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==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
''Star Wars: Battlefront'' puts emphasis on the original trilogy, therefore, planets such as Endor, Hoth, Tatooine and Sullust are several maps the game will be set on. The game also features a variety of vehicles, such aircrafts like X-Wings and land-based vehilces like Snowspeeders, Speeder Bikes, and the Millennium Falcon. When the players unlock new weapons, they can share the, to their teammates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-battlefront-dice-review/|title=Star Wars: Battlefront is a celebration of the original trilogy|work=[[GamesRadar]]|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate= April 18, 2015}}</ref> Players can also switch between first-person view and third-person view all the time. Characters, gears, weapons and abilities can also be customized.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-04-17-star-wars-battlefront-has-40-player-cap|title=Star Wars: Battlefront has 40-player cap, no campaign|first=Wesley|last=Yin-Poole|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2015}}</ref> According to the producer of the game, the battles will mostly planet-based, meaning that players will not able to fight in space.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-focusing-on-planetary-battles-instead-of-space-combat/|title=Star Wars Battlefront "focusing on planetary battles," not space combat|first=Wes|last=Felson|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2015|work=[[PC Gamer]]}}</ref> The player can either play as Stormtrooper or Rebel Alliance soldiers, however, under certain condition, the player can play as certain iconic ''Star Wars'' characters like Darth Vader. The game's competitive multiplayer will support up to 40 players in one match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-star-wars-battlefront-gameplay-details-release/1100-6426709/|title=New Star Wars: Battlefront Gameplay Details Released, Trailer Arrives|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2015|work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> The game will not featured a campaign mode. Instead, it features two-player co-operative missions, which is relatively shorter and smaller. Players are allowed to play the co-operative mode by themselves or with others. Split screen is also supported in the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-campaign-mode-for-star-wars-battlefront/1100-6426716/|title=No Campaign Mode for Star Wars: Battlefront|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2015|work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref>
''Star Wars Battlefront'' is an [[Action game|action]] game played from either a [[First-person view|first-person]] or [[Third-person view|third-person]] view; players can switch at any time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-04-17-star-wars-battlefront-has-40-player-cap|title=Star Wars: Battlefront has 40-player cap, no campaign|first=Wesley|last=Yin-Poole|work=[[Eurogamer]]|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2015}}</ref> Players traverse across planets, such as Endor, Hoth, Tatooine and Sullust. To navigate the world, players use a variety of vehicles, including both air and land-based vehicles.<ref name="celebration">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/star-wars-battlefront-dice-review/|title=Star Wars: Battlefront is a celebration of the original trilogy|work=[[GamesRadar]]|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate= April 18, 2015}}</ref> Battles are planet-based, restricting players from exploring [[Outer space|space]]. The game's weapons, along with the characters, gears and abilities, are all customizable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/star-wars-battlefront-focusing-on-planetary-battles-instead-of-space-combat/|title=Star Wars Battlefront "focusing on planetary battles," not space combat|first=Wes|last=Felson|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2015|work=[[PC Gamer]]}}</ref> As new weapons are unlocked, players have the ability to share them with their teammates.<ref name="celebration"/>

The game lets players choose to control either a [[Stormtrooper (Star Wars)|Stormtrooper]], or a [[Rebel Alliance]] soldier. The game includes [[Cooperative gameplay|cooperative]] missions, as opposed to a campaign mode. Players can complete the missions independently, or with another player; the game supports [[Split screen (computer graphics)|split screen]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/no-campaign-mode-for-star-wars-battlefront/1100-6426716/|title=No Campaign Mode for Star Wars: Battlefront|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2015|work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref> The game's [[online multiplayer]] mode supports up to 40 players in one match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-star-wars-battlefront-gameplay-details-release/1100-6426709/|title=New Star Wars: Battlefront Gameplay Details Released, Trailer Arrives|first=Eddie|last=Makuch|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=April 18, 2015|work=[[GameSpot]]}}</ref>


==Development==
==Development==

Revision as of 04:10, 18 April 2015

This article is about the 2015 Star Wars: Battlefront reboot. For the original game developed by Pandemic Studios, see Star Wars: Battlefront. For the series, see Star Wars: Battlefront (series).
Star Wars: Battlefront
Developer(s)EA Digital Illusions CE
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
SeriesStar Wars: Battlefront
EngineFrostbite 3
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One[2]
Release
  • November 17, 2015[1]
Genre(s)Action, shooter
Mode(s)multiplayer

Star Wars: Battlefront is an upcoming action video game in development by EA Digital Illusions CE and to be published by Electronic Arts. It is scheduled for release on November 17, 2015 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.[3] The game is the third main entry in the Star Wars: Battlefront series.

Gameplay

Star Wars Battlefront is an action game played from either a first-person or third-person view; players can switch at any time.[4] Players traverse across planets, such as Endor, Hoth, Tatooine and Sullust. To navigate the world, players use a variety of vehicles, including both air and land-based vehicles.[5] Battles are planet-based, restricting players from exploring space. The game's weapons, along with the characters, gears and abilities, are all customizable.[6] As new weapons are unlocked, players have the ability to share them with their teammates.[5]

The game lets players choose to control either a Stormtrooper, or a Rebel Alliance soldier. The game includes cooperative missions, as opposed to a campaign mode. Players can complete the missions independently, or with another player; the game supports split screen.[7] The game's online multiplayer mode supports up to 40 players in one match.[8]

Development

In May 2013, publisher/developer Electronic Arts obtained exclusive rights to develop Star Wars games for gaming consoles, and its subsidiaries DICE, Visceral Games, and BioWare started work on Star Wars games.

DICE first acknowledged the game at Electronic Arts' E3 2013 press conference, along with a teaser trailer.[9] The game is built with the Frostbite 3 engine; studio head Patrick Söderlund stated that the game would be "DICE's interpretation of what Battlefront should be", while still incorporating elements from the previous two games. As such, DICE did not brand the new game as a sequel to Battlefront II, but a reboot of the franchise.[2][10] Söderlund said that the game almost wasn't developed, but that staffers at DICE lobbied to be given the project; he called DICE's development of Battlefront "a match made in heaven".[11]

In June 2014, it was revealed at EA's E3 2014 press conference that the ice planet Hoth and the forest moon of Endor would be playable maps for the game.[12]

In late October 2014, it was revealed that the game would be released Christmas 2015, tying in with the release of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens. In early March 2015, the first gameplay footage of the game was shown at a private retail event and received "superb ovation" from the audience.[13] In late March 2015, it was revealed that the game would be shown at Star Wars Celebration 2015 in Anaheim, California.[14] During the Celebration, the first gameplay details and the second trailer was released.[15] The first downloadable content of the game, titled Battle of Jakku was also announced during the event. The downloadable content will be set on Jakku, where the events of Star Wars: The Force Awakens take place. It will be free to all players and will be released on December 8, 2015. Pre-orderers of the game will receive the downloadable content one week earlier.[16]

References

  1. ^ Lang, Derrik (April 17, 2015). "'Star Wars: Battlefront' unleashed at fan convention". Associated Press. Retrieved April 17, 2015. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (June 13, 2013). "Star Wars: Battlefront is "DICE's interpretation of what Battlefront should be"". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 21, 2013.
  3. ^ McWhertor, Michael (July 31, 2013). "DICE's Star Wars: Battlefront expected summer 2015, EA says". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  4. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (April 17, 2015). "Star Wars: Battlefront has 40-player cap, no campaign". Eurogamer. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Star Wars: Battlefront is a celebration of the original trilogy". GamesRadar. April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  6. ^ Felson, Wes (April 17, 2015). "Star Wars Battlefront "focusing on planetary battles," not space combat". PC Gamer. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  7. ^ Makuch, Eddie (April 17, 2015). "No Campaign Mode for Star Wars: Battlefront". GameSpot. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  8. ^ Makuch, Eddie (April 17, 2015). "New Star Wars: Battlefront Gameplay Details Released, Trailer Arrives". GameSpot. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
  9. ^ Thier, Dave (June 10, 2013). "EA Announces New Star Wars: Battlefront Game". Forbes. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  10. ^ McWhertor, Michael (June 10, 2013). "Star Wars Battlefront in development at Battlefield studio DICE". Polygon. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  11. ^ Robinson, Andy (June 24, 2013). "Interview: EA's Patrick Söderlund". Computer and Video Games. Future plc. p. 2. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  12. ^ Petit, Carolyn (June 9, 2014). "E3 2014: Star Wars: Battlefront--We'll "See More Spring 2015"". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 13, 2014.
  13. ^ David Scammell (March 4, 2015). "Star Wars Battlefront gameplay footage receives "superb ovation" at secret showing". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  14. ^ Dave Tach (March 19, 2015). "Star Wars Battlefront will debut in April at Star Wars Celebration". Polygon. Retrieved March 28, 2015.
  15. ^ Nunneley, Stephany (April 17, 2015). "Star Wars: Battlefront – watch the lovely reveal trailer here". VG 247. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  16. ^ Dyer, Mitch (April 17, 2015). "Star Wars celebration: Free Battle of Jakku Battlefront DLC revealed". IGN. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
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