A dataminer spotted that Battlefield 6’s open beta is on the way—I just hope it’s as good as Battlefield 1’s

Battlefield 6, EA’s next game in the long-standing series, might get an open beta soon, according to a dataminer. The long-awaited game could put wind in the franchise’s sails, which have been all but ripped to shreds following the horrible launch of BF2042. But I just hope it equals BF1.

As reported by Insider Gaming, the very phrase “Battlefield 6 open beta” appeared in the files of the Battlefield Labs, showing quite clearly that EA is at least planning to launch something of the sort. There are no other details regarding this potential open beta, but let’s not pretend like it wouldn’t do a lot of good to the franchise if it came out.

Ever since the launch of Battlefield 2042, the series has been on a downward trajectory. No matter how many cool concepts the game introduced, and how much EA tried to fix its many shortcomings (which honestly was not that much), 2042 remained a generally bad game. It did go on frequent sales for as little as a couple of bucks, which did help it find a lot of players over the years, most of whom probably never stuck to it and went back to actually the best Battlefield game—that is, BF1.

That semi-realistic World War 1 setting, graphics, and gameplay are the epitome of the Battlefield formula. EA never managed to recreate its vibes nor achieve the visual fidelity it had, which has primarily to do with the company’s abandonment of photogrammetry, but that’s beside the point.

All that matters is that EA rebounds with this new game, whose open beta, I hope, will reach the levels of the 2016 Battlefield 1 open beta on Sinai. That was the first major new game I played on my first strong PC. Hell, I even had ambitions of becoming a YouTuber because of how much in awe I was with the gameplay, which goes to show how impactful even a sneak peek can be.

So, EA, please don’t mess this up.