Play as one of a number of different soldier types, jump into any vehicle, man any turret on the battlefront, and conquer the galaxy, planet by planet." "Relive and participate in all of the classic Star Wars battles like never before. Now it sounds as if DICE has some more concrete ideas in place for its eventual sci-fi shooter. What fans do know is that, last they heard, the dev wasn't quite sure which direction to take the prestigious franchise in. With a plethora of questions still floating around in the heads of Star Wars fans, a few tidbits have surfaced regarding the vaguely detailed Star Wars: Battlefront via the game's product description on the official Microsoft Store's website. This revelation was met with deafening applause and cheers by those in attendance, but the brief cinematic trailer that was released didn't offer much insight into what the actual game would be like. In May 2013, Disney and EA revealed an exclusive deal for rights to certain Star Wars games to be developed by BioWare, Visceral Games and DICE.One of the biggest announcements to come out of Electronic Arts' press conference at E3 2013, if not the whole show, was the confirmation that Battlefield 4 developer DICE would be taking the reins of the long dormant Star Wars: Battlefront series. Last October, EA said that the game is slated for a holiday 2015 release.ĭevelopers Free Radical Design, Pandemic Studios and Rebellion Developments worked on Battlefront games, which put players in the midst of giant battles in the Star Wars universe, before the series went dormant some years ago.ĭisney acquired George Lucas' empire of businesses in October 2012.
Star Wars Battlefront is in development at DICE by veterans of the Battlefield franchise and Mirror's Edge. The game will be officially unveiled later this month at Star Wars Celebration, the semi-annual fan convention.
Let us know if you get in so we know who to think about when we're being all mopey next week not playing the shooter. If you live in Vancouver or the San Francisco Bay area, you can sign up here for the EA Canada session and right here for the EA Redwood Shores session.
EA Canada and EA Redwood Shores are holding playtest sessions, which last three to four hours, on Friday, April 10 for the still-in-development Star Wars Battlefront.
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