Battlefield 6 release date countdown - UK fans face agonising wait to start playing

Battlefield 6 is almost here, although not quite as soon as some fans would like.

After years without a new mainline Battlefield game to speak of, Electronic Arts is back with Battlefield 6, which has an October 10 release date on PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.

Unfortunately, however, it's not all good news, because Battlefield 6 won't have a global midnight launch.

Instead, Battlefield 6 will have a 4pm BST release time for fans living in the UK.

This means Battlefield 6 will launch at 8am PDT/11am EDT for fans in the US, and at 5pm CEST for players in Europe.

While the launch time isn't ideal for fans, the good news is that you can pre-load Battlefield 6 if you've pre-ordered the game.

There are actually two different versions of Battlefield 6 available for purchase, including the more expensive Phantom Edition for £99.99.

The Phantom Edition contains the base game including all of the single and multiplayer content, as well as the bonus Tombstone Pack for pre-order customers.

That's on top of a Battlefield Pro Token, which unlocks the Battle Pass with 25 tier skips. You'll also receive the Phantom Pack containing four skins, weapon packs, vehicle skin and other items.

If you've already downloaded Battlefield 6, you may want to check for the day-one update, which makes some big changes ahead of launch.

Version 1.0.1.0 changes the movement system used in the beta, while also tweaking map layouts and improving the HUD. You can see the major changes in the patch notes below.

Major Updates for 1.0.1.0...

• Movement is refined with reduced slide-to-jump momentum, lowered jump height, and increased inaccuracy when firing while airborne or sliding.

• Weapon handling has been rebalanced through general recoil tuning and adjustments to ensure more consistent gunplay.

• Rush and Breakthrough layouts revised to deliver a better balance between Attackers and Defenders.

• Maps improved with better traversal, lighting adjustments, and overall performance upgrades.

• UI and HUD have received a range of polish improvements for clearer prompts, smoother navigation, and more accurate displays.

• Settings and controls expanded with improvements across multiple areas.

• Audio overhauled game-wide with clearer pings, refined weapon and vehicle sounds, and fixes for missing or delayed effects.

• Netcode optimised to reduce desync, fast time-to-death, and instances of invisible damage.