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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Trailer, Release Date, & Everything Else We Know

You'll be able to play your first Battlefront 2 match starting in early October.

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Latest News

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EA has confirmed via the PlayStation Blog that the Star Wars Battlefront 2beta will begin on October 6th. Those who pre-order the full game will be able to access the beta two days early. 

This beta will allow 40 players to participate in the Galactic Assault on Naboo, which you may remember seeing during the game's E3 2017 showing. You'll be able to select from four trooper classes during the battle and the beta will feature a selection of playable hero characters. 

Beta players will also be able to participate in the game's Starfighter Assault mode which highlights Battlefront 2's enhanced ship to ship combat options. This mode takes place during the original trilogy era and will feature period-specific ships doing battle on an objective-based map.

This announcement only references the PS4 version of the beta, but it is believed that these beta dates apply to all versions of the game. We'll be sure to update you if we hear an official announcement stating otherwise.

 

 

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Release Date

Star Wars Battlefront 2 will be released on November 11, 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Players who pre-order the game will be able to access exclusive content from The Last Jedi, including ships and costumes. 

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Star Wars Battlefront 2 Trailers

 

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EA has announced that those who pre-order the game will receive early access to the beta as well as exclusive in-game content related to The Last Jedi that includes exclusive outfits, vehicles, and access to hero and starfighter cards.

The publisher has also announced that future content updates will be free and that the first wave of content updates will add Finn and Captain Phasma to the game as playable heroes. 

Finally, here's the first cinematic trailer for Battlefront 2's multiplayer gameplay:

 

 

 

And here's almost 20 minutes of multiplayer gameplay!

 

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A new developer diary posted on Sony's US blog addresses the scope of Battlefront 2's story and how the game's emphasis on the Empire allows the development team to explore new worlds and aspects of the Star Warsuniverse which are not always explored. Take a look:

Here is the official reveal trailer for Star Wars Battlefront 2:

 

 

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Details

 

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It turns out that leaked Battlefront 2 trailer was accurate - you can view the official version in the trailers section below - but Star Wars Celebration 2017 did bring us some brand new details about the next Battlefront game. 

Battlefront 2's campaign will focus on a character named Iden Versio who leads an elite unit of Empire soldiers named the Inferno Squad. The campaign takes place shortly after the events of Return of the Jedi and focuses on how the remaining stormtroopers and Empire leaders dealt with the fallout of the Death Star II's destruction.  

Yes, the next Battlefront game will largely focus on the bad guys of the Star Wars universe. This isn't the first time we've stepped into the shoes of the Empire's best and brightest, but it's fascinating to go from "No real Battlefront campaign" to "A Battlefront campaign that lets you dive into the dark side."

EA didn't dive into too many story specifics, but they did note that Luke Skywalker and Kylo Ren will be featured in the story as playable characters. They also noted that this story will be considered a part of the official Star Wars canon. You'll be able to enjoy this canonical story via the game's co-op campaign mode which can be played online and via split-screen. 

Additionally, the Battlefront 2 panelists confirmed that all film eras of Star Wars will be represented in the game's multiplayer mode. Joining these classic Star Wars generations will be a new class mode that allows players to unlock new abilities. Not only will you be able to upgrade your basic trooper, but the multiplayer's heroes will also be upgradable via a unique skill system. 

Speaking of multiplayer heroes, it sounds like the appearance of heroes in battles is going to be a much bigger deal this time around. The Battlefront 2 team at SCO noted that the appearance of heroes in a match will have a major impact on the proceedings, but did not go into details regarding how the new hero system may work. 

Best of all, it sounds like Battlefront 2 will bring proper space battles back to the Battlefront universe. We know that Criterion will be handling the development of these space battles, but it's not quite clear whether or not these battles will be incorporated into the ground battles or whether or not they will be separate match types. 

 

 

Star Wars Battlefront 2 Writers

 

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If you've been wondering how Battlefront went from no campaign mode to a shockingly original and highly-anticipated campaign mode, it turns out the answer may have something to do with the people writing the game's story. 

Walt Williams has revealed that he and former IGN editor Mitch Dyer are penning Battlefront 2's campaign narrative. For those who don't know, Walt Williams was the lead writer for Spec Ops: The Line; a game that is regularly cited as arguably the greatest example of intelligent storytelling in gaming. 

Williams was 2K lead narrative designer until he left the company in 2014. Since then, Williams has refrained from disclosing what he is working on. We now know that he has been helping to write what is shaping up to be the most interesting video game exploration of the dark side since 1994's Star Wars: Tie Fighter. 

It remains to be seen whether Battlefront 2 can emulate the brilliance of that game's twisted narrative. Given that Williams once penned one of the darkest examinations of war's effect on humanity, though, our hopes are high he and Dyer will turn in something special. 

 

 

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