Preloading the Battlefield 6 beta started on Aug. 4. Doing a preload means you'll be able to jump on the beta as soon as it's available instead of waiting for it to download on the day of access. EA revealed the rotation of maps for the Battlefield 6 open beta weekends. The second weekend of Aug. 14-17 will include the first weekend maps, plus:

On Xbox Series S, Battlefield 6 still looks impressive despite the resolution and texture quality being evidently reduced, while the FPS seems to stick to a mostly locked 60FPS during actual gameplay. The analysis estimates the resolution is 1080p (again with DRS in play), and there's no separate performance mode for the Series S.

Fans have a few major gripes after the BF6 beta, including too-small maps and snipers dominating Liberation Peak.