Battlefield 6 beta weekend 2 adds Empire State map Rush Custom Search

The Battlefield 6 open beta returned for its second weekend with a broader content slate and new matchmaking tools, as Electronic Arts and DICE push to recapture the series’ momentum ahead of the October release. The test, which runs August 14–17 across PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles, adds an urban map set in Brooklyn’s Empire State and brings back Rush and Squad Deathmatch alongside the core Conquest and Breakthrough modes. To give players more control over what they play, DICE also rolled out a Custom Search feature that prioritizes preferred map–mode combinations, while warning that this is not a full server browser.

The second weekend follows a record-setting first beta that drew hundreds of thousands of players and delivered an early signal that Battlefield 6 could mark a meaningful resurgence for the long-running franchise. Early indicators from Steam showed concurrent peaks well above 500,000 during the initial period, underscoring a strong appetite for a grounded, class-based Battlefield experience after the mixed reception of Battlefield 2042. The second weekend expands the pool of content, including the Empire State map, which emphasizes urban combat in...