Many players have reported that a “Game Not Released” Steam error arises when they try to update Battlefield 6. For example, this is what a BF 6 player said: “I found on Steam I have an update due for BF6, but it won’t let me download the update. Every time I refresh or try to download the update, it gets put into Unscheduled and says ‘GAME NOT RELEASED.‘” Players can’t play Battlefield 6 when it doesn’t update. This is how you can fix the Battlefield 6 “Game Not Released” Steam error.
Sign Out and Back Into Steam
First, try logging out and back into your Steam client software. Steam will refresh configuration data when you apply this potential fix. You can sign out and in to Steam like this:
- Open the Steam client software.
- Click the Steam menu option.
- Next, click Sign Out on the menu.
The Sign Out option
- Select Confirm when prompted.
- Then, input your Steam account details within the login box that appears.
- Click the Sign in option to continue.
Unselect and Reselect Battlefield 6 DLCs
Many players have fixed the Battlefield 6 “Game Not Released” Steam error by unselecting and then select Battlefield 6 DLC checkboxes. To be more specific, unchecking the Battlefield-Multiplayer-HD-Marker and Battlefield-Multiplayer-Marker DLC checkboxes is a confirmed fix. This is how you can unselect and reselect those checkboxes:
- Open Steam and click Library in its tab bar.
- Next, select Battlefield 6 on the left sidebar.
- Click the Manage My DLCs option for Battlefield 6.
The Manage My DLC
- Uncheck all the selected DLC boxes.
- Then, select all the DLCs again by clicking on their checkboxes.
The DLC tab
Clear Steam’s Download Cache
Clearing Steam’s download cache is another player-confirmed way to fix the Battlefield 6 “Game Not Released” Steam error. Applying this potential remedy can fix that error because it might clear corrupted download data, causing issues. Click the Clear Cache option as instructed on this Steam support page.
The Clear Cache option
Delete the Appmanifest_2807960.acf File
Deleting the appmanifest_2807960.acf file has fixed the Battlefield 6 “Game Not Released” Steam error for some players. Appmanifest_2807960.acf is a cache application file for Battlefield 6. You can erase that file like this:
- Open File Explorer by clicking its pinned taskbar icon.
- Navigate to the Program Files > Steam > steamapps folder in Explorer.
- Right-click the appmanifest_2807960.acf file to select Delete.
The Delete option in File Explorer
Verify Battlefield 6’s Game Files
Verifying the BF 6 game files might repair corrupted data that Battlefield 6 needs for proper validation. Valve’s gaming client has a Verify option you can select to troubleshoot the Battlefield 6 “Game Not Released” Steam error. Go through the steps on this Steam page to select the Verify integrity option for Battlefield 6.
The Verify integrity of game files option
Reinstall Battlefield 6
If the Battlefield 6 “Game Not Released” Steam error still occurs after applying the potential resolutions above, try reinstalling the Battlefield 6 game. You can reinstall Battlefield 6 by going through these steps:
- Open Steam Library tab.
- Right-click Battlefield 6 in the game sidebar and select Manage > Uninstall (twice).
The Uninstall option in Steam
- Click the uninstalled Battlefield 6 game to select Install.
- Select Install again to confirm.
The potential resolutions above are ways to fix the Battlefield 6 “Game Not Released” Steam error that have worked for many players. So, applying them will probably also resolve that Steam error on your PC. You can also ask the Steam help service for more potential fixes by sending a support ticket from this page.
