How to Fix Battlefield 6 Steam Game Not Released?
Battlefield 6 launched on Steam on October 10, 2025. But some players see a message saying "Game Not Released" when they try to play. This is a common launch bug. Here’s how to sort it out.
If Steam says the game is not released, it helps to restart Steam. Exit the app completely and start it again. Sometimes that clears the error.
Signing out from Steam and then signing back in can also work. Make sure you’re not just closing Steam, but actually signing out with your account, then sign in.
Check for game updates. If one’s available, let it finish before you try again. If Steam gets stuck on this error even after updates, clear Steam’s download cache in the settings. Restart Steam afterwards.
If nothing works, restart your computer. That sometimes helps reset things. Make sure your internet works before launching the game again.
Some users managed to fix the issue by deleting Battlefield 6’s Steam manifest file. Move the game files somewhere else, uninstall, then reinstall without the old manifest. When Steam verifies files, the error might still show. Restart Steam one more time, and the game should start.
If Secure Boot is disabled in your PC’s BIOS, Battlefield 6 might not run. Check your BIOS settings and turn Secure Boot on if it’s off.
If these steps do not work, it may be a server glitch or something only the Battlefield team can fix. Sometimes you just have to wait for the developers to release an update. EA sometimes rolls out fixes in the first days after launch. Keep restarting Steam and watch for patches.
Skip old advice about using the EA App for Steam users. For Battlefield 6, you only need to run Steam and have your EA account connected. Let any updates finish and always keep both Steam and EA AntiCheat on the same drive—sometimes this affects launch issues.
Battlefield 6 is not early-access. Everyone gets released at the same time globally. So if you’re seeing this error and it’s launch time in your region, it’s a known bug, not a delay.
If all else fails, wait a bit and try again later. Most launch issues smooth out after a few hours or a day as fixes roll out.
No need to stress. The problem is common for new releases. Just run through the steps, keep updating, and use Steam’s help forums if you’re stuck. Usually, a simple restart or sign-out sorts out most launch bugs with Battlefield 6.
