News broke recently that the just-released
Battle of Scarif
update for
Star Wars Battlefront II
would be the game’s last, as the Dice’s vision for the multiplayer is now complete.
The game released in late 2017, just in time to have a Christmas launch alongside
The Last Jedi
, and the reception was overwhelmingly negative, to put things mildly. Fans were dismayed to find that a loot box and microtransaction system was implemented to either require gamers to log long hours of play or spend money to gain access to characters like Darth Vader, and EA’s response to the blowback became the most downvoted Reddit post of all time.
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However, the game had a classic Star Wars style redemption, as the team at Dice worked diligently over the last two years to provide free updates to the game to enhance the experience, and
Battlefront II
is now regarded as one of the best Star Wars games of the modern era. Those disappointed by the news of the game’s end held out hope that a sequel was on the horizon, but a new report indicates that fans will have to hang tight with
Battlefront II
for quite some time…
NEWS
An exclusive report by
Bespin Bulletin on Instagram
indicates that EA has no current plans to develop a
Battlefront III
Star Wars game. Dice is focusing its efforts on a new Battlefield title set to release in 2021, leaving the studio with little time to develop another
Battlefront
game. On the Star Wars front, EA is currently working on a flight simulator game named
Project Maverick
with Motive, which will also release in 2021, and a sequel to
Jedi: Fallen Order
with Respawn, expected to hit sometime in 2022.
WHAT THIS MEANS
For a lot of fans, this news is going to be disappointing.
Battlefront II
was really starting to ramp up, with its player base recently reaching an all-time high, and there is sure to be hunger for more new content beyond the
Battle of Scarif
update. Many Star Wars gamers were hoping for the likes of Ahsoka Tano, Asajj Ventress, and Mace Windu to find their ways into the game as playable heroes, as well as the addition of Coruscant and Mustafar as maps. While those entities just weren’t in the cards for
Battlefront II
, it seemed reasonable to believe that they were being saved for a
Battlefront III
title, and that’s sadly not the case - at the moment.
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While there aren’t any current plans for a third entry into Dice’s
Battlefront
line, there’s always the chance that it could be something in store for the future. Important to note is that EA’s license with Lucasfilm expires in 2023, meaning they would no longer have exclusive rights to develop Star Wars video games.
Despite
Battlefront II’s
redemption, many are hoping that Lucasfilm and Disney share the Star Wars title with other studios following the end of the contract or strip EA of the rights entirely.
Battlefront II
is a big game and will continue to have events to increase its longevity, so while a potential
Battlefront III
may be a long ways of off, if it ever happens, there’s still plenty that the series has to offer.
News broke recently that the just-released
Battle of Scarif
update for
Star Wars Battlefront II
would be the game’s last, as the Dice’s vision for the multiplayer is now complete.
The game released in late 2017, just in time to have a Christmas launch alongside
The Last Jedi
, and the reception was overwhelmingly negative, to put things mildly. Fans were dismayed to find that a loot box and microtransaction system was implemented to either require gamers to log long hours of play or spend money to gain access to characters like Darth Vader, and EA’s response to the blowback became the most downvoted Reddit post of all time.
ADVERTISEMENT
However, the game had a classic Star Wars style redemption, as the team at Dice worked diligently over the last two years to provide free updates to the game to enhance the experience, and
Battlefront II
is now regarded as one of the best Star Wars games of the modern era. Those disappointed by the news of the game’s end held out hope that a sequel was on the horizon, but a new report indicates that fans will have to hang tight with
Battlefront II
for quite some time…
NEWS
An exclusive report by
Bespin Bulletin on Instagram
indicates that EA has no current plans to develop a
Battlefront III
Star Wars game. Dice is focusing its efforts on a new Battlefield title set to release in 2021, leaving the studio with little time to develop another
Battlefront
game. On the Star Wars front, EA is currently working on a flight simulator game named
Project Maverick
with Motive, which will also release in 2021, and a sequel to
Jedi: Fallen Order
with Respawn, expected to hit sometime in 2022.
WHAT THIS MEANS
For a lot of fans, this news is going to be disappointing.
Battlefront II
was really starting to ramp up, with its player base recently reaching an all-time high, and there is sure to be hunger for more new content beyond the
Battle of Scarif
update. Many Star Wars gamers were hoping for the likes of Ahsoka Tano, Asajj Ventress, and Mace Windu to find their ways into the game as playable heroes, as well as the addition of Coruscant and Mustafar as maps. While those entities just weren’t in the cards for
Battlefront II
, it seemed reasonable to believe that they were being saved for a
Battlefront III
title, and that’s sadly not the case - at the moment.
While there aren’t any current plans for a third entry into Dice’s
Battlefront
line, there’s always the chance that it could be something in store for the future. Important to note is that EA’s license with Lucasfilm expires in 2023, meaning they would no longer have exclusive rights to develop Star Wars video games.
Despite
Battlefront II’s
redemption, many are hoping that Lucasfilm and Disney share the Star Wars title with other studios following the end of the contract or strip EA of the rights entirely.
Battlefront II
is a big game and will continue to have events to increase its longevity, so while a potential
Battlefront III
may be a long ways of off, if it ever happens, there’s still plenty that the series has to offer.
