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So, there’s this thing with game releases, right? You know you’re onto something big when folks are just hovering around, itching to get their hands on it. Take the Battlefield 6 beta, for instance. Everyone’s acting like it’s this shiny, new toy. People are grabbing it like it’s the last cookie in the jar, even though—get this—the servers aren’t even up! Early birds, I tell you.
The scoop? The Battlefield 6 beta doesn’t kick off until Thursday. Only the cool kids with codes can dive in early, but hey, who’s gonna let that stop ’em from having it ready and waiting? Players are downloading it, parking themselves in the menus, and just… hanging out. Because why not?
Yesterday, the pre-load train left the station: all platforms — Steam included. And sure, you can’t actually “play” yet. But you can—brace yourself—tinker with the menus. Yup, graphics, visuals, audio, controls. The whole shebang. It’s like buying a sports car and just sitting in it, revving the engine.
So, you’ll find this interesting: almost 9,500 people (according to SteamDB) are chillin’ in these menus. I mean, it’s oddly fascinating, right? No idea why I noticed this, but it stuck with me. Anyway, these folks are busy tweaking every setting you can think of. Some options? They need a game to mess with. Others? Nah, you’re fine in the menus. Bit of a paradox, but life’s full of ‘em.
And, okay, why bother launching it now? Good question. Because problems. Yep. Better to tackle those pesky issues before the beta opens up. You don’t want to be that person fiddling with Secure Boot settings or scrambling to update GPU drivers while your buddies are all “Where you at?” on Discord.
The beta’s “Early Access” starts Thursday. Get in line, and maybe join the herd. Or don’t. Your call.
