Battlefield 6’s open beta went live today, and it’s putting up big numbers its early-access stage before the beta becomes more widely available this weekend and next.
On Steam alone, the Battlefield 6 open beta reached more than 314,000 peak concurrent players. The open beta is also available on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, along with the EA App for PC, so the Steam numbers reflect just a portion of the beta’s total audience.
Given the huge amount of people trying to play Battlefield 6’s open beta, the servers are struggling somewhat. Some players have reported matchmaking issues, and the developers say players can restart the game client to help improve things. Battlefield 6’s open beta is using server queues to help mitigate demand, with Battlefield Studios announcing it is working on a “substantial increase in server capacity” to help meet demand.
We’re aware of an issue where some players can’t matchmake after finishing a match due to playlists being unavailable. We recommend restarting your game client to resume matchmaking. Thanks for your patience while we work on a fix.
— Battlefield Comms (@BattlefieldComm) August 7, 2025
“Open beta is our biggest validation yet. We want to see at GRAND scale how this holds up. We’ll then assess the outcomes and hear the feedback and iterate. As we always do, and as we have been doing,” producer David Sirland said.
Players have also reported weapon-balancing issues, with many saying shotguns are too powerful right now. Sirland said Battlefield Studios is looking into these reports with an aim to find out what it might tweak for launch in October.
Battlefield 6’s open beta is live now in early access for people who got a code on Twitch or signed up for Battlefield Labs by July 31. Alternatively, all EA Play Pro members can start playing now. If you still need a code, you can watch a partnered stream on Twitch for 30 minutes to get in.
