While everyone can play the Battlefield 6 open beta, there is an early access period that starts two days in advance, but you can only access this if: You signed up to Battlefield Labs before July 31, then log in with the EA Account you registered with.

On top of the good news that Battlefield 6 won't require the EA App on Steam, you also won't need it to play the open beta. Just head to the BF6 Steam page and look for the "Join the playtest" button. If you're a BF Labs member who played through the EA App, you should probably install the beta there to ensure you don't run into issues.

EA unleashes the Battlefield 6 Early Access Beta and here's how you can get into it, without having to pre-order the full Battlefield 6 game.