Battlefield 6players have been expressing confusion regarding Early Access entitlement for the game’s upcoming Open Beta, with the developers taking to social media to help explain the process further. The Open Beta forBattlefield 6will kick off on August 7 in Early Access, and is intended to give players the opportunity to get a feel for the game’s multiplayer modes and classes ahead of its release later this year.
According to recent confirmation from EA,Battlefield 6will be the first entry in the series toincorporate its proprietary Javelin anti-cheat system at launch. While EA has also been retroactively adding Javelin to previous releases, includingBattlefield 2042, it’ll undoubtedly come as a relief for players to know thatBattlefield 6will offer more protection from cheaters thanks to the inclusion of anti-cheat software on day one.
On theBattlefield 6social media channels, additional clarification was provided regarding the Early Access portion of the game’s Open Beta. In the post, the developers explain that in order to download the Beta Client, players will first need to redeem their Early Access key. Once the Early Access key has been redeemed, it’s noted that players may see a “Base Game required” message, with this being in reference to the aforementioned Beta Client that’ll be available to download next week.
Battlefield 6 Early Access Overview
Battlefield 6players will be able to pre-download the Open Beta as early as August 4 on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles, as well as PC via Steam and Epic Games — as long as theirsystem requirements are up to the task of runningBattlefield 6. However, they won’t be able to begin playing until the Early Access start date of August 7 at the earliest time of 1:00 AM PST. To qualify for the Early Access portion of the Beta, players will need to have opted in using the EA Account they registered with Battlefield Labs, or have a redeemable Early Access Beta code.
If a player doesn’t qualify for the Early Access period, they can stillparticipate in the Open Beta forBattlefield 6by downloading it from the storefront on their platform of choice. From there, the Open Beta has been split into two weekends following the Early Access period of August 7-8, with the first weekend running from August 9-10, and the second available from August 14-17. In addition to getting an early look at the Multiplayer component forBattlefield 6, Open Beta participants will be able to earn rewards that’ll be available in-game on launch day.
Unlike previous releases,Battlefield 6won’t be available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. However, for players who miss the Open Beta, it won’t be too much longer until the game’s official release — withBattlefield 6set to launch on October 10 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
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