Here's why EA lets only a select group of fans participate in Battlefield 6's Early Access phase of the Open Beta, which isn't that 'open' after all.

The Battlefield 6 beta preload time started on Monday August 4 @ 8am PDT / 11am / EDT / 4pm BST, which means that at the time of writing it is now available. To find it, go to the digital storefront for your platform and search for "battlefield 6 open beta", then download the beta client from the results.

Electronic Arts has officially confirmed details for its upcoming Battlefield 6 open beta test. The beta test will run across three weekends this month, beginning on 7 August this week. Players can pre-load the beta test on all platforms starting today, and they might not even have to clear out space on their hard drives beforehand.