Anticipation is really starting to build for the upcoming beta of Battlefield 6, with the event having the potential to be a real watershed moment for the franchise. The title has received a lot of positive feedback through its wide-spanning and ambitious BF Labs playtesting system, creating even more of a positive buzz around its expanded open beta. The recent campaign and multiplayer gameplay reveals for the game were equally well-received, creating a perfect storm that DICE understandably wants to capitalize on.
The potential success and popularity of Battlefield 6's open beta is already being evidenced, with tens of thousands of players already loading the game up despite the beta's early access not starting until August 7. There are already widespread reports of huge player queues as a result of this, creating some worry over how the beta's servers might handle the massive influx of players that Battlefield 6 will soon see. It is not unusual for massively anticipated titles to face disheartening server issues like this, and DICE needs to ensure that things run as smoothly as possible throughout the beta to really make the most of the opportunity.
Battlefield 6's Reported Server Issues Will Hopefully Not Be a Sign of Things to Come
The full open beta for Battlefield 6 is not set to launch until August 9, marking the first of two consecutive weekends of open beta access. Having said that, many players will have early access to the beta, starting on August 7 until August 8. This is directly tied to players who unlocked early access through Twitch drops, EA Play Pro subscriptions, or Battlefield Labs participation. Despite this early access period facilitating a smaller pool of players compared to the full open beta, a huge level of player engagement is already being seen.
Players will still be able to unlock early access to Battlefield 6's beta, with Twitch drops once again being active between August 7-8.
As things stand, Battlefield 6's beta has already amassed a Steam concurrent player count of around 25,000, with this just consisting of players who are likely getting their in-game settings ready for the upcoming experience. Additionally, players are now starting to report major server queues across most platforms, with queues as high as 50,000 being reported by some fans. This is an excellent indicator of how popular Battlefield 6's beta is going to be, and these playership numbers are only likely to increase dramatically over the coming days.
The number of players engaging with Battlefield 6 during its open beta weekends is going to be significantly higher than the upcoming brief early access period, and it would be a real shame for this excitement to be drowned out by matchmaking issues like massive server queues. It seems likely that DICE will be monitoring these recent developments quite closely, with it potentially always being planned to bolster the server availability once the live beta period is active. Regardless, with early access starting so soon, it is understandable that some fans are worried.
DICE Cannot Let Battlefield 6's Potential Be Stifled By Server Issues
The relationship between DICE and the Battlefield community has been under a fair amount of strain in recent years. Entries like Battlefield 2042 indicated a real disconnect between the fanbase and the franchise's creative direction, though Battlefield 6 has marked a real positive turning point in this regard. DICE has already made good on its commitment to t aking into account player-generated feedback with Battlefield 6, and avoidable server congestion would only damage the positivity that has otherwise surrounded the IP in recent months.
Of course, Battlefield 6 is also in a prime position to compete directly against the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, potentially marking a huge turning point in the longstanding rivalry between both franchises. This places even more importance on the Battlefield 6 beta running smoothly and without serious issue, and a robust server infrastructure is arguably more important than anything else in this regard. It remains to be seen whether the recently reported server issues will extend into the Battlefield 6 open beta or early access, yet these reports will hopefully be a direct sign for DICE in terms of just how populated the game's servers might be over the coming days.
Battlefield 6
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 83 /100 Critics Rec: 90%
- Released
- October 10, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-App Purchases, Users Interact
- Developer(s)
- Battlefield Studios
- Publisher(s)
- EA
