The Battlefield 6 beta final weekend - content, PC specs and everything else you need to know
The Battlefield 6 beta’s first weekend has been a success, but there’s still another weekend to look forward to - and this guide will help get you ready.
Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA.
The big Battlefield 6 multiplayer showcase has really delivered . Battlefield Studios came out swinging with all kinds of reveals, and with a passion to go deep on many of the core features of the upcoming game.
The event brought us so many hours of gameplay to dissect, but also big news , and announcements . Details about the game’s beta were confirmed, too, which is what we’re here to recap.
In this guide, we’re going to list all available information about the Battlefield 6 beta for you to go through. We know pretty much everything there is to know about the beta, so read on for the full breakdown.
Before we get started, you should definitely make sure your EA account is linked to whichever platform you’re going to be playing the beta on . This is true for PC and consoles, so better get it done now before servers get hammered.
Battlefield 6 beta start date and time
The Battlefield 6 open beta takes place over two weekends . Both weekends are available across all platforms - PC (Steam, EA App, EGS), PS5, Xbox Series X/S - and neither requires pre-ordering the game or jumping through any kind of hoop to access.
However, there was an Early Access period that took place prior to the start of the first weekend. That Early Access period has come and gone, and servers are now online for the second weekend.
Don’t camp, though. |Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA.
Weekend One
Weekend One of the Battlefield 6 beta was short, taking place Saturday, August 9 to Sunday, August 10 . It was open to all players, but servers are currently offline as we get closer to the second weekend.
Weekend Two
Weekend Two of the Battlefield 6 beta is the longest. It is live now until Sunday, August 17 . Like the first weekend, the beta client is freely available to download.
If you already have the beta installed from the previous weekend, you’ll just need to update it and you’re good to go.
Once servers go down on August 17 (at the times listed below), you’ll no longer be able to play, so plan accordingly.
- 1am PT .
- 4am ET .
- 9am UK .
- 12pm GST .
If you prefer images. |Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA.
Battlefield 6 beta pre-load
The Battlefield 6 beta is available to download. Simply go to your console’s store ( PlayStation Store , Microsoft Store ), Steam , the EA App , or the Epic Games Store and search for ‘Battlefield 6 open beta’.
Battlefield 6 beta content
EA said the Battlefield 6 beta is the largest in series history, in terms of content. Four of the game’s nine launch maps will be playable in the beta alongside six game modes, but not all of them will be available immediately. Here’s how it’s going to work:
Weekend One
- Maps : Siege of Cairo, Liberation Peak, and Iberian Offensive.
- Modes : Conquest, Breakthrough, Domination, and King of the Hill.
Weekend Two
- Maps : All Weekend One maps, plus Empire State.
- Modes : All Weekend One modes, plus Rush, and Squad Deathmatch.
Note that some modes will offer a Closed Weapons playlist , meaning each class will be limited to that class’ own Signature Weapon, and won’t be able to freely use any weapon in the game.
Battlefield 6 beta rewards
EA is offering players who participate in the Battlefield 6 beta a chance to earn some rewards for use in the full game. To earn them, you’ll need to complete the challenge associated with each. There are two sets of challenges, available for each weekend of the beta. Here’s what they are, and what you get for completing each.
Weekend One
The first beta weekend has seven challenges for you to tackle.
- Reach Level 10 - Reward : Lights Out Player Card.
- Reach Level 15 - Reward : Rising Star Character Skin.
- Reach Level 20 - Reward : Night Terror Weapon Charm.
- As Assault, get 50 close quarter kills (within 10m) - Reward : Striking Distance Weapon Package.
- As Support, revive 100 teammates - Reward : Own the Night Weapon Sticker.
- As Engineer, repair 3000 health to vehicles - Reward : After Dark Weapon Sticker.
- As Recon, spot 300 Enemies - Reward : Seeker Character Skin.
Weekend Two
The second beta weekend, on the other hand, has three challenges.
- Capture 42 flags in Conquest, Domination or King of the Hill - Reward : War Machine Vehicle Skin.
- Get 200 kills or assists - Reward : Bat Company Dog Tag.
- Capture ten sectors in Breakthrough or Rush - Reward : Dominion Weapon Package.
Some of these look pretty good! |Image credit:Battlefield Studios, EA.
Battlefield 6 beta PC requirements
Before we dig into the PC specs needed to play the Battlefield 6 beta smoothly, you should know that the game uses EA’s kernel-level Javelin Anticheat . This won’t be a problem for most players, as they may already have other anticheat services that require the same access installed on their PCs - BattlEye, and Easy Anti-Cheat to name a few.
However, if you’ve somehow not played a multiplayer game in the last several years, you’ll need to enable Secure Boot in your Windows install, which means your PC hardware would need to support TPM 2.0 . Here’s how to do that .
The game will not start without Secure Boot. It also won’t start if you’re running outdated GPU drivers . Check Nvidia and AMD’s website to download the latest set of drivers before playing.
Minimum PC specs
- Graphics Target : 1080p at 30fps, Low Settings.
- GPU : Nvidia RTX 2060, AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT, Intel Arc A380.
- VRAM : 6GB.
- CPU : Intel Core i5-8400, AMD Ryzen 5 2600.
- RAM : 16GB Dual Channel at 2133mhz.
- OS : Windows 10 with Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling.
- DirectX : 12.
Recommended PC specs
- Graphics Target : 1440p at 60fps, High Settings (Balanced upscaling). 1080p at 80fps+, Low Settings (Performance upscaling).
- GPU : Nvidia RTX 3060Ti, AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT, Intel Arc B580.
- VRAM : 8GB.
- CPU : Intel Core i7-10700, AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.
- RAM : 16GB Dual Channel at 3200mhz.
- OS : Windows 11 64-bit.
- DirectX : 12.
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