EA’s beta for Battlefield 6 has opened to strong numbers on Steam and Twitch, although people have already found ways to get around the anti-cheat system.

Given how much studio manpower EA has thrown behind it, a lot is riding on the success of Battlefield 6, but early signs suggest their gamble might just pay off.

Thousands of people were already queuing up for the open beta before it launched in early access yesterday, and now, before the beta is even open to everyone, it’s already making waves across Steam and Twitch.

Over the past 24 hours, Battlefield 6’s open beta has reached a player peak of 334,549. At the time of writing, this makes it the fourth most-played title on Steam, behind only Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, and PUBG: Battlegrounds.

The numbers are particuarly impressive wh

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