Same here via Steam. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling. Tried breaking the EA link and reinstating it. Can't right click to join friends. I can get into a game fine, but not with my friends.
Edit: Also had a problem where Steam said "GAME NOT RELEASED" in the downloads section. I tried the fix below from a different post and while the red text is still in the download section, I can get back into the friends list. Here's the fix:
- First exit Steam.
- Then you need to remove the manifest file for BF6. It looks like this 'appmanifest_2807960.acf'. You will find this file in the SteamApps folder, which is inside the Steam folder on which ever drive you installed the game.
- Do not uninstall BF6, just remove the manifest file.
- Then start Steam.
- Steam will show BF6 as installable. This is normal.
- Then install BF6, Steam will verify the existing game files.
- If it doesn't work, RESTART Steam, it will then work and the Play Button will show.
Sauce: [AWARE] "Game Not Released” Message on Steam | EA Forums - 12741819
I also had a driver update that initially did not fix it, but did it anyway. There's always a chance the break-link and re-link solution fixed this too as it was probably cooking in the background with resyncing data and the like. Hopefully the chain of fixes will help someone else out, but it's working now for me.