Rhys Elliot of Alinea Analytics believes that pre-order numbers can even cross a million if EA can maintain its marketing until launch.
Despite some lingering issues and design choices, the beta's popularity proves that the military shooter franchise still has some life.
This year's lineup includes Zlatan Ibrahimović, Alex Morgan, Toni Kroos, Giorgio Chiellini, Francesco Totti, Marcelo, and many more.
Shawn Layden points to the music industry for an example of how a subscription service could cause long-term harm to business.
DICE's David Sirland spoke about trying to hit the appropriate tempo for player battles in the beta, and confirmed "large maps exist."
Empire State offers a new infantry-only battleground for players, while Rush and Squad Deathmatch add in more offensive rulesets.
EA's share price rose by around 4.7 percent to $176.11 per share, bringing the company's market capitalisation up to $41.94 billion.
David Sirland has confirmed on social media that player skill is low on the list of priorities for the Battlefield 6 matchmaking system.
After multiple stumbles through the years, Battlefield 6 touts a return to form. If the open beta is any indicator, things look promising.
The upcoming open beta of Battlefield 6 will also feature AI soldiers in the new Training Grounds play, dubbed Breakthrough Initiation.
The server browser for Battlefield 6 will allow players to find games with full progression enabled, as well as fun, custom experiences.
EA has also confirmed that its Anti-Cheat team is working with the Battlefield team to entirely remove confirmed cheaters.
The new setting allows console players to remain competitive when matched against those on PC, but has received mixed responses.
"EA's historically been, and I don't really know why, but they've even said this publicly, kind of against remasters," says Mark Darrah.
The "Advance Party" skin will become available for all beta participants on PlayStation 5 when the game launches on October 10th.
The multiplayer open beta concludes today, but will return on August 14th for all platforms and conclude on August 17th.
Mike Ybarra says Activision's franchise has "gone downhill" over the years and that Battlefield will "force them to change it."
Despite limited access and going live before the weekend, the open beta has already far surpassed Battlefield 2042's peak.
Early access is currently available for EA Play Pro and Battlefield Labs members, but you can also get access by watching streamers.
A Deluxe Edition of NHL 26 is also available for pre-order, giving players seven days of early access to the game ahead of its release.
