Think Battlefield 6 is full of bots? It’s not what you think—the bots are there to give you a smoother experience. Battlefield Studios says the open beta bots “offer a smoother entry than a full lobby.”

The Battlefield 6 open beta (with early access) is now live, and shooter fans have already flooded the servers to try out the franchise’s next big thing. Players are posting their first impressions all over social media, and expectations for the final game have skyrocketed in just a few hours. But the community noticed something odd that put a damper on things: even though the test peaked at over 300,000 concurrent users, the lobbies are full of bots. Now, the developers have explained why: these AI-controlled soldiers are partly there to help make first contact easier for everyone.

After seeing online debate about the issue, Battlefield Studios released a statement explaining the purpose of bots in this first global Battlefield 6 test. “AI Soldiers are only present in Training Grounds rosters during the Open Beta. This week is Breakthrough Initiation,” the message starts. “Breakthrough Initiation is a roster that allows you to experience Breakthrough alongside up to 15 other players, with AI Soldiers filling the match afterward.”

“The Training Grounds playlists are here to introduce people to the core elements of Breakthrough, and offer a more fluid experience than a full lobby,” the team continues. Battlefield Studios wants players to get familiar with Battlefield 6’s mechanics without being overwhelmed—and that’s where the bots come in.

But the devs know not everyone wants to play with bots, so they’ve created bot-free matches in the Featured section. And once players get a handle on things, the bots disappear altogether. “Training Grounds is only available for the first 15 ranks; after that, it disappears from the interface,” the studio confirms.

Bots Will Fill Empty Slots in Battlefield 6, Too

Bots aren’t just for onboarding new players—they also fill servers if there aren’t enough users to start a match. It’s a common practice in multiplayer shooters; the team did the same in Battlefield 2042, though players weren’t always fans of the results. The good news? With over 300,000 players in the open beta (and the official launch still a month away), Battlefield 6 probably won’t need them at all.

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