Guide: Battlefield 6 Open Beta: All Weekend 2 Start Times and PS Plus Double XP

EA has announced it’ll be hosting a number of beta tests for Battlefield 6 in the lead-up to launch, allowing you to try the new FPS before release in October. This guide is designed to cover everything relating to the beta, such as all Battlefield 6 open beta weekend 2 start times and the server queue wait times for the Battlefield 6 beta.

What Time Does the Battlefield 6 Open Beta Start?

The Battlefield 6 beta is taking place over the course of three stages, two of which shall be open for everyone to play no matter whether they have a code or not. Pre-Load is available now, and you can play the beta on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, EA App).

We’ll update this article as we progress through the beta stages. Weekend 2 of the Battlefield 6 open beta starts on 14th August at the following times (your local time is displayed at the bottom):

• North America: 1am PDT / 2am MDT / 3am CDT / 4am EDT
• UK/Ire: 9am BST
• Europe: 10am CEST / 11am EEST
• Asia/Oceania: 5pm JST / 4pm AWST / 6pm AEST

The Battlefield 6 beta is available on the following days:

Early Access

7th — 8th August

Weekend 1

9th — 10th August

Weekend 2

14th — 17th August

You can download the Battlefield 6 beta via the following links:

• PS5
• Xbox Series X|S
• PC (Steam)

What’s Included in the Battlefield 6 Beta?

During the three stages of the Battlefield 6 beta, you’ll have access to a total of 4 modes across 4 maps by the end. Most will be part of Weekend 1, and then the rest unlock in Weekend 2.

In Weekend 1 (9th-10th August), you’ll have access to:

Maps

Siege of Cairo, Liberation Peak, Iberian Offensive

Modes

Conquest, Closed Weapons Breakthrough, Domination, King of the Hill

In Weekend 2 (14th-17th August), you’ll have access to:

Maps

All maps from Weekend 1 + Empire State

Modes

All modes from Weekend 1 + Rush + Squad Deathmatch

What Are All Rewards in the Battlefield 6 Beta?

For taking part in the Battlefield 6 beta across the two main weekends, you’ll earn a variety of items and skins for the full game.

For simply playing the Battlefield 6 open beta on PS5, you’ll earn an exclusive skin for the full game:

Play the Battlefield 6 beta during Weekend 1 (9th-10th August) to get the following by completing these challenges:

• Lights Out Player Card — Reach level 10
• Rising Star Character Skin — Reach level 15
• Night Terror Weapon Charm — Reach level 20
• Striking Distance Weapon Package — Get 50 close quarter kills (within 10m, Assault)
• Own the Night Weapon Sticker — Revive 100 teammates (Support)
• After Dark Weapon Sticker — Repair 3,000 health to vehicles (Engineer)
• Seeker Character Skin — Spot 300 enemies (Recon)

Play the Battlefield 6 beta during Weekend 2 (14th-17th August) to get the following by completing these challenges:

• War Machine Vehicle Skin — Capture 42 flags in Conquest, Domination, or King of the Hill
• Bat Company Dog Tag — Get 200 kills or assists
• Dominion Weapon Package — Capture 10 sectors in Breakthrough or Rush

All PS Plus subscribers will also earn Double XP throughout the duration of Weekend 2.

How Long Will the Battlefield 6 Beta Server Queue Wait Time Be?

As the Battlefield 6 beta launches into its open beta phase, the client will be at its most popular. As such, a server queue has been set up as the game servers are currently full. You could be placed in a queue with tens of thousands of players in front of you, but this doesn’t mean you won’t get to play at all.

EA is bringing more servers online all the time to accommodate the expanding player base, and you should get through the server queue and start playing the Battlefield 6 beta within the hour. Naturally, depending on how many servers are active and the current length of the queue, this estimate could become longer or shorter.

How Do You Fix the Battlefield 6 Beta Infinite Loading Screen?

Some players, upon finding out a match and trying to load into it, are facing an issue where the loading screen never disappears. You can hear the match in the background, but you’ll never get the picture back. You’re trapped on an infinite load screen.

To fix this, the only option you have at the moment is to close the Battlefield 6 beta completely and restart it. You can then look for another game and hope you don’t encounter the problem again. Unfortunately, there’s no easy fix or workaround at this stage.

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