Feeling the ominous thud of an AT-AT stomping down on the frozen tundra of Hoth. Rebel forces firing blasters as Imperial speeder bikes zip through the lush forests of Endor. Intense dogfights between squadrons of X-wings and TIE fighters filling the skies.
Immerse yourself in the epic Star Wars battles you’ve always dreamed of and create new heroic moments of your own in Star Wars Battlefront. Fight for the Rebellion or Empire in a wide variety of multiplayer matches for up to 40 players, or in exciting challenges inspired by the films available solo, split-screen or through online co-op. Star Wars Battlefront combines this epic action on a galactic scale with stunning visual recreations of some of the most iconic planets, weapons, characters, and vehicles in the Star Wars universe and the original sound effects from the films, to give Star Wars fans the ultimate, authentic and immersive interactive experience they’ve been looking for.
Star Wars Battlefront looks and sounds great, and with Battlefield-class gameplay could have ruled the multiplayer galaxy. Unfortunately, at best OK-level, Battlefront-class gameplay is much too shallow to last long. And this is THE one license, which really needs a single player campaign. [Dec 2015]
Aside from awkward performances and a poor original score, Battlefront is a master class in aesthetic authenticity. Beyond a few essential modes built for casual competition, however, Battlefront is unfocused, relying on excess game types to compensate for an absent single-player campaign.
When it comes to generating pure Star Wars atmosphere this is a dream come true. But even that can’t hide the fact that in the end the content is fun but at this stage very limited.
It looks great, but it is in need of more substance behind the style.
Any semblance of subtlety is abandoned entirely when it comes to the playable Hero and Villain characters. [Jan 2016, p.110]
Star Wars: Battlefront is beautiful to look at, but too primitive at its core.
Star Wars: Battlefront does a fantastic job of transporting players into the Star Wars universe for a big initial kicker, but that ultimately fades when you realize how light it is on content and game features. A textbook case of style over substance.
April 29, 2020
First Battlefield 5, now Star Wars Battlefront 2: DICE says goodbye to updates and focuses on Battlefield 2021. Read more
November 22, 2018
DICE publishes a trailer of Obi-Wan and the Geonosis map on Star Wars Battlefront 2. Watch video
December 14, 2017
EA adds The Last Jedi content on Star Wars Battlefront 2. Read more
November 9, 2017
Star Wars Battlefront 2 confirms the price of crystals and loot boxes. Read more
November 7, 2017
Star Wars HQ reunites all the Star Wars Battlefront 2 heroes in a new video. Watch video
November 2, 2017
DICE reworks loot boxes on Star Wars Battlefront 2. Read more
October 3, 2017
EA publishes a new video explaining all the beta content for Star Wars Battlefront 2. Watch video
September 27, 2017
EA warms up and announces the technical specs for Star Wars Battlefront 2 beta. Read more