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Difficult to see. Always in motion is the future.

This page contains information about a confirmed future game.

The content of the page may change dramatically as the product release approaches and more information becomes available.

This article is about the DICE game. You may be looking for the original Star Wars: Battlefront II.

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"Next year we'll see Star Wars Battlefront back with bigger and better worlds, because we now have the new movies to work off [and] not just the historical movies that we used before."
―Blake Jorgensen, Electronic Arts chief financial officer[src]

Star Wars Battlefront II[6] will be released on November 17, 2017 by Electronic Arts. It is a sequel to 2015's Star Wars Battlefront. The sequel will include worlds depicted in the new Star Wars films[3] as well as content from the original and prequel trilogies.

The game is being developed with singleplayer and multiplayer modes by DICE, with additional support by Motive Studios and Criterion Games.

Story

The storyline predominantly follows Iden Versio, commander of the Imperial Special Forces unit Inferno Squadron. Upon witnessing the destruction of the second Death Star, Versio's troops look to her for direction. Versio tells her troops that they will avenge the Emperor.[5]

The story will span thirty years, beginning in the waning months of the Galactic Civil War and concluding around the destruction of Starkiller Base.[7]

There will be segments in the campaign where other characters are playable as well, including Luke Skywalker and Kylo Ren.[8]

Gameplay

Overview

The game will return to the roots of the classic Battlefront games, using a class based system for infantry troopers with each class having a shared progression system, but with equipment differing depending on faction.[2]

The classes will be Officer, Assault, Heavy, and Specialist.[9]

More vehicles will be included for all factions, including Tauntauns. Space battles will also be making a return with new starships. Vehicles will also be a part of a new customization and progression system.[10]

Playable hero and villain characters from the films will be expanded upon, with players able to customize skills to their liking. Creative Director Bernd Diemer stated that he wanted the heroes to have more depth rather than feeling like a momentary power up.[10]

Gamemodes

  • Skirmish: The game will also include singleplayer and two-person co-op Skirmish modes.[11]
  • Multiplayer: Multiplayer includes different online game modes which can support up to 40 simultaneous players.[11][12]
    • Galactic Assault[12]
    • Starfighter Assault[12]

Development

The game's development was revealed in an interview with an EA executive in 2016.[3] More information, including its development by DICE and Motive Studios, was revealed during EA's Livestream during E3 2016.

The game's development is a collaboration between DICE, who are developing the multiplayer, Motive Studios, who are developing the single player mode, and Criterion Software, who are developing the vehicle and flight controls. The game will include content from all three film trilogies.[5] A goal of the game's story is to humanize the Empire in ways that haven't been seen before.[7]

On April 12, 2017 a teaser trailer was leaked giving confirmation that the game would include content from all three main Star Wars eras, a single player campaign, and heroes such as Kylo Ren, Rey, Darth Maul, and Yoda.[13] EA premiered this trailer the following day during their panel at 2017's Celebration Orlando.[6] A gameplay trailer for the game was released on June 10, 2017 during the Battlefront II panel at E3 2017.[11]

Release

In September 2016, it was confirmed that the game would be realeased on November 17, 2017.[3]

Editions

The game will have two editions the Standard edition and the Elite Trooper Deluxe edition.[9] The Elite Trooper Deluxe Edition will include a Rey and Kylo The Last Jedi skin, early access to the game and game upgrades for weapons and Heroes[9]

Downloadable content

DICE hinted that the game will not include a season pass like the previous game,[14] instead they wanted to find a better alternative in order to avoid "fragmenting" the community of players.[15] It was confirmed during EA Play 2017 that there would not be a season pass, instead all DLC would be free to all players, the additional content would be released as seasons/events.[11]

The Last Jedi Season

The first Season expansion, The Last Jedi Season is set to be released in December and is centered around Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, the eighth film in the Star Wars saga which is set to release on December 15, 2017. It will feature a space map over D'Qar,[16] the new planet Crait, Resistance hero Finn and First Order villain Captain Phasma.[17]

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Bibliography

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Future of EA Star Wars Games by Raymond, Jade, published by Electronic Arts Inc. on www.ea.com (archived from the original on April 28, 2017)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Star Wars Battlefront 2 Multiplayer Preview: Bigger, Better and... More Emotional by Skrebels, Joe, published by IGN on www.ign.com (April 15, 2017) (archived from the original on April 20, 2017)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Star Wars Battlefront 2 will release in 2017 by Prescott, Shaun, published by PC Gamer on www.pcgamer.com (May 10, 2016) (archived from the original on September 23, 2016)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 SWInsider "[[]]" — Star Wars Insider 172
  5. 5.000 5.001 5.002 5.003 5.004 5.005 5.006 5.007 5.008 5.009 5.010 5.011 5.012 5.013 5.014 5.015 5.016 5.017 5.018 5.019 5.020 5.021 5.022 5.023 5.024 5.025 5.026 5.027 5.028 5.029 5.030 5.031 5.032 5.033 5.034 5.035 5.036 5.037 5.038 5.039 5.040 5.041 5.042 5.043 5.044 5.045 5.046 5.047 5.048 5.049 5.050 5.051 5.052 5.053 5.054 5.055 5.056 5.057 5.058 5.059 5.060 5.061 5.062 5.063 5.064 5.065 5.066 5.067 5.068 5.069 5.070 5.071 5.072 5.073 5.074 5.075 5.076 5.077 5.078 5.079 5.080 5.081 5.082 5.083 5.084 5.085 5.086 5.087 5.088 5.089 5.090 5.091 5.092 5.093 5.094 5.095 5.096 5.097 5.098 5.099 5.100 5.101 5.102 5.103 5.104 5.105 5.106 5.107 5.108 5.109 5.110 5.111 5.112 5.113 5.114 5.115 5.116 5.117 5.118 5.119 5.120 5.121 5.122 5.123 5.124 5.125 5.126 5.127 5.128 5.129 5.130 5.131 5.132 5.133 5.134 5.135 5.136 5.137 5.138 5.139 5.140 5.141 5.142 5.143 5.144 5.145 5.146 5.147 5.148 5.149 5.150 5.151 5.152 5.153 5.154 5.155 5.156 5.157 5.158 5.159 5.160 5.161 5.162 5.163 5.164 5.165 5.166 5.167 5.168 5.169 5.170 5.171 5.172 5.173 5.174 5.175 5.176 5.177 5.178 5.179 5.180 5.181 5.182 5.183 5.184 5.185 5.186 5.187 5.188 5.189 5.190 5.191 5.192 5.193 5.194 5.195 Star Wars Battlefront II: Full Length Reveal Trailer by EA Star Wars, published by YouTube on www.youtube.com (April 15, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
  6. 6.0 6.1 Your First Look at STAR WARS Battlefront II Is Coming at STAR WARS Celebration on starwars.ea.com (March 29, 2017) (archived from the original on March 30, 2017)
  7. 7.0 7.1 Star Wars Battlefront 2 Single-Player Preview by Pearce, Alanah, published by IGN on au.ign.com (April 15, 2017) (archived from the original on April 16, 2017)
  8. EA leaks more info on upcoming 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' by Khristian Ibarrola, published by The Jakarta Post on www.thejakartapost.com (April 25, 2017) (archived from the original on April 28, 2017)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 STAR WARS Battlefront II - Elite Trooper Deluxe Edition, published by GameStop on www.gamestop.com (backup link not verified!)
  10. 10.0 10.1 What's new in Star Wars Battlefront 2's multiplayer by McWhertor, Michael, published by Polygon on www.polygon.com (April 15, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 E3 2017: EA Press Conference and EA Play - IGN LIVE by IGN, published by YouTube on www.youtube.com (June 10, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Star Wars Battlefront Multiplayer - Star Wars - Official EA Site, published by EA on www.ea.com (June 10, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
  13. Star Wars Battlefront 2 trailer leaks ahead of Orlando Celebration by Shepherd, Jack, published by Independent on www.independent.co.uk (April 12, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
  14. It looks like 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' will ditch the Season Pass by Rosenberg, Adam, published by Mashable on mashable.com (April 15, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
  15. 'Star Wars: Battlefront II' will have 'something different' from a season pass by Levine, Nick, published by NME on www.nme.com (April 18, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 Star Wars: Battlefront II will get free DLC after November 11 launch, published by VentureBeat on venturebeat.com (backup link not verified!)
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 17.5 The Galaxy Will Keep Getting Bigger Post-Launch, published by ea.com on Electronic Arts (June 10, 2017): "This starts with the Star Wars™: The Last Jedi™ Season coming this December, where all Star Wars Battlefront II players will get access to Finn, Captain Phasma, the new planet Crait, and more." (archived from the original on June 11, 2017)
  18. TwitterLogo Anthony Skordi (@AnthonySkordi) on Twitter: ".@EAStarWars Yes, that's me as #AdmiralVersio in #Battlefront2 what a privilege and honour #StarWarsBattlefrontII" (backup link (AnthonySkordi/status/875068036167876608) not verified!)
  19. TwitterLogo Mitch Dyer (@MitchyD) on Twitter: "Admiral Garrick Versio.You're gonna love Iden's dad. :)" (backup link (MitchyD//status/875073282323746821) not verified!)
  20. TwitterLogo Dee Bradley Baker (@deebradleybaker) on Twitter: "I'm thrilled to be involved with #Battlefront2! Can't wait to immerse in the awesomeness!!" (backup link (deebradleybaker/status/874015269018095619) not verified!)
  21. TwitterLogo Dee Bradley Baker (@deebradleybaker) on Twitter: "Gratified to hear so many fans excited to hear the clones back in action. You'll not be disappointed! #battlefront2" (backup link (deebradleybaker/status/874042222420873217) not verified!)
  22. 22.00 22.01 22.02 22.03 22.04 22.05 22.06 22.07 22.08 22.09 22.10 22.11 22.12 22.13 22.14 22.15 22.16 22.17 22.18 22.19 22.20 SWYTlogo Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017 Live Stream – Day 3 | The Star Wars Show LIVE! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 Battlefront, published by SamWitwer on www.twitch.tv (June 10, 2017): "Minute 8:20(Wood), 8:33(Morrison), 11:50(Witwer)" (backup link not verified!)
  24. 24.0 24.1 Arrow Actor Paul Blackthorne's Role in Star Wars Battlefront 2 Revealed by Osborn, Alex, published by IGN on www.ign.com (April 19, 2017) (backup link not verified!)
  25. 25.00 25.01 25.02 25.03 25.04 25.05 25.06 25.07 25.08 25.09 25.10 25.11 25.12 25.13 25.14 25.15 25.16 25.17 25.18 25.19 25.20 25.21 25.22 25.23 25.24 25.25 25.26 25.27 25.28 25.29 25.30 25.31 25.32 25.33 25.34 25.35 25.36 25.37 25.38 25.39 25.40 25.41 25.42 25.43 25.44 25.45 25.46 25.47 25.48 25.49 25.50 25.51 25.52 25.53 25.54 25.55 25.56 SWYTlogo Star Wars Battlefront 2: Official Gameplay Trailer on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link (_q51LZ2HpbE) not verified!)
  26. 26.0 26.1 26.2 STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II, published by Origin on www.origin.com (backup link not verified!)
  27. 27.00 27.01 27.02 27.03 27.04 27.05 27.06 27.07 27.08 27.09 27.10 27.11 27.12 27.13 27.14 We've Finally Seen A Campaign Mission From Star Wars: Battlefront II, published by Kotaku on kotaku.com (backup link not verified!)
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 The First Gameplay Livestream of STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II Is Coming on June 10, published by EA on www.ea.com (backup link not verified!)
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 TwitterLogo Mitch Dyers (@MitchyD) on Twitter: "We put a flaming Gonk Droid in our Fondor demo. I'm so happy people are noticing that it's good cover for Iden :)" (backup link (MitchyD/status/873707410329931776) not verified!)
  30. 30.00 30.01 30.02 30.03 30.04 30.05 30.06 30.07 30.08 30.09 30.10 30.11 30.12 30.13 30.14 30.15 30.16 30.17 30.18 30.19 30.20 30.21 30.22 30.23 STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Elite Trooper Deluxe Edition, published by Origin on www.origin.com (backup link not verified!)
  31. SWYTlogo The Last Jedi Cast Talks Teaser & The Freemaker Adventures S2 Preview! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
  32. TwitterLogo Electronic Arts (@eastarwars) on Twitter: "Hop aboard the Corvus, Inferno Squad's home away from home in #StarWarsBattlefrontII. See the reveal trailer: bit.ly/2pgDCHK" (backup link (eastarwars/status/854756572723126272) not verified!)

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