Battlefield 6 Beta: Start Date, Access Times & Preload Details On Xbox

EA’s recent Battlefield 6 reveal event brought news of a pre-launch beta coming this month – across two full weekends on Xbox, PC and PS5. So, how do you download and play this Battlefield 6 beta? And can you get early access on Xbox? Here’s everything you need to know ahead of launch:

Battlefield 6 Beta Dates On Xbox

Battlefield 6 has two open beta weekends on Xbox Series X|S.

Weekend 1 is August 9th & 10th and Weekend 2 is August 16th & 17th.

Can I Get Early Access To The Battlefield 6 Beta?

There are ways to get early access to the Battlefield 6 beta on August 7th & 8th, but unfortunately, it’s very limited access.

You either need to have been part of the Battlefield Labs pre-launch testing, be an EA Play Pro member on PC, or have grabbed a ‘Twitch Drop’ code during last week’s reveal event.

Pre-ordering does not get you early access and there are no other ways of getting in early aside from the above methods.

What Time Does The Battlefield 6 Beta Start?

Here are the start times for each weekend of the Battlefield 6 beta:

Early Access: 1am PT / 4am ET / 9am BST on August 7th.

Weekend 1: 1am PT / 4am ET / 9am BST on August 9th.

Weekend 2: 1am PT / 4am ET / 9am BST on August 16th.

Battlefield 6 Beta Xbox Preload

Regardless of which weekend you’ll be playing, the Battlefield 6 beta is now available to preload on Xbox.

The Battlefield 6 beta file size comes in at roughly 37GB on Xbox Series X|S.

Battlefield 6 Beta Maps & Modes

Alongside all of these details on how to actually get into the Battlefield 6 beta, the team at EA has also told us what exactly we can go hands on with this month, including all the BF6 beta maps and modes.

The Battlefield 6 beta maps are:

• Siege of Cairo
• Liberation Peak
• Iberian Offensive
• Empire State

The Battlefield 6 beta modes are:

• Conquest
• Breakthrough
• Squad Deathmatch
• Domination

Battlefield 6 Beta Rewards

Finally, you can actually get some in-game rewards for playing the Battlefield 6 Xbox beta – which will carry over to the full game as well!

Here’s exactly what’s on offer, and you can earn them by simply playing the beta on each weekend:

Battlefield 6 beta weekend 1 rewards:

• Seeker Soldier Skin
• All Terrain Soldier Skin
• Dominion Weapon Package
• Lights Out Player Card Background
• And more!

Battlefield 6 beta weekend 2 rewards:

• War Machine Vehicle Skin
• Bat Company Dog Tag
• Striking Distance Weapon Package