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Battlefield 6 free week overlaps Modern Warfare 4 beta; Wake Island and Top Gun added

Battlefield 6 is free to play through August 25 while a major update adds Wake Island, a Top Gun crossover, a new Carrier Strike mode, and several maps. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 holds a preorder-gated beta August 21–25 that overlaps that free period, with a free, open beta set for August 28–September 1 that expands to Switch 2. The timing matters because both franchises are direct rivals for player attention and purchases; Battlefield 6 finished 2025 as the No. 1 best-selling game in the US while Black Ops 7 posted Call of Duty’s weakest annual sales since 2008.

• Battlefield 6 is free to play through August 25 and its update adds Wake Island, a Top Gun crossover, a new Carrier Strike mode, and the Tsuru Reef, Cairo Bazaar, and Hagental Base maps.
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s first beta runs August 21–25 but requires a preorder to access and is not available on Switch 2 during this test.
• Modern Warfare 4’s second beta runs August 28–September 1, is open to everyone for free, and adds Switch 2 support.
• Battlefield 6 was the No. 1 best-selling game in the US in 2025; Black Ops 7 finished fifth, marking Call of Duty’s lowest annual sales volume since 2008.