After 20 hours with the Battlefield 6 beta, I believe EA has a ticking time bomb on its hands, though it's not too late to defuse it

Battlefield 6: A soldier wearing a tan uniform, including a helmet, glasses, and mask, facing to the side with a sledgehammer over their shoulder while turning to look at the camera.

Rory Norris, Guides Writer

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Last week I was: playing way too much of the Battlefield 6 open beta.

This week I've been: slogging my way through the Road to Battlefield event in Battlefield 2042, remembering why it's my least favourite game in the series.

For all that Battlefield 6 has done right, at least during the open beta, there's always been something to claw defeat from the jaws of victory. Hype had reached astronomical levels following glowing previews (including our own), backed up by an extremely positive first beta weekend. Hell, the two-weekend playtest period broke records for the series on Steam.