Preloading the Battlefield 6 beta started on Aug. 4. Doing a preload means you'll be able to jump on the beta as soon as it's available instead of waiting for it to download on the day of access. EA revealed the rotation of maps for the Battlefield 6 open beta weekends. The second weekend of Aug. 14-17 will include the first weekend maps, plus:

Here's how to get early access to the beta or check if you can even play during the Battlefield 6 early access period.

You are an EA Play Pro subscriber, then log in with the EA Account linked to your subscription. NEW: You watch creators streaming Battlefield 6 on Twitch for 30 minutes during the early access period on August 7 and 8 (see below). It's on PC with Steam, the EA app, Playstation 5, Xbox X and S and the Epic Games store.