Battlefield 6 Preload Date Changed, and It’s Now Sooner Than Expected on Both Consoles and PC

For those looking forward to Battlefield 6, and it seems there are a lot of you who do, you’ll be very glad to know that you’ll soon be able to preload the game, as Electronic Arts has changed it to be much sooner.

While Battlefield 6 won’t be released until October 10, console and PC players will be able to preload it literally a week before release, thanks to EA’s change.

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This date change has been applied to both the PC and console versions (PS5, Xbox Series X|S).

Battlefield 6 Preload Date Moved Up on Both Consoles and PC

Originally, the preload was set to be available on October 8 — two days before release. However, EA has changed to October 3 on PS5 and PC!

We bought the game on PS5 and confirmed it via the image below:

For those on Xbox Series X|S, the date won’t matter, given you can preload it anytime once the data has been uploaded on the Xbox Store’s servers.

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Unfortunately, the file size of the game on each platform is not yet known, but that should change once the actual preload is live.

You know what this means? Battlefield 6 can be preloaded this coming week for both console and PC! That should further drive the hype up for players.

In other Battlefield 6 news, the developers have confirmed that players will earn XP in Battlefield Portal modes even if it’s not your standard Battlefield experience. The devs explained how it works, and it seems fair, lest it gets abused by the community.

For those on consoles, you’ll be glad to know that Battlefield Studios devs mentioned how the game has its own macro detection for Cronus cheaters.

Another thing said to be releasing earlier than expected is the game’s Battle Royale mode, which is rumored to be releasing the same month as the base game’s release.

Battlefield 6 will be released on Oct. 10 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. Expect a ton of coverage about the shooter here on MP1st.

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