Battlefield 6 account linking and access guide

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You need an EA Account to play Battlefield 6. Learn how to link your accounts, troubleshoot issues, and find out if you need the EA app to play.

Do you need an EA Account to play Battlefield 6?

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You need an EA Account to play Battlefield 6, as your game progress is stored through your EA Account.If you haven’t created an EA Account before, read our guide for help.If you’ve already created an EA Account, make sure you’re using the right one before you start playing. You can use the steps below to check you’re linked.

The right EA Account is whichever account you want your progress to be stored on.If you played the Battlefield 6 Beta or Battlefield 2042 Road to Battlefield 6, make sure you use the same EA Account.

How to check your platform links

If you made your EA Account using the same email address you use for your console account, your accounts should automatically connect when your game loads on your console. Go to the Connections page in your EA Account settings to check what’s linked. If your PlayStation®, Xbox, or Steam isn’t there, you’re not linked.Check your platform to learn how to link to your EA Account.

Can’t access your linked Steam account? If your Steam account has been linked to your EA Account for more than 12 months, you can unlink and relink to a different EA account.Check the Steam tab for more info.

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Linked to the wrong EA Account? Don’t unlink before reading this. You could lose purchases, progress, or even game access if you unlink.

Once you've unlinked your platform, you can't link it back to the same EA Account.
You can't link another account from the same platform (like a second Xbox or PlayStation® account) to your EA Account, even if you've unlinked the first one.

Learn more about the risks of unlinking your account.

Having trouble logging in, linking, or verifying?

Can’t log in? Try a password reset.
Not getting a two-factor authentication code? Check here to make sure you don’t have a second EA Account.
Forgot the email address you used to create your EA Account? Learn how to find your email address in the EA app, on EA.com, and in-game.

Battlefield 6 and the EA app

Not all PC players need to use the EA app to play Battlefield.

If you’re playing on Steam, you don’t need to use the EA app, but you still need an EA Account.
If you bought Battlefield 6 through the Epic Games Store, you need to use the EA app.
EA Play Pro members also need to use the EA app.

For more help, check out our guide to downloading the EA app or learn more about how to use it.