Originally posted by stephen17191:

I thought FM 26 would be available on beta today? i just purchased the game on steam but cant see where to download the beta version

First, game related post should always be posted on game's own hub.
Second, if you had checked game's own forums, you'd have found the answer in the time it took you to make your post.

According to posts in FM26 forum, the beta global release time is 18:00 CEST. Use google to check what time it is for you.

BETA IS COMING OUT AROUND 6PM CEST (GLOBAL RELEASE)

NO, there is no pre-load
NO, It doesnt matter if its 6pm or whatever where u are. its CEST
NO, you do not need to redeem or do anything special to get "beta access" just click on FM26 in your librabry
YES, if u pre-order before the full release you get beta access