fans could visit Battlefield's website to get info about the open beta, which required linking your EA account to your platform account. PC players also had to configure their system to Secure Boot as well (see below). The beta was playable on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S. When did the Battlefield 6 beta end? What were the dates and times? The Battlefield 6 open beta ran through August 18 at 1am PT. Aug. 7-8: Early access. Early access. Aug. 9-10: First open beta weekend available to all. First open beta weekend available to all. Aug. 14-17: Second open beta weekend available to all, starting at 1 a.m. PT on Aug. 14 and closing Aug. 18 at 1 a.m. PT. How to access the Battlefield 6 open beta As this was an open beta, getting access was pretty easy. Players could simply download the Battlefield 6 beta client from their preferred platform, including the PS5, Xbox Series X and S, Steam, Epic Games Store or the EA app. Preloading the Battlefield 6 beta started on Aug. 4. Doing a preload meant you'd be able to jump on the beta as soon as it was available instead of waiting for it to download on the day of access. Battlefield 6 open beta download links Here are the BF6 Beta download links for each platform: Battlefield 6 beta maps EA revealed the rotation of maps for the Battlefield 6 open beta weekends. The maps for the upcoming Battlefield 6 open beta. EA For the first weekend of Aug. 9-10, the maps were: Liberation Peak : A large, mountainous desert with broad slopes and military forts, as well as ground and aerial vehicles. : A large, mountainous desert with broad slopes and military forts, as well as ground and aerial vehicles. Siege of Cairo : An urban battlefield in the heart of Egypt with tight buildings, wide boulevards and ground vehicles. : An urban battlefield in the heart of Egypt with tight buildings, wide boulevards and ground vehicles. Iberian Offensive: A cluster of village buildings for tight squad combat while holding street squares for objectives. The second weekend of Aug. 14-17 included the first weekend maps, plus: Empire State: A close-quarters NYC map with fierce fighting in alleyways and room-to-room firefights in buildings under construction. Battlefield 6 beta game modes Just like with the maps, each weekend also featured certain game modes. The modes for the first weekend were: Conquest Closed Weapons Conquest Domination King of the Hill Breakthrough Then on the second weekend of the beta, the previous modes were included along with: Rush Squad Deathmatch Attack & Defend playlist (Breakthrough, Rush) Close Quarters playlist (Domination, King of the Hill, Squad Deathmatch) All-Out Warfare playlist (Conquest, Breakthrough, Rush) Closed Weapons All-Out Warfare playlist (Conquest, Breakthrough) PC-specific notice for Battlefield 6 beta A special note if you haven't played a Battlefield game on PC recently: Studio DICE and EA recently started requiring players to set their computers to Secure Boot when playing Battlefield games to combat cheaters, and Battlefield 6 is no different. To even play the open beta, you needed to delve into your BIOS and switch your PC to Secure Boot. Check EA's guide for help.