Preloading the Battlefield 6 beta started on Aug. 4. Doing a preload means you'll be able to jump on the beta as soon as it's available instead of waiting for it to download on the day of access. EA revealed the rotation of maps for the Battlefield 6 open beta weekends. The second weekend of Aug. 14-17 will include the first weekend maps, plus:

The Battlefield 6 Open Beta in early access currently, Sony reveals a new exclusive skin PS5 players can obtain for the full launch later this year.

If you play the Battlefield 6 open beta at all on PS5, you'll earn yourself the 'Advance Party' character skin, usable in the full game when it launches on 10th October. This is an exclusive bonus for those playing on PS5; if you play on PC or Xbox, you won't get this extra cosmetic.