Battlefield 6's open beta has already seen nearly 10,000 concurrent players on Steam before the servers officially go live on August 7, indicating strong early interest. The beta is available on multiple platforms and will be open to all players from August 9-10 and again from August 14-17, with the full game launching on October 10.
The Battlefield 6 open beta is now available for preloading on all platforms ahead of its official start on August 7, with file sizes around 37-39 GB depending on the platform. The beta includes select maps and modes, and is accessible through codes obtained by watching Twitch streams or signing up for Battlefield Labs and EA Play Pro. The full game launches on October 10.
Bethesda's Head of Publishing, Pete Hines, reassured fans that there is nothing to worry about regarding the state of Starfield at launch, despite the lack of information on preloading and the game going "gold." Hines urged fans to "take a deep breath" and expressed confidence in his team's abilities. The anxieties stem from the reputation of Bethesda games being buggy, but fans will have to wait until September 6, 2023, to see how Starfield performs on PC and Xbox Series X|S.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is now available for preloading on Nintendo Switch for those who preordered the digital version. The game will officially release on May 12, and preloading it now might help players jump back into the world of Hyrule a little bit earlier. The file size is 16.2GB, and some fans have reported difficulty with getting the preload to begin, but canceling the preorder and preordering again should prompt the preload to begin correctly.