There is a huge queue to access the open beta of Battlefield 6 before it even begins.
After Aign reported that thousands of people were dragging on the Battlefield 6 Open Beta menu on Steam yesterday August 5, today, only a few hours before the launch of the open beta for those who benefit from early access, EA had to trigger the type of queue system that we are used to seeing in MMOs on PC.
Jesse Gomez, from IGN, was placed in a queue earlier during the day when he was trying to access the open beta of Battlefield 6 on Steam, and found himself in front of a message indicating that the game servers were full. His position in the queue: 22,880.
By checking again just before the publication of this article, the position of the queue had climbed to 31,000.
It was possible to preload the game from August 4, which allowed fans to download the open beta of Battlefield 6 before the opening of early access at 10 a.m. (1M PT) on August 7.
Many players get ahead and define their options, taking about 30 minutes to modify the colors of the user interface and the field of vision of weapons, for example. Others simply use it to share their enthusiasm with their friends.
According to official Steam statistics, the Battlefield 6 open beta currently has 17,477 “players” on the valve platform, which means that it is officially more popular than any other Battlefield game, including Battlefield 5.
What does that mean for Battlefield 6? From EA’s point of view, this means that the game arouses great interest. EA said he was betting everything on Battlefield 6, which implies high pressure for him to perform. It will be interesting to see the number of players on Steam when the open beta is launched. The queues may make it possible to lie down.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Chubb, producer of Battlefield 6, said that Battlefield: Bad Company 2 has been a “great source of inspiration” for the development of the next part of the shooting game.
Wesley is Director News IGN.