During the first Open Beta tests for Battlefield 6, some players stated that the game's automatic HDR setting can cause outdoor environments to appear blindingly bright, even on displays that don't support HDR. While some Battlefield 6 Open Beta testers shared workarounds for the returning HDR feature, others petitioned EA to either remove it or allow players to adjust it to a comfortable level.
In short, High Dynamic Range (HDR) technology is a display setting that users can toggle on certain TVs or monitors. When activated, HDR adjusts the brightness and color of a picture to capture the full spectrum of what the human eye can see. This is achieved by combining features like expanded dynamic range and increased bit depth into a setting that can be easily activated. However, HDR requires both a compatible display and a supported PC or game console, including the PS5 and the Nintendo Switch 2. Otherwise, Standard Dynamic Range (SDR) is used by default on incompatible displays or hardware.
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Battlefield 6's HDR Settings Are Too Bright For Some Users
Although some of Battlefield 6's features intended to combat cheating remain contentious, another returning part of EA's upcoming title has drawn the ire of beta testers. On the official Battlefield subreddit, a user named Edgeofsanity76 claimed that an HDR effect intended to simulate real-world automatic eye adaptation when going between a dark room and bright sunlight is too blown out to be realistic. The HDR brightness setting in Battlefield 6 makes its return from past entries, and can be seen on both HDR and SDR displays. Ergo, players on an SDR monitor will have a different experience compared to HDR monitor users in Battlefield 6. In response, some players posted workarounds in Battlefield 6's profile settings via Notepad.
Other beta testers petitioned EA to include an option to either deactivate specific HDR effects or adjust them to comfortable levels. While the HDR effects of Battlefield 6 are a sticking point, that has not stopped the game's open beta from being a wild success. Over 500,000 Steam users signed up for the Battlefield 6 Open Beta during its initial window in early August, with a concurrent player count that peaked at 473,632 users in that span.
Players who missed out on the first Open Beta weekend will have another chance from August 14 to 17, though queue times for Battlefield 6 are expected to remain high. Once the beta periods conclude, what changes EA will make ahead of Battlefield 6's October 10 release remain to be seen.
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
