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Battlefield 6 Beta Preload Goes Live As 48,000 Fans Queue for Early Access

The preload’s massive queue underscores strong demand for DICE’s August beta, featuring AI fill bots, refined matchmaking, toggleable cross-play, quarterly updates, fan-driven maps

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Overview

  • The beta preload launched on August 6 ahead of early access starting August 7 and two open weekends on August 9–10 and 14–17 across PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
  • Server queues topped 48,000 players in key regions with SteamDB reporting a PC concurrent peak near 24,900, highlighting intense interest in the structured test.
  • DICE confirmed AI-driven bots will fill underpopulated lobbies to ensure full matches and seamless player drop-ins.
  • Matchmaking will prioritize player location, ping and server availability with a secondary skill metric, and users can opt in or out of cross-play to balance pools.
  • Post-launch support will include quarterly content updates and the addition of classic maps like Firestorm based on fan feedback ahead of the October 10, 2025 release.