Battlefield 6 is looking at an October release date and an $80 price tag.That's according to a noted leaker, Dealabs' Billbil-kun, who claims rumors of an October 10, 2025, release are correct, and that Battlefield 6 will release on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S with both a standard edition ($79.99) and a special Phantom edition ($109.99). The PC release, however, will reportedly be $10 cheaper. With pre-orders expected to go live in a week's time on July 31, we'll reportedly learn later today that there'll be no early access, no matter what edition you buy — which deviates somewhat from usual industry practice these days — and standard edition owners can upgrade to the Phantom version at any time for $29.99.An open beta is finally on the way, too — something confirmed directly by the Battlefield team itself. In a post on social media, the official Battlefield account asked if players preferred open weapons or closed weapons, and then suggested: "why not both?""Starting at Open Beta, players can choose official playlists with Signature Weapons locked to class, or not. More to come."EA is finally ready to fully reveal its next Battlefield game in just a few hours. Its official title is Battlefield 6, and we're getting a first trailer later today, July 24, at 8am PT.Ahead of EA's full Battlefield 6 reveal, a brief teaser for the game's campaign was posted online yesterday, revealing a major conflict. Set in the near future, Battlefield 6's campaign will see NATO under attack. Its base in Georgia is hit, the British territory of Gibraltar is invaded, and NATO's secretary general is assassinated inside the organisation's Brussels headquarters by an organisation named Pax Armata.It's been a long wait for Battlefield 6. It was first announced way, way back in 2021, sort of, mostly just as EA confirming it was still working on more Battlefield games after Battlefield 2042. Since then, we've seen an early piece of concept art and had it confirmed that the game would take place in a modern setting. Since then, however, everything we've seen has come from leaky NDAs and excited fans participating in closed Battlefield Labs testing.The Battlefield playtest has proven to be leaky indeed, and developer DICE has "loads of feedback from the very active testers selected." Unlike Battlefield 2042's lukewarm reception, fans seem pretty pleased with what they've seen so far, and for some time EA wasn't even trying to take them down. So far, we've seen evidence of a new drag mechanic and the ability to cling on to vehicles, as well as improved in-game movement, 3D maps, improved destruction, quality of life improvements, and the start of a battle royale match.Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.