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. For the first weekend of Aug. 9-10, the maps were:

If you play the Battlefield 6 open beta at all on PS5, you'll earn yourself the 'Advance Party' character skin, usable in the full game when it launches on 10th October. This is an exclusive bonus for those playing on PS5; if you play on PC or Xbox, you won't get this extra cosmetic.

Fans have a few major gripes after the BF6 beta, including too-small maps and snipers dominating Liberation Peak.