EA's DICE studio has blown the lid off the multiplayer for its upcoming military shooter Battlefield 6, and players will soon get to join the fray. A Battlefield 6 public beta is coming on two consecutive weekends starting Aug. 9 -- and if you're lucky enough to get Early Access, to play starting Aug. 7 -- and here's how to join. The Battlefield 6 open betas will be the first chances for players to experience the game's multiplayer before its full release on Oct. 10. The first open beta weekend will start at 1 a.m. PT Aug. 9 through Aug. 11 and the second will kick off at 1 a.m. PT Aug. 14 and run through Aug. 16. Fans can visit Battlefield's website to get info for the open beta, which just requires linking your EA account to your platform account. The beta will be playable on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. When does the Battlefield 6 Beta start and weekend dates? Aug. 7-8: Early access, starting at 1 a.m. PT on Aug. 7 Early access, starting at 1 a.m. PT on Aug. 7 Aug. 9-10: First open beta weekend available to all, starting at 1 a.m. PT on Aug. 9 and closing Aug. 11 at 1 a.m. PT. (The Aug. 10 close is for those in the UTC time zone) First open beta weekend available to all, starting at 1 a.m. PT on Aug. 9 and closing Aug. 11 at 1 a.m. PT. (The Aug. 10 close is for those in the UTC time zone) Aug. 14-16: Second open beta weekend available to all, starting at 1 a.m. PT on Aug. 14 and closing Aug. 17 at 1 a.m. PT. How to access the Battlefield 6 Open Beta As this is an open beta, getting access is pretty easy. Simply download the Battlefield 6 beta client from your preferred platform. This includes the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic Games Store or the EA app. Preloading the Battlefield 6 beta will start on Aug. 4 at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT. Doing a preload means you'll be able to jump on the beta as soon as it's available instead of waiting for it to download on the day of access. How to play Battlefield 6 early Those who checked out the Battlefield 6 preview stream were made aware of early access for the beta. If you watched your favorite Battlefield streamer last Thursday, you can get an early access key to start playing on Aug. 7. Fortunately, DICE is adding additional days to get an early access code for those who missed out last week. Those interested will need to watch streamers playing Battlefield 6 for 30 minutes on Aug. 7-8 to get another code drop. There are a few steps needed for Aug. 7 in order to get the early access code for the beta: Sign in to your Twitch account. Link your Twitch account to your EA account Watch a single streamer participating in the Battlefield 6 Early Access Beta Key Drops for 30 minutes -- if you're having trouble finding one, search for "Battlefield 6" and look for streams that include "Beta Key Drops" or often just "Drops" in their titles. Once earned, find your beta key access in your Drops Inventory. Redeem this beta key access code on Battlefield 6's code redemption website. Players who have participated in Battlefield Labs, studio DICE's pre-release feedback program for the game, will be granted early access to play the beta starting Aug. 7. The same goes for EA Play Pro subscribers. Battlefield 6 Beta preload download links Here are the 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 will be: Liberation Peak - Large mountainous desert - Large mountainous desert Siege of Cairo - Urban battlefield in the heart of Egypt - Urban battlefield in the heart of Egypt Iberian Offensive - Tall buildings for fun times Then on the second weekend of Aug. 14-17, it will be the first weekend maps along with: Empire State - Close quarters NYC map Battlefield 6 Beta Game Modes Just like with the maps, each weekend will also feature certain game modes. The modes for the first weekend will be: Conquest Closed Weapon Conquest Domination King of the Hill Breakthrough Then on the second weekend of the beta, it will be the previous modes along with: Rush Squad Deathmatch And more (DICE did not provide specifics on what other modes) 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'll need to delve into your BIOS and switch your PC to Secure Boot -- check EA's guide for help.