Battlefield 6 Beta, Release Date, and Lots More Detailed

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There was a deep dive today in everything Battlefield 6 and we are here to fill you in on everything we’ve learned. A lot of players got to go hands on with the game and are claiming that it is a return to form.

Battlefield 6 has 4 development teams behind it to bring the franchise back to its roots. Single player campaign, Multiplayer, and Portal will all be there at launch. They are even returning to the 4 class loadout selection for multiplayer instead of the specialist set-up.

New Multiplayer Gameplay Trailer

Maps and Game Modes

Battlefield 6 is set to release with 9 different maps and 8 different modes at launch. The 9 maps are Liberation Peak, Manhattan Bridge, Siege of Cairo, Saints Quarter, Empire State, Iberian Offensive, New Sobek City, and Mirak Valley. Each map is specifically crafted to section off different portions of the map for small game modes.

When it comes to game modes, you can expect a new mode and a lot of re-occuring modes that you are familiar with. Battle Royale is coming at a later date via the Battlefield Portal.

ConquestÂ - Two teams battle it out across a sprawling map, with tanks, jets, helicopters, close-quarter combat, snipers, and all-out warfare.
RushÂ - One side is on attack, and the other is on defence. Attackers need to arm a bomb, while the defenders need to stop them. Played in multiple sectors of a map until attackers win or run out of lives.
BreakthroughÂ - Almost the same as Rush, but where one team must capture all points at the same time to claim victory.
Squad DeathmatchÂ - Four squads fighting it out for dominance.
Team DeathmatchÂ - Teams fight against one another, where kills are the main objective.
DominationÂ - No tanks, no helicopters, no jets. Just straight up infantry warfare.
King of the HillÂ - It's every man for themselves, as you fight for a singular control point to take the win.
(NEW)EscalationÂ - Two teams fight it out for control, where the final points will bring the entire battle to a single area.

What’s New to Gameplay

Battlefield 6 is set to introduce “Kinesthetic Combat”, this is aiming to improve your mobility. It adds abilities like drag and revive so you can revive while evading gun fire. You will notice some of these small changes to maneuvering when watching the gameplay. Sliding, mounting guns, and just the overall player movement.

The Destruction system is getting improvements as well. They are aiming to offer new ways to navigate the map via destruction. You can see in the trailer at one point a played breaks the floor and shoots at enemies in the basement from above.

Battlefield Portal is back! If you are unfamiliar with what Portal is, it is a platform users used to make your own match types and check out other players’ creations.

Beta

Can’t wait to hop in and give Battlefield 6 a go? Well good news! They are announced open beta time periods for August. For those of you who are already apart of Battlefield Labs, you will already be granted to early access. If you are looking to get codes for early access, streamers who are streaming Battlefield 6 already are giving out codes for the closed beta.

The game will be available to pre-load as early as August 4th, at 15:00 UTC (8AM PT). Below is a list of times when the Beta will be available.

Beta Schedule

Early access opens on August 7 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT)
Weekend 1 opens on August 9 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT) and closes August 11 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT)
- No code needed, available to anyone
Weekend 2 opens on August 14 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT) and closes August 17 at 8:00 UTC (1AM PT)

PC Specs

Battlefield games are historically known to be graphically demanding games. So you will want to be sure that you PC is up to the task of entering the battlefield. Below are the recommended and minimum requirements to run the game on your computer.

Recommended PC System Requirements

OS:Â Windows 11
Processor(AMD):Â AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Processor(Intel):Â Intel Core i7-10700
Memory:Â 16GB
Graphics Card(AMD):Â AMD Radeon RX 6700-XT
Graphics Card(Nvidia):Â Nvidia RTX 3060Ti
Direct X:Â DX12
Online Connection Requirements:Â Yes
Hard Drive Space:Â SSD – 80GiB

Minimum PC System Requirements

OS:Â Windows 10
Processor(AMD):Â AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Processor(Intel):Â Intel Core i5-8400
Memory:Â 16GB
Graphics Card(AMD):Â AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6GB
Graphics Card(Nvidia):Â Nvidia RTX 2060
Direct X:Â DX12
Online Connection Requirements:Â Yes
Hard Drive Space:Â HDD – 55GiB

Pre-Order Bonuses

Many were concerned if we would see Battlefield follow the trend of $80 dollar price tags. Well, you can exhale now because Battlefield 6 will be priced at the standard $70 dollars. If you pre-order you will receive bonuses from the Tombstone Pack as seen below.

Phantom Edition

There will also be a Phantom Edition that includes a lot of add-ons for $100. Similar to how Call of Duty has offered vault editions, you will notice similarities between both of their offerings. Below is a list of everything included.