Players will also be able to switch between first-person and third-person perspectives "at will" and characters can be customized vi armor, weapons and abilities but only to a point. The game will also include modes with different player caps which will be smaller than the aforementioned 40 player battles. Instead, the team is focusing on vehicle and ground based battles.ĭICE's Executive producer Patrick Bach said the team wanted the game to be an authentic Star Wars experience both from the ground and while operating the wide variety of vehicles and machines such as AT-STs and AT-ATs.īach also told Eurogamer's gal om the ground Aoife Wilson that Battlefront will not feature a single-player campaign, instead it will contain "crafted missions" playable solo or with a friend via split-screen offline or through online co-op.Īlong with the two-player splitscreen mode is a Partner feature which means both players can "share experience and unlocks" as well as spawn at each other's location. There will also be dogfights with TIE Fighters, X-wings and the Millennium Falcon through dedicated space battles will not be included.
The content is set on the planet of Jakku from the film, starting off where Return of the Jedi ended as the New Republic discovers an Imperial presence in the Outer Rim enclave.
The DLC will be titled Battle of Jakku and those who pre-order the game will receive the DLC on December 1 before it releases to the public on December 8. There will also be free DLC released two weeks prior to the December 18 theatrical premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. This means that you, as Vader, can lead your team to victory - if you play well." Basically, you are the boss of the battle. You can Force choke the rebel scum, which is fun. "You can storm in as the Dark Lord himself," said design director Niklas Fegraeus. Other characters from the films which will be encountered include C-3PO and R2-D2. Players will be able to take on the role of Boba Fett and Darth Vader on the battlefield as well. Hoth, Tatooine and Sullust which was mentioned in Return of the Jedi are locations players will visit. It appears the information was posted ahead of time, (via Kotaku) as the report is written in past tense.Īccording to the report, players will take part in "frenzied shoot-outs between up to 40 players" with the option to choose either the Rebel Alliance or Galactic Empire.Ī team of "jetpack-equipped rebels" were shown in a game demonstration flying across Endor as Stormtroopers on speeders and in walkers met them head on. Star Wars: Battlefront will take place during the original film trilogy's timeline, according to a report from the Associated Press.
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