BATTLEFIELD 5 OPEN BETA

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Most of us will soon be able to go hands-on with Battlefield 5, thanks to the upcoming beta test.

DICE has clarified plenty of details about Battlefield 5’s anticipated beta. The beta will differ form previous closed alpha tests in several ways, which we will outline below.

When does the Battlefield 5 beta start?

The Battlefield 5 beta test is split over two phases, but both will take place on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. The first phase is available only to players who pre-ordered the game.

This early access stage kicks off Tuesday, September 4 on all platforms. Then, on Thursday, September 6, the beta opens up for everyone else.

For start and end times in regions other than Europe and North America, click the link in the respective section.

Battlefield 5 Open Beta Early Access Start time

·         Tuesday, September 4: 1am PT, 4am ET, 9am BST, 10am CET

Battlefield 5 Open Beta start time (everyone)

·         Thursday, September 6: 1am PT, 4am ET, 9am BST, 10am CET

Battlefield 5 Open Beta end times

·         Tuesday, September 11: 7am PT, 10am ET, 3pm BST, 4pm CET

How to get into the Battlefield 5 beta

Like we mentioned, the Battlefield 5 open beta will be available to all players. If want to get in two days early, however, you have a couple of options. Assuming you don’t get a free early access code (these are sometimes distributed), the most straight forward way of playing early is pre-ordering Battlefield 5.

If you pre-order at retail, your receipt should have a beta key you can enter on PSN, Xbox Live, or Origin. If it was a digital pre-order, you will be able to grab the beta client as soon as it’s available without needing to do anything extra.

On Xbox One, you can subscribe to EA Access to gain access to the beta early. The same is true for PC, where you can subscribe to either Origin Access, or Origin Access Premier to be able to play on September 4.

Can you pre-load the Battlefield 5 beta?

Yes, the Battlefield 5 beta will be available to pre-load starting Monday, September 3. This is when the client will be available to download on PC through Origin, and on the Xbox, and PlayStation stores.

Do keep in mind, however, that sometimes PS4, and Xbox One stores take longer to update and put the beta page live, so don’t fret if you don’t see it the very second it goes live.

Battlefield 5 Open Beta Pre-load Times

·         Monday, September 3: 1am PT, 4am ET, 9am BST, 10am CET

For pre-load start times in regions other than Europe and North America, click the link the respective link.

How big is the Battlefield 5 beta?

The Battlefield 5 beta client will be around 17GB, which is higher than the closed alpha’s 10GB. This is probably because the beta has more playable content (more on that below) compared to the alpha.

Is PlayStation Plus/Xbox Live Gold required to play the Battlefield 5 beta?

Xbox One players will need an internet connection and an Xbox Live Gold account to play the Battlefield 5 Open Beta.

For PlayStation 4, all owners connected to the internet can get in on the action. In other words, no PS Plus required.

 

What kind of content will the Battlefield 5 beta have?

Both the closed alpha’s Arctic Fjord, and the Rotterdam maps will be available in 64-player Conquest. And, like the alpha, two days of Grand Operations will be available on Arctic Fjord, also for 64 players.

The first day will see players airdropping in at night to destroy AA guns. Based on their performance in Airborne, the number of spawn tickets available on the next day will change. The second stage is a Breakthrough fight in daylight.

Players will also take to pre-war Rotterdam for Conquest mode. Returning to classic rules, Conquest is a 64-player fight where two teams fight for control over key flags on the map. Hold the majority of these points to drain the opposition’s score and win the day.

What are the Battlefield 5 open beta’s PC specs?

DICE provided an updated list of PC specs for the Battlefield 5 beta. Those who played the closed alpha will find the specs are pretty much the same, save for a couple of tweaks to recommended. We’ve denoted the changes in bold.

was listed and has been updated to AMD FX 8350 Wraith

Minimum

·         OS: 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10

·         Processor (AMD): AMD FX-8350

·         Processor (Intel): Core i5 6600K

·         Memory: 8GB RAM

·         Graphics card (NVIDIA): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 / GTX 660 2GB

·         Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB

·         DirectX: 11.0 Compatible video card or equivalent

·         Internet: 512 KBPS or faster, stable Internet connection

·         Free space: 50GB

Recommended

·         OS: 64-bit Windows 10

·         Processor (AMD): AMD FX 8350 Wraith (AMD Ryzen 3 1300X in the alpha)

·         Processor (Intel): Intel Core i7 4790 or equivalent

·         Memory: 16GB RAM (12GB RAM in the alpha)

·         Graphics card (NVIDIA): Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 3GB

·         Graphics card (AMD): AMD Radeon RX 480 4GB

·         DirectX: 11.1 Compatible video card or equivalent

·         Internet: 512 KBPS or faster, stable Internet connection

·         Free space: 50GB