Battlefield 6 release date, open beta, and trailer all leak ahead of reveal

Today will see the official multiplayer gameplay reveal for Battlefield 6 but most of the details, and even official footage, has already leaked.

EA is desperate for this year’s Battlefield 6 to be as big a hit as Call Of Duty, but the two military shooters have already got one important thing in common: they both leak like a sieve, when it comes to news.

We already know a lot about Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7, ahead of its official reveal at Gamescom next month, and while today is the big reveal for Battlefield 6 most of the information has already appeared online already, some of it from EA itself.

The release date of October 10 has been rumoured for a while, but EA has accidentally confirmed it by putting a release date trailer live on X before it was supposed to. They took it down soon after, but naturally fans were there to take a copy first, confirming the date and… the fact that the game looks really good.

It’s only a short 15 second trailer, specifically meant for X, but gameplay footage of the game has been leaking out for months now, from the various closed beta tests.

The trailer is clearly edited down from a longer one but that hasn’t leaked (yet) but it shows everything you’d expect of a modern Battlefield, with fighting on foot, in vehicles, and lots of destruction effects.

Although it’s probably using in-game assets the footage is not actual gameplay and very similar to the reveal trailer from last week. There’s plenty of leaked gameplay videos for you to watch though, if you look online, even before this evening’s reveal.

Details of the game’s maps, weapons, and vehicles have also leaked out ahead of time, but while there’s little doubt that they’re accurate, there’s almost certainly things we don’t know about yet, which EA will reveal later.

This will not include a price rise though, with EA insisting multiple times that Battlefield 6 will not be priced at $80/£80. Although it will probably be £70. That’s likely to be confirmed today as well, as EA will be keen to encourage pre-orders, especially of more expensive editions.

How to watch the Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal

The multiplayer reveal is due to start from 7.30pm BST today and that promises to feature proper gameplay footage, with rumours suggesting the event could last up to three hours. Although the highlights will no doubt be some shorter, more digestible trailers.

To watch all you need to do is tune in to the YouTube trailer above at the appropriate time, although it also be shown on Twitch.

One of the most important details will be when the open betas will start, but that information has also leaked ahead of time.

According to Insider Gaming, there will actually be three betas in August, with a closed one to take place between August 7 and 8. It won’t be that closed though, as you can get a code by watching Twitch, from any of the hundreds of streamers covering the reveal. Or you can pre-order the game and get entry that way.

The first open beta, that anyone can join, will supposedly take place from August 9 to 10 and then there’ll be a second one from August 14 to 17.

That’s a lot of betas and another indication that not only is EA taking Battlefield 6 incredibly seriously but that it’s betting a considerable amount on its success. That’s something of a risk, given the mixed reception to most modern Battlefield games, but so far fan reception has been very positive.

EA is reportedly also planning a free battle royale mode similar to Warzone, although it’s currently unclear when that will start and whether it’ll be part of the initial Battlefield 6 package in October. That’s not guaranteed to be talked about today though and may not happen until next year.

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