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Battlefield 6 hasn’t officially entered its open beta phase yet, but that hasn’t stopped more than 40,000 players from flooding the server queue. The beta officially begins on August 7 and runs through August 10, with a second phase planned for August 14 to 17. The huge demand is mostly driven by preloading access, which opened early and immediately overloaded EA’s servers.
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PC players joining the beta must enable Secure Boot in their BIOS settings, a requirement EA says is part of its broader anti-cheat approach. Battlefield 6 is the first title to feature EA’s proprietary Javelin Anticheat software, built internally to combat unfair gameplay with real-time protection tools.
EA is also testing a skill-based matchmaking system during the beta. According to IGN, the feature may impact how casual matches feel by limiting randomness in public games. Other factors like ping, server availability, and region will also factor into how matches are formed, though exact details are still unclear.
Early access to the beta is available to anyone who signed up for the initial Battlefield Labs playtest — even those who didn’t receive a direct invite. Meanwhile, preorders for the full game are now live on Steam for $69.99, ahead of the October 10 release date.
First launched in 2002 with Battlefield 1942, the franchise has sold over 88 million units worldwide. Battlefield 6 aims to bring the series into a new era with upgraded anti-cheat, improved matchmaking systems, and large-scale gameplay fans expect.