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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From$12Subscribe now Gamescom 2025 schedule Battlefield 6 Horror Special New Games for 2025 Recommended reading Battlefield Battlefield 6 is getting a new map and 2 more modes for its second beta weekend, like the fan-favorite Rush mode that's set to dominate my weekend Battlefield As the dust settles on Battlefield 6's first beta weekend, devs confirm they're looking into "unexpectedly fast" kill times in the FPS Battlefield Battlefield 6's second beta weekend opens to DLSS and matchmaking issues as 270,000 concurrent players cram through the door on Steam alone, but EA is "actively" working towards a solution I've played Battlefield 6 for an afternoon, and while it's a clear successor to Battlefield 3 and 4, I wish there was more destruction Battlefield Testing lab for Battlefield 6 takes its "first big L" as it removes weapon restrictions, meaning your medics might be sitting behind you sniping instead of healing on the front lines Everything announced in the Battlefield 6 multiplayer reveal I spent 4 hours playing Battlefield 6 multiplayer and speaking with the creators, and here are my 10 biggest takeaways Battlefield Battlefield 6 Battlefield 6's second open beta weekend is off to a poor start, with players saying the return of Rush is so bad "it's like [EA] never played it" Issy van der Velde 14 August 2025 Fans aren't feeling the Rush When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: EA) My weekend plans are ruined. Battlefield 6 beta players are reporting the classic Rush game mode is utterly broken, with weapons locked to open, non-persistent servers leading to issues with what side and map you play on, and a lack of space between objectives. Rush is my all-time favorite Battlefield game mode, so this news hits quite hard. I loved playing 24/7 Rush Metro on Battlefield 3, but according to Twitter and Reddit, Rush is dead before it arrived properly - until the devs fix it, anyway. "Zero space between sectors/MCOM locations and even 12v12 feels like an utter clusterfuck," writes one unhappy player. They add, "there's no overtime if you have MCOMs armed and no tickets left," so once you're out of respawns that's it, game over. You may like Battlefield 6 is getting a new map and 2 more modes for its second beta weekend, like the fan-favorite Rush mode that's set to dominate my weekend As the dust settles on Battlefield 6's first beta weekend, devs confirm they're looking into "unexpectedly fast" kill times in the FPS Battlefield 6's second beta weekend opens to DLSS and matchmaking issues as 270,000 concurrent players cram through the door on Steam alone, but EA is "actively" working towards a solution We were previously told that there would be options to choose between open and closed weapon classes – the former meaning a Recon could have an assault rifle or LMG and an Engineer could pack a sniper rifle – but Rush is locked to open. This decision isn't popular. "Forcing Rush in BF6 to be open weapons only is such a massive L," writes one player. "Idk why Dice is so insistent on keeping it, when many, many people dislike it. They're literally saying 'Oh no you love it, you just don't know it yet!' Read the room man." A lack of persistent servers is another issue in the game, one that's exacerbated by Rush. "Rush in Battlefield 6 shows why persistent servers are so important," writes a player. "First match I was defending, so it makes sense to play the next as attacker on the same map vs the same players… But instead I got into a new game with different players, and again on the defending side." I haven't actually played since the first beta weekend, though looking at Reddit suggests the vibe goes beyond Twitter. Over on the forum, people are unhappy Rush is just 12v12 rather than the hectic 32v32 we've come to know and love. Just searching the term "Rush" on the Battlefield subreddit returns a lot of negative results. 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