The beta for Battlefield 6 was an enormous thing that actually raised thousands of people on Steam just to sit in the menus and chill until the early access opened August 7. Did you just read that correctly? Well, thousands of gamers stare at a loading screen like it’s some sort of digital campfire! And honestly? This is also the kind of hype that comes when the game is, either worth losing everything for—or a complete disaster. There is no middle ground.
So what’s the deal with the beta? Early access opens on August 7, but the full-fledged open beta is going to be from August 9-10. And if you’re asking how to join, the word is on the seventh that you can watch a streamer for 30 minutes and that’ll get you a key. Others joke about selling their codes for a buck-don’t fall for it. The real question here is, will the servers make it through the stampede? Some are already reporting being put into queues just from changing settings, which, um… yikes.
And, well, we have the reactions now, as they really are quite all over the place. Some gamers are overjoyed: “Battlefield fans don’t play about waiting,” he said, and “Servers gonna be legendary.” Then there are some others who are just still bitter because of that trauma called Battlefield 2042. “Looootta glazers are gonna look stupid when this game sucks just like 2042,” one player stated. Wow!
Meanwhile, the Call of Duty vs. Battlefield debate continues to rage in the reply section, just like in 2011. One player: “Treyarch is the only studio that’s made a good COD in the last decade.” The other side fired back, “Black ops 4 was their last good cod and that’s when they had the good developers.” And then someone came in seriously with, “Bo7 will be good trust.” Yeah, sure, buddy.
But here’s the thing—whether you are an unwavering Battlefield fan or a doubtful COD refugee, that much hype just cannot be denied. Even if this beta ends up being a complete disaster (server crashes, anyone?), the very fact that gamers are eager to experience it just speaks on its behalf. Maybe it’s just in the hope of a redemption from 2042. Maybe just the raw thrill of something new. Either way, August 7 is undoubtedly going to come too soon for most.
And should the servers indeed implode? At least it will be a source of funny memes to keep everyone entertained until the next shot.
