Battlefield 6 players have been expressing confusion regarding Early Access entitlement for the game’s upcoming Open Beta, with the developers taking to social media to help explain the process further. The Open Beta for Battlefield 6 will kick off on August 7 in Early Access, and is intended to give players the opportunity to get a feel for the game’s multiplayer modes and classes ahead of its release later this year.

According to recent confirmation from EA, Battlefield 6 will be the first entry in the series to incorporate its proprietary Javelin anti-cheat system at launch. While EA has also been retroactively adding Javelin to previous releases, including Battlefield 2042, it’ll undoubtedly come as a relief for players to know that Battlefield 6 will offer more protection from cheaters thanks to the inclusion of anti-cheat software on day one.

On the Battlefield 6 social media channels, additional clarification was provided regarding the Early Access portion of the game’s Open Beta. In the post, the developers explain that in order to download the Beta Client, players will first need to redeem their Early Access key. Once the Early Access key has been redeemed, it’s noted that players may see a “Base Game required” message, with this being in reference to the aforementioned Beta Client that’ll be available to download next week.

Battlefield 6 Early Access Overview

Battlefield 6 players will be able to pre-download the Open Beta as early as August 4 on Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 consoles, as well as PC via Steam and Epic Games — as long as their system requirements are up to the task. However, they won’t be able to begin playing until the Early Access start date of August 7 at the earliest time of 1:00 AM PST. To qualify for the Early Access portion of the Beta, players will need to have opted in using the EA Account they registered with Battlefield Labs, or have a redeemable Early Access Beta code.

If a player doesn’t qualify for the Early Access period, they can still participate in the Open Beta for Battlefield 6 by downloading it from the storefront on their platform of choice. The Open Beta has been split into two weekends following the Early Access period of August 7-8, with the first weekend running from August 9-10, and the second available from August 14-17. In addition to getting an early look at the Multiplayer component for Battlefield 6, Open Beta participants will be able to earn rewards that’ll be available in-game on launch day.

Unlike previous releases, Battlefield 6 won’t be available on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. However, for players who miss the Open Beta, it won’t be too much longer until the game’s official release — with Battlefield 6 set to launch on October 10 for Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.