Battlefield 6 Open Beta Announced; Will Feature Locked Class Weapons Playlist
While EA and DICE have yet to formally announce the title of the next Battlefield game (which we’re referring to as Battlefield 6 for now), loads of info about it have surfaced from Battlefield Labs, and DICE’s development updates about it.
One of the discussed items by DICE, which has garnered mixed feedback, is not locking weapons behind classes, a feature that past Battlefield games have employed. DICE explained why they chose not to lock weapons to certain classes. However, since this is an online game, anything can change since the game can be updated.
Fortunately, players will be able to try it out themselves before the game launches, as EA has confirmed the Battlefield 6 open beta today.
Battlefield 6 Open Beta Announced and It Will Let Players Test Whether Locking Weapons Is Good or Not
Today, EA announced the Battlefield 6 open beta, and what’s more, also confirmed that we’ll be getting a playlist for locked weapons, and one that will allow any class to wield any weapon.
Open Weapons vs Closed Weapons
Why not both?
Starting at Open Beta players can choose official playlists with Signature Weapons locked to class, or not.
More to come.
— Battlefield (@Battlefield) July 21, 2025
Unfortunately, no other info was shared. We still don’t know the official name of the new Battlefield, and there’s no release date or open beta schedule available yet. This is the perfct solution for now, as players can test whether not locking signature weapons to classes or not is good or bad for the overall gamepay flow. I full expect Battlefield veterans to be a bit biased on this, sa most want signature weapons locked behind classes.
If you’re unfamiliar with signature weapons, DICE recently explained what they mean.
When it comes to the open beta, the latest Battlefield Labs build has added a data string pertaining to the Battlefield 6 open beta, which we reported on two weeks ago.
The wait for the official reveal won’t be long now, as EA has confirmed it is still confirmed for summer. Ahead of the reveal, we already saw work-in-progress footage of the game’s single-player campaign. Not only that, but we also got an early look at the game’s operators, and so far, it’s good news since there are no goofy anime characters or anything of the sort.
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