It’s also free right now, so you have nothing to lose, except a bit of time. What exists today is a huge pile of sights, sounds, environments, vehicles, characters, references, and even plot twists, all of which acts as a celebration of all things Star Wars. This is the perfect time to jump in if the last time you thought about Battlefront 2 was during a heated online debate about in-game economies. Nothing is perfectly balanced, but that’s almost beside the point everything looks, feels, and sounds so perfectly Star Wars that the weird mishmash of characters and ways to play gives the whole thing a sort of joyful, adventurous quality that was often missing from the latest movies. Seeing all these characters, from so many eras and movies, all working together or fighting each other across so many battles and modes and options feels more like playing with my Star Wars toys in a literal sandbox than playing a traditional video game. Now that the economy has been removed and more content has been added to the multiplayer component, Battlefront 2’s various modes are more like a buffet of cool Star Wars moments than any kind of cohesive whole, but that’s part of the charm at this point. The downside is that these are often more interesting as a story than a mission to play.” “The story’s perspective occasionally shifts away from Versio, which gives Battlefront 2 the opportunity to explore the central conflict from different viewpoints. “There are more narrative swerves and cameos, which I won’t spoil here because they’re catnip for Star Wars fans, but suffice it to say that the campaign isn’t quite as simple as it first appears,” Tach continued. It’s that journey that makes the narrative so interesting, even if there are some clunky moments. It’s here, after the first few missions, that Battlefront 2’s story finds its footing, and Versio’s character gains some much needed depth.” But few people can compartmentalize their morals when faced with doing or witnessing things that are clearly wrong. She begins with the sort of personality that could conceivably buy the pro-Empire arguments about maintaining order and keeping the galaxy at peace that Emperor Palpatine tries to sell throughout the films. Here’s how Dave Tach put it in Polygon’s original review: “Versio’s internal struggles intensify as the narrative unfurls.
In other words, you’re one of the baddies, and that puts you in the uncomfortable position of having to do horrible things in the name of duty. It features a great performance from Janina Gavankar as Iden Versio, an Imperial officer with the job of finding and destroying the rebellion. Sit tight, we're on it! An incredible number of players have joined us during our Store free week and we're scaling up new servers to welcome you all to the Battlefront.- EA Help January 15, 2021īattlefront 2’s campaign isn’t perfect, but it’s much better than it has to be. One sounds like it could be the long-rumored sequel to Respawn’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.Īlthough it currently seems that DICE is not working on Battlefront 3 (and instead another Battlefield), there are currently two Star Wars titles in development under EA – But it appears that those titles are more story-driven/single-player instead of multiplayer.Seeing Error Message 623 or 918 in #StarWarsBattlefrontII? Henderson goes on to claim that DICE only has another Battlefield game up its sleeve, but Star Wars fans should not worry, as two titles are supposedly in development at EA. “It got turned down because it takes 20% more sales to make the same money,” according to a past developer. “Battlefront 3 was a pitched title from DICE, but ultimately, the title was shot down by EA due to licensing costs,” Henderson tweeted. “It got turned down because it takes 20% more sales to make the same money”, said one past developer.- Tom Henderson November 20, 2021 The last Battlefront game, Star Wars Battlefront II, was released in November 2017.īattlefront 3 was a pitched title from DICE, but ultimately, the title was shot down by EA due to licensing costs. According to the journalist, DICE pitched a third installment of the game to EA but was unsuccessful in convincing its overlords, as the publishing giant ended up rejecting the title due to licensing costs.
Industry insider Tom Henderson has shared a series of tweets that suggest a new Star Wars: Battlefront game won’t be releasing any time soon-if ever.