"Game Not Released” message on Steam. We’re aware of an issue where some Steam players are seeing a “Game not released” message when downloading the game. A potential workaround is available: In Steam, open the game’s Properties, then untick both the Battlefield Multiplayer HD Marker and Battlefield Multiplayer Marker DLCs. Please let us know if this does not work for you, and we will continue to investigate this situation. Originally posted by Battlefield Comms on X.

Yeah, let's not click that link...

U braindead MrDollhouse The aka.ms domain is a URL shortener used extensively by Microsoft to create shorter, more manageable links to its web pages and services

The game opens and immediately closes, I don't get any errors or anything. Tried reinstalling and a few other things but problem persists

Steam guide for anyone still encountering this problem on how to fix it:https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3584795654I FIXED IT, OR MAYBE IT FIXED ITSELFDelete your Steam Manifest file for BF6, move the game files elsewhere. Uninstall the game. Then move the files back, then install without the manifest file in place. Steam will then verify the files and then it will still give the error.RESTART STEAM.It will then launch.It does a small 512B update, then just says Game Not Released, and continues to do this over and over.Tried restarting Steam.Tried clearing download cache.editMoving the game manually to a different drive partition seems to have helped? Now have a 356mb update. I had to move it manually, taking the game's Steam folder and the manifest file since Steam won't move a game that needs an update.editIt's still saying Game not Released.

preordred on steam, predownloaded and still cant play. says game not released yet.

[AWARE] "Game Not Released” Message on Steam

47 Replies

S3SSioN_SoL
Seasoned Ace
3 days ago
Steam guide for anyone still encountering this problem on how to fix it:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3584795654
I FIXED IT, OR MAYBE IT FIXED ITSELF
Delete your Steam Manifest file for BF6, move the game files elsewhere. Uninstall the game. Then move the files back, then install without the manifest file in place. Steam will then verify the files and then it will still give the error.
RESTART STEAM.
It will then launch.
~~It does a small 512B update, then just says Game Not Released, and continues to do this over and over.~~
~~Tried restarting Steam.~~
~~Tried clearing download cache.~~
~~edit~~
Moving the game manually to a different drive partition seems to have helped? Now have a 356mb update. I had to move it manually, taking the game's Steam folder and the manifest file since Steam won't move a game that needs an update.
~~edit~~
~~It's still saying Game not Released.~~
Capt_Morgan42
Seasoned Newcomer
3 days ago
preordred on steam, predownloaded and still cant play. says game not released yet.
juni0rck
Rising Novice
3 days ago
Same problem :(
juni0rck
Rising Novice
2 days ago
Zeek-Sama
Seasoned Newcomer
2 days ago
same
juni0rck
Rising Novice
2 days ago
I found a solution for fix Game not released Try to download and install
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x86.exe
https://aka.ms/vs/17/release/vc_redist.x64.exe
MrDollhouse
Seasoned Newcomer
2 days ago
Yeah, let's not click that link...
juni0rck
Rising Novice
2 days ago
U braindead MrDollhouse
The aka.ms domain is a URL shortener used extensively by Microsoft to create shorter, more manageable links to its web pages and services
RaPHa3L1612
Seasoned Newcomer
2 days ago
I downloaded the game again, but in the Steam download, it says the game is not released.
I then tried running the game through the Steam library, and it worked, but in the Steam download, it still shows that the game is not released.

Then the game put me in a queue to enter the game after waiting for so long, when I was about to enter, it threw an error of unable to connect to EA servers. till now, I have tried multiple times, but I was getting the same unable to connect to EA server issue. Tried some fixes that are mentioned in the EA help, still no success.
5pxs6wtjqj0w
Seasoned Newcomer
2 days ago
The game opens and immediately closes, I don't get any errors or anything. Tried reinstalling and a few other things but problem persists