The Battlefield 1 (BF1) open beta update for Sony PlayStation 4, Microsoft One and Origin for PC is now available for download.
BF1 is a first-person shooter video game, which has been developed by EA DICE and published by Electronic Arts (EA). The game is the 14th installment to the Battlefield franchise. The game is expected to be officially launched in October this year but the beta update is underway.
EA confirmed on the official Battlefield Twitter account that BF1 beta update is available starting Sept. 5.
We'll be deploying a BF1 update on all platforms starting on Sept 5 at 1A PT/8A UTC/10A CEST with up to 15 minutes expected downtime.
— Battlefield (@Battlefield) 5 September 2016
As promised, gamers across the world can now download BF1 beta update on their gaming console.
"It's time to go boots on the ground at the dawn of all-out war. The Battlefield 1 Open Beta is now available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Origin for PC," says Battlefield.
The beta for BF1 has been live since the end of August this year, featuring several new modes: Conquest and Rush, specifically on the Sinai Desert map. The map includes ridable horses, Armored Train behemoth and new Elite Classes: Sentry, Tank Hunter and Flame Trooper. What's more, EA DICE says the map is playable with up to 64 players.
However, the beta rollout was not smooth as expected by the game developers, which has prompted the release of an update for the beta. Many gamers who downloaded the beta were left disappointed as it resulted in server connection issues.
"I just downloaded the open beta on PS4. Everything went great, but it seems that I'm having trouble connecting to the servers. Is anyone else having problems with this? What the heck is going on?" complained a user on Reddit.
Apart from PS4, the connection problems were also prevalent on other platforms.
"Just tried to restart Origin and relaunch the game, didn't help. It still says that I can't get access to EA servers," complained another BF1 beta user. "And I've been trying to launch the game for the last hour or so. I think all platforms are affected by this DDOS. Hopefully they'll fix this shit soon."
Fortunately, EA was also aware of the connection issues faced by gamers who downloaded BF1 beta and confirmed they were working on a fix.
@xmmx001 The Battlefield 1 Open Beta is currently experiencing server outages. We're working to resolve as soon as possible. — Battlefield (@Battlefield) 31 August 2016
Hopefully, the latest BF1 beta update will fix all the issues.
