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.
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