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heytlen
Seasoned Novice
2 months ago

timed out error

Hey, I tried finding a way to contact EA Support but can't find anything, so I'm posting here.

Problem:
Whenever I try to join any multiplayer match in Battlefield 6, I receive a “Timed Out” error. The game launches fine, menus work, but I can’t connect to any game. This has been consistent for the past 5 hours.

Info:
Playing through Steam on a Windows 10 machine.

Troubleshooting I already tried:

  • Restarted PC, router, and modem
  • Verified game files in Steam
  • Flushed and renewed network stack
  • Disabled firewall/antivirus temporarily and allowed EA + Battlefield through Windows Defender
  • Checked NAT type and enabled UPnP on router
  • Forwarded EA/Battlefield ports manually
  • Tried multiple DNS servers (Google and Cloudflare)
  • Removed external USB drives and devices
  • Tried alternate routing via VPN (NordVPN)
  • Ran traceroute/ping tests to EA servers (easo.ea.com, battlefield.com) → packets reach EA edge nodes, but game still times out
  • Tried launching directly through EA App, but the game doesn’t appear in my EA Library even though it’s linked and installed via Steam
  • Unlinked and relinked Steam ↔ EA accounts
  • Reinstalled the game and EA Desktop app
  • Cleared EA cache
  • Repaired the anti-cheat instance

Current status:
The game installs normally and I can launch it. The EA App doesn't start automatically, and when I join a game, I get disconnected within 10 seconds.

Thanks in advance for any help!

16 Replies

  • Same issue here. Played one game yesterday around 4pm. Haven't been able to play a game since.

  • I have exactly the same issue

    For all the slack COD has received this year for the lack of playability - this is just laughable... 

  • heytlen's avatar
    heytlen
    Seasoned Novice
    2 months ago

    EA support says it's a known issue and are working on a fix 

  • Scor910's avatar
    Scor910
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 months ago

    Bumping this bc I have the same error, been trynna troubleshoot for hours and nothing still

  • Relfee's avatar
    Relfee
    Seasoned Novice
    2 months ago

    same here, not got into a game yet....

    both my bros are playing fine, were all on PC, same internet, all ethernet, all on steam but its just me

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