Is Battlefield 6 down? How to check server status explained

Since launch, Battlefield 6 has sold well enough to be the biggest shooter of the year, at least until Black Ops 7 arrives.

Season 1 of the game is now well underway, introducing a brand new battle royale mode for players to check out.

But no matter what mode you're into, if you're struggling to get into a game, you might be wondering if the Battlefield 6 servers are down.

So, are they down? Here's what you need to know about the current server status for Battlefield 6, and how to check if the servers are down for yourself.

Is Battlefield 6 down? Server status explained

At the moment, it doesn't appear that the Battlefield 6 servers are down, but if you're struggling to get into the game, there may be a couple of reasons for that.

The first, and most likely reason, is that you're stuck in a queue. In order to prevent server outages, caused by too many people joining in at once, many online multiplayer games implement a queue system.

This was the case during the Battlefield 6 beta a few months ago, at the start of which players were queueing for what felt like aeons to get into the game – this is most likely the case this time around as well.

In fact, the developers at DICE have already been preparing to prevent a server outage.

Lead producer David Sirland replied to a question regarding servers being ready for launch on Twitter, saying, "Should be! We are planning for that of course, and open beta helped gauge the interest as well."

How to check Battlefield 6 server status explained

Checking the server status for Battlefield 6 is simple, and it's actually the same as a few other games.

On the Help section of the EA website, there is a 'Server status' page that lists the current server status of all online EA titles.

Head to this page using the link above, and if all is well, you'll see a green box with a tick and the word "Online" therein alongside Battlefield 6.

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