Battlefield 6 free trial overlaps Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, 18–25 August

Battlefield 6's free trial runs 18–25 August 2026 via Battlefield REDSEC, EA's free-to-play component, requiring no purchase. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's first beta runs 21–25 August. Both close the same day. The franchises have traded calendar counters for two years: Activision ran a Black Ops 6 free trial during Battlefield 6's launch week; EA later countered after Black Ops 7's launch.