LOCK AND LOAD FOR THE BATTLEFIELD 6 OPEN BETA

• Open Beta Schedule
• How to play the Open Beta
• Open Beta PC Requirements

Drop into the Open Beta

This is your shot to jump in early, squad up, and rack up rewards before launch. Whether you’re a battle-hardened veteran or hitting the frontlines for the first time, this is your chance to make your mark in the most expansive Battlefield Open Beta ever. Our Open Beta has a number of maps, modes, and features for you to try across these two weekends, including the opportunity to play with Closed Weapons.

Open Beta schedule

Get to the frontline. Battlefield’s biggest Open Beta ever goes LIVE for two weekends only, Aug 9-10 and 14-17. Watch select creators during today’s reveal stream on Twitch for a chance to join Early Access alongside our BF Labs squad, beginning Aug 7. Lock and load.

How to play the Open Beta

You can play Battlefield’s Open Beta on:

• PlayStation®5
• Xbox Series X|S
• PC
  • Steam
  • Epic Games Store
  • EA app

You can pre-load the game as early as August 4 at 15:00 UTC (8AM PT) and start playing during the Open Beta Weekends:

• Early access opens on August 7 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT)
  • If you signed up for Battlefield Labs before July 31, you don’t need a code. Just log in with the EA Account you registered with Battlefield Labs.
  • If you didn’t sign up for Battlefield Labs, you can watch select creators during the reveal streams on July 31 on Twitch to unlock Early Access.
• Weekend 1 opens on August 9 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT) and closes August 11 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT)
  • No code needed, available to anyone
• Weekend 2 opens on August 14 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT) and closes August 17 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT)
  • No code needed, available to anyone

Before you get started, make sure you:

• Link your EA Account to your platform account.
• Learn what to do if you can’t log into your account. 

Open Beta PC requirements

Here are the minimum and recommended requirements to run Battlefield 6 on your PC.

You’ll also get a prompt to enable Secure Boot if you haven’t already – it’s a requirement to play the Open Beta. For guidance about Secure Boot, head over to our EA Help article.

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