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Battlefield 6 Opens Second Beta Weekend With Empire State Map and Custom Matchmaking

This weekend’s beta serves as a large-scale stress test for performance alongside stability ahead of the October launch.

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Overview

  • The beta adds the infantry-only Empire State map set in Brooklyn and debuts Rush and Squad Deathmatch alongside Conquest and Breakthrough in daily rotating playlists.
  • Custom Search lets players prioritize specific map-and-mode combinations in matchmaking without offering a full server browser this week.
  • Player peak concurrency exceeded 300,000 on Steam early in Weekend 2 as the open beta runs through August 17.
  • Battlefield Comms publicly acknowledged persistent matchmaking disruptions and missing DLSS/DLAA support on PC and is investigating fixes.
  • Community outcry over 12v12 infantry-only Rush and smaller beta maps prompted producer David Sirland to confirm that larger, vehicle-enabled maps are coming in later tests.