EA's DICE studio has blown the lid off the multiplayer for its upcoming military shooter Battlefield 6, and can join the fray today. Battlefield 6's first public beta is live right now for those with early access and will be available on two consecutive weekends. It's not too late to get join in, and here's how.
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. Those with early access can begin playing right now. For everyone else, 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 -- though PC players will also have to configure their system to Secure Boot as well (see below).
The beta will be playable on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S.
When does the Battlefield 6 beta start and what are the weekend dates?
Aug. 7-8: Early access, which started at 1 a.m. PT on Aug. 7.
Early access, which started 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 and S, Steam, Epic Games Store or the EA app.
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