The hype around the upcoming launch of Battlefield 6 has made the highly awaited multiplayer shooter a magnet for scams. Fake ads are spreading on Reddit and Instagram, claiming to offer invites to the next Battlefield Labs playtest phase, which will reportedly focus on the new battle royale mode.
These ads look convincing at a glance. They borrow official Battlefield branding, familiar key art, and phrases like “limited access” or “playtest invite.” Some even masquerade as promoted posts. But clicking through these links leads to fake sign-up forms designed to harvest Steam logins or other personal information—classic phishing. Currently, the only legitimate way to gain access to the closed testing is through the official Battlefield Labs portal, straight from EA website.
The real playtest is expected to showcase the franchise’s first proper take on battle royale, featuring a custom-built map, destructible environments, vehicles, and a deadly shrinking ring that instantly eliminates players who step outside it. Class-based squads are also being tested, aiming to bring a more tactical flavor to the mode while retaining Battlefield’s trademark scale.
If this all sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Just last month, we covered a wave of fake Battlefield 6 invites that surfaced during the open beta hype. This latest round simply shifts the bait to battle royale, but the playbook is the same.
The bottom line is: if a “playtest” invite isn’t coming directly from EA or Battlefield’s verified channels, it isn’t real. With Battlefield 6 set to launch October 10, 2025, expect genuine leaks, data dumps, and more scams to keep circulating.
