Battlefield 1's beta starts one day early if you're a Battlefield Insider

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We only found out yesterday that Battlefield 1's open beta will kick off on August  31 and it turns out you're in luck if you're a Battlefield Insider. A tweet from the official Battlefield account has revealed that Insiders will get a headstart on the Battlefield 1 beta. 

The good news is that to become a Battlefield Insider you just have to sign up with your email address on the Battlefield site and agree to getting newsletters etc. Once you sign up you'll be asked your preferred platform to play on so it's all pretty simple. There's a cut off of August 21 though so get registering fast. 

The beta itself will have two modes on the Sinai desert map. Conquest has 64 players battling it out for control of objectives, while Rush has 24 players and attackers destroying telegraph poles while defenders, well, defend them. It looks like a great taste of the war-packed action to come and the Conquest mode will let us jump between vehicles, planes, and good old fashioned on the ground combat. Check out the Gamescom trailer below. 

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Louise Blain
Louise Blain

Louise Blain is a journalist and broadcaster specialising in gaming, technology, and entertainment. She is the presenter of BBC Radio 3’s monthly Sound of Gaming show and has a weekly consumer tech slot on BBC Radio Scotland. She can also be found on BBC Radio 4, BBC Five Live, Netflix UK's YouTube Channel, and on The Evolution of Horror podcast. As well as her work on GamesRadar, Louise writes for NME, T3, and TechRadar. When she’s not working, you can probably find her watching horror movies or playing an Assassin’s Creed game and getting distracted by Photo Mode.