Battlefield 6 Open Beta Weekend Update: Momentum Meets Mayhem in Weekend 2
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Final wrap-up of Battlefield 6’s second open beta weekend—new content, performance hiccups, and what players want fixed before launch.
Weekend 2 Recap: New Toys, New Friction
Battlefield 6 closed out its second Open Beta weekend with plenty of heat: a new map, returning modes, big player turnout — and very public PC performance issues. Here’s what landed, what broke, and what DICE needs to tune before release.
🗺️ New Content & Modes
Weekend 2 added the Empire State map and brought back Rush and Squad Deathmatch alongside the existing playlists.
Sources: TheSixthAxis, Windows Central, FandomWire
📈 Player Turnout Stayed High
Steam peaks cleared 300k concurrent players on August 14, keeping engagement strong even if Weekend 1’s record wasn’t topped.
Sources: GameSpot, SteamCharts
DLSS and DLAA options vanished for PC players at launch. EA confirmed a fix was being rolled out the same day.
⚙️ Tech Turbulence
- Upscaler bugs: DLSS/DLAA missing from menus; stutter on some rigs
- Matchmaking queues: long waits, EA recommended “Repair” in the EA App
- Crashes: DirectX errors; players swapped to FSR/XeSS as a workaround
Sources: Tom’s Hardware, PC Gamer
🚩 Rush Mode Backlash (12v12)
The Rush implementation drew heavy criticism: tight lanes, short distances between M-COMs, and a shotgun-heavy meta. Many felt it lacked the strategy of classic Rush.
Sources: Windows Central, PC Gamer
✅ What Still Hits
Despite the bumps, players praised class identity, destruction, and the sound/gunfeel that made Battlefield stand out.
Source: Windows Central
| Focus | Weekend 2 Snapshot |
|---|---|
| Peak players (Steam) | 300k+ on Aug 14 |
| New content | Empire State map; Rush & Squad DM added |
| Performance | DLSS/DLAA missing; queues; DirectX crashes |
| Workarounds | Use FSR/XeSS; EA App → Repair |
| Rush reception | 12v12 felt cramped; shotgun-heavy |
| Outlook | Momentum intact; fixes expected pre-launch |
What to Watch Before Launch
- Rush adjustments: player count, map flow tweaks
- PC stability: restore DLSS/DLAA, reduce stutter/crashes
- Matchmaking: fewer queue failures, faster joins