The Battlefield 6 open beta has drawn massive attention from fans, but the experience has been far from smooth for everyone. The first weekend brought in huge numbers, with over half a million concurrent players on Steam alone, and excitement is now building for the second beta weekend, which runs August 14 through 17. Players who return will have the opportunity to try the new Empire State map, as well as modes like Rush and Squad Deathmatch, and a “Custom Search” feature designed to help them find their preferred maps and modes more easily.
While gameplay received positive feedback, technical problems have been a recurring frustration. Many players encountered infinite loading screens, especially in Conquest on the Cairo map. Others found the game refusing to launch entirely, often shutting down right after the anti-cheat screen. Players have also reported that they were unable to run Battlefield 6 at all if they had Riot Games’ Valorant installed, due to conflicts between the two games’ anti-cheat systems. Players mentioned that they had to check the integrity of their game files, restart the launcher, run the game with administrator privileges, or switch between DirectX 11 and 12. EA advised updating GPU drivers, enabling Secure Boot in BIOS, and avoiding overlays like Discord or Nvidia’s interface. Some PC users have also reported missing upscaling features, such as DLSS and DLAA, along with matchmaking issues, which the developers have acknowledged.
Cheating has also become a major concern. Within hours of the beta’s launch, players reported encountering wallhacks, aim snapping, and other suspicious behavior. EA’s kernel-level anti-cheat system, Javelin, blocked hundreds of thousands of cheating attempts, yet many hackers still made it into matches. EA and DICE say their anti-cheat will remain active and updated for launch, though some compatibility requirements like Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 have frustrated certain users.
One of the most talked-about incidents during the beta involved VTuber streamer RileyCS, who was accused of cheating after a viral clip showed her instantly locking onto an enemy. She denied the accusations, saying her quick reaction came from reading the minimap. She later played with a hand camera to prove her legitimacy. Twitch issued a one-day ban, which was lifted soon after, but the controversy fueled a massive surge in her popularity. Riley’s follower count jumped by thousands, her streams saw a sharp increase in viewers, and the original clip has been viewed millions of times. The community remains divided on the incident, and EA has not made an official comment.
With the second beta weekend about to begin, players are hoping for smoother performance, stronger anti-cheat measures, and fewer distractions from technical issues. If EA can address these problems before the October 10 launch, Battlefield 6 could arrive as one of the strongest entries in the series in years.
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