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AVlily
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5 hours ago

BF6 on Steam: Always “3 files failed to validate”

Platform: PC
Launcher: Steam
Issue type: Technical / Performance / File integrity

I am consistently experiencing an issue where Battlefield 6 fails Steam file validation after every gameplay session.

Symptoms:

After playing a match (usually within 5 minutes), performance degrades (stutters / frame-time spikes).
After exiting the game and running Steam “Verify integrity of game files,” Steam always reports: “3 files failed to validate and will be reacquired.”
This happens every session, and it is always the same number of files.

What I have already tried (no change):

Full uninstall and reinstall
Repeated Steam file verification
Disabling EA in-game overlay
Running EA App and Steam normally
Disabling XMP / memory overclock (JEDEC speeds)

NVMe storage (Samsung 990 PRO)
No other games show file corruption or similar behavior

Observations:

The performance degradation occurs during gameplay, before validation.
The issue reproduces 100% of the time.

Community context:

Multiple PC players are reporting the same issue (always “3 files failed to validate”) on Reddit and other forums.
This appears to be related to Battlefield 6 runtime behavior and/or EA Anti-Cheat rather than individual system hardware.

Request:
Can this issue please be acknowledged and escalated to the Battlefield / Anti-Cheat team?

Thank you.

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