Star Wars: Battlefront Dev Tracker

Since the start of the project, listening to fans has been important in making sure Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II is the very best experience for all of you. We’ve done this with the closed alpha, through the beta last month, and our Play First Trial. And we continue to make adjustments based on your feedback as the game launches worldwide this week. Listening, and providing choices in how you play, will always be our principle with Star Wars Battlefront II. We want to ensure the game is balanced and fun both today and for years into the future.

Making games great comes from regular tuning. As one example, today we’re making a substa...

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Battles rage across eras. Lightsaber-wielding Jedi masters duel mighty Sith Lords. Ace pilots face off in thrilling space battles. Inferno Squad navigates the chaos following the fall of the Empire. 

If you want to start playing today, join Origin Access or EA Access and take an early leap into the Star Wars galaxy with the Star Wars Battlefront II Play First Trial*. Enjoy gut-wrenching starfighter battles above five planets, lead spectacular ground  assaults on eleven gorgeous worlds, and join Inferno Squad for the first section of the new single player campaign. Using the Play First Trial, play Star Wars Battlefront II for up to ten hours prior to the game's worldwide release November 17. And remember, you can also pick up the Deluxe Edition and start playing to your heart's content November 14.

But this is just the beginning. Free** content is coming in December with Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II The Last Jedi Season, bringing with it ...

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We went into Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II with a goal to make the deepest, biggest Star Wars™ game you've ever played. That meant transporting you to all three eras and handing you a huge assortment of heroes, classes, and vehicles – as well as bringing tons of free post-launch content to all Star Wars Battlefront II players. 

The Beta gave us a welcome chance to test all of our systems in action and tune things up for better balance. A few weeks back, we mentioned we were going to take another look at how the progression system works. After incorporating feedback from the Beta, we’re happy to share our plans for launch:

• Epic Star Cards, the highest tier of Star Cards available at launch, have been removed from Crates. To help keep everyone on a level playing field, these Star Cards will primarily be available through crafting, with the exception of special Epic Star Cards available through pre-order and deluxe.
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A brand new trailer highlighting the single-player story of Star Wars™  Battlefront™ II has arrived. With the Emperor dead, can Commander Iden Versio and her allies turn the tide against an energized Rebellion?

Just in case you’re not familiar: Star Wars Battlefront II includes an original single player campaign set after Return of the Jedi. You’ll take on the role of Iden Versio, (played by Janina Gavankar), Commander of Imperial special forces unit Inferno Squad. Alongside her squadmates Del Meeko (T.J. Ramini) and Gideon Hask (Paul Blackthorne), Iden struggles to maintain order in a galaxy that seems to be crumbling all around her. 

The new single player campaign in Star Wars Battlefront II is an original story set after the events of ...

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The Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II Beta is live! Don't miss a single minute of the action: a desperate prequel-era battle in the streets of Theed, an original trilogy-era dogfight in the skies above Fondor, and a Force Awakens-era Strike scenario in the forests of Takodana. And in-between multiplayer battles, have some fun on your own with single-player Arcade mode.

Get set to become a Star Wars hero in the ...

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As game makers, watching millions of passionate players get their hands on our game has been incredibly exciting and – in many ways – inspiring. Believe us when we say that your participation is making the game better, and we’re humbled that so many of you took time to not only try the Star Wars Battlefront II Beta, but to share your thoughts with us too.

The Beta was just a small piece of what we're making. Yes, there’s more content (new locations, heroes, modes, and the all-new single-player campaign), but we heard your feedback loud and clear after the first game. There is more player choice in multiplayer through a deeper progression system and an evolving, event-driven live service that keeps the community together by moving away from Season Pass and having all new gameplay content free for all Star Wars Battlefront II players.

Rest assured, we’re continuing to listen to you coming out of Beta. We’re taking a look at some of the most discussed ...

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The wait is almost over. In only a few days, you'll be blasting battle droids, shooting down TIE fighters, and overcoming legions of First Order stormtroopers in the Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II Beta on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. 

Players who pre-ordered before October can start playing on October 4, while the Beta opens for everyone else on October 6. The Beta closes October 9.

All three cinematic eras of Star Wars™ will be available to experience in ...

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From the dense forests of Kashyyyk to cold halls of the Death Star II and the ominous Starkiller Base, all three cinematic eras of the Star Wars™ saga are coming to Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II's multiplayer. At launch, you'll be able to wage war across eleven spectacular battlegrounds in the multi-stage Galactic Assault mode, where each map has its own unique objectives to complete. Two teams of twenty players will take part in a series of unique combat narratives unfolding across Star Wars' extraordinary locations as the sights and sounds of battle unfold around them.

Got all that? Now for a closer look at the maps...

Prequel-Era Maps

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The training wheels have come off in Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II's Starfighter Assault. This time around you're in absolute control over your speed, pitch, roll, and weapons as you pilot an assortment of lovingly-recreated Star Wars™ fighters. It's an entirely different experience than what you've played in the original Star Wars Battlefront's starfighter duels, whether you're rolling away from blaster fire in Darth Maul's Scimitar fighter or blasting an enemy ARC-170 out of the sky. 

The acrobatic maneuvers are entirely of your own invention. Every shift of the sticks results in a delightfully smooth response from your craft. It's a pure skill environment where the true ace pilots will rise above the rest on the merits of their wits and reflexes. 

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Gamescom has come and gone, and there was a ton of news from Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II – namely, the groundbreaking Starfighter Assault mode and its multi-stage battles. Here's what you might have missed.

Starfighter Controls Have Been Revamped

Developer Criterion, with over a decade of experience on racing games, joined with DICE to improve the feel of ...

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While every starfighter in Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II excels at its designated role, hero ships are a cut above. They're tougher, often faster, very well armed, and equipped with special abilities designed to complement their exceptional strengths. Bonus: they're piloted by some of the most iconic heroes and villains in the galaxy.

You’ll find all three cinematic eras of Star Wars represented in hero ships, meaning you'll be able to climb into the c*ckpit of Darth Maul’s ...

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The Rebel armada sweeps through the blackness of space toward the orbital platform. Sleek A-wings form a vanguard ahead of an attack force of Y-wings escorted by sturdy X-wing starfighters. But the Empire is quick to respond. The Star Destroyer in the dockyard may be immobilized, but it is far fr...

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The massive MC80 Liberty type Star Cruiser drops out of hyperspace as bright lances of blaster fire streak through the blackness of space over Fondor. The Rebel Strikeforce presses its attack on the Imperial Star Destroyer and its protective screen of Light Cruisers. Between the behemoth fleets swarm dozens of tiny starfighters. Nimble A-wings pursue speedy TIE Interceptors. Flights of ...

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Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II is roaring into Gamescom with a never-before-seen trailer and a live gameplay debut of Starfighter Assault mode, including the all-new multiplayer space combat. You'll be able to watch the gameplay reveal live on August 21 at 9:30 AM PT, which will pit two teams of your favorite Star Wars™ Game Changers against one another in a multi-stage original trilogy-era space battle.

Teams will face off in a swirling dogfight in the Fondor: Imperial Shipyard map, weaving around an Imperial Star Destroyer complete with speedy fighters, thundering bombers, distinct hero ships, and more. Will the brave pilots of the Rebel Alliance triumph against the Imperial Navy, or will the intrepid aces of ...

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By now, you’ve likely heard about heroes like Yoda, Darth Maul, and Rey coming to Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II. And we’re hoping that you’ve taken a look at each of the four distinct and customizable ...

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As First Order troopers plod toward you across the frozen wastes of Starkiller Base, you’ll sprint from cover to cover, your weapon blazing fire as you evade blaster bolts. Your shots are absorbed by the shield of an opposing heavy trooper. Desperately, you toss a Thermal Detonator just as you're defeated. You both fall, and the stormtroopers advance. But you’re ready to launch a counter-attack. 

As the horde closes in, you expend your reserved Battle Points before respawning, and suddenly you’re behind the controls of a T-70 X-wing starfighter. Or a Jumptrooper. Or wielding powers as Rey....

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In a galaxy of conflict, not all heroes choose the path of Rebellion. Loyalty and bravery know many forms, and many proudly pledge to the cause of the Empire. Strip off the iconic stormtrooper mask or fighter pilot helmet and you’ll find a distinctive individual underneath. Among the most elite of their ranks are the members of Inferno Squad, the Emperor's personal special ops team, tasked with completing the missions others can't.

Their leader is Commander Iden Versio, a young and brave Imperial commander raised under the tutelage of her father, Admiral Garrick Versio. Inferno Squad has grown into something of a family over the course of long Galactic Civil War.

Iden's two closest teammates are Gideon Hask and Del Meeko, extraordinary soldiers in their own ri...

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By the time the events of the Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II campaign unfold, Commander Iden Versio is already an Imperial hero with few peers. Her journey will carry her through the Rebel victory at Endor to the rise of the First Order. But before she was the leader of the elite Imperial special forces unit, Inferno Squad, she was working her way through the ranks of the Empire.

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We've heard you loud and clear: you want to try your hand at epic encounters with iconic heroes, massive battles across detailed landscapes, and thrilling dogfights in space. You want to play Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II. Well, we have good news for you: the Star Wars Battlefront II multiplayer beta is on the way, available for PlayStation® 4, Xbox One, and Origin for PC in October.

Fans who...

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In Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II, your hero's journey will be a more personalized experience that allows you to build careers for different trooper classes, heroes and more. There's plenty of depth to join the breadth of new content, especially when it comes to customization with Star Cards, earned via unlockable Crates.

A version of this is live now in the Closed Alpha, but we’re still hard at work optimizing and improving the mechanics.

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