Star Wars Battlefront 2 is coming. Announced at this year’s Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, EA’s sci-fi themed shooter sequel will soon be here, but what new goodies does it bring to the table and does it look to improve on the original’s mistakes?
For starters, there’s a proper singleplayer campaign this time around. A welcome inclusion after that original Battlefront reboot was multiplayer only, this year we’re getting a fully fleshed-out campaign, putting you in the shoes of an Imperial soldier. It’s good being bad.
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There’s also some content from the next film in the Skywalker saga, too. If you preorder, you get exclusive Kylo Ren and Rey themed looks. Obviously, we don’t quite know what that looks like yet, but expect more details in the coming months.
If you’re craving more Star Wars Battlefront 2 details, we’re here to help. Below, you’ll find the important tidbits of information you need to know, ahead of Star Wars Battlefront 2’s official UK release date on November 17 2017.
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Star Wars Battlefront 2: Everything you need to know
Star Wars Battlefront 2 will have a singleplayer campaign
Good news! Star Wars Battlefront 2 will have a fully-fledged singleplayer campaign. The 2015 original was a tad lacking in offline content, shipping with a multiplayer focus and a handful of split-screen wave-based skirmishes for offline battles.
That’s not the same this year, though. Players take the role of Iden Versio, the leader of Inferno Squad, an elite special forces unit of the Galactic Empire. They witness the destruction of the second Death Star, with the story focusing on the introduction of the First Order - the bad guys in The Force Awakens.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 features all three Star Wars eras
If you aren’t a fan of the original Star Wars trilogy, 2015’s Battlefront wasn’t for you. If you like the prequels, and those upcoming sequel movies, then you ought to be paying attention this year.
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All three Star Wars eras will be playable in Star Wars Battlefront 2. We don’t quite know to what extent: I imagine most will just be playable in multiplayer, with singleplayer reserved to the story of the rise of the First Order. Will we get to play as JarJar? I wouldn’t hold your breath.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 will have space battles
Massive space battles are also on the cards with Star Wars Battlefront 2. As with a lot of the sequel’s flashy features, the original didn’t have them at launch, focussing solely on air to ground combat. This may have been due to design limitations or, perhaps just a complete lack of oversight on EA’s front. There was a hefty backlash when this didn’t appear.
But, space battles are coming. Criterion - best known for the Burnout series - is handling the vehicle side of things this year and you’ll soon be “weaving between asteroid fields and flying through imperial dockyards in high stakes dogfights” says EA.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 will have multiplayer classes
More of the original game’s biggest criticisms? It didn’t have class-based multiplayer combat. Rather, you chose your loadout on any character skin you chose, it felt a little basic, and there wasn’t this rock, paper, scissors-like system found in say, Blizzard’s Overwatch or Call of Duty.
Multiplayer classes are a thing, though. There’ll be four trooper classes to choose from when the game launches; Officer, Assault, Trooper and Specialist, although specific details on which abilities and weapons each class possess remains to be seen.
Playable heroes return in Star Wars Battlefront 2
The best thing to come out of EA’s Battlefront reboot lies in its playable hero classes in multiplayer. Playing as Luke Skywalker, cutting through an army of Stormtroopers was a real thrill, there was nothing quite like it, and that’ll be returning this year.
And there’ll be more than ever, too. Like the original, creative liberties will likely be taken into account when it comes to heroes going head-to-head with villains. After all, Yoda was long dead before Kylo Ren was a thing, but expect to see them both fight it out come launch.
Confirmed heroes include Darth Maul, Yoda, Kylo Ren, Rey and Luke Skywalker.
Star Wars Battlefront 2 will not have a season pass
The best news, though? The Star Wars Battlefront sequel won’t have a season pass. There’s no question that it divided the Battlefront community during its inception following the original’s launch, and is a system that has constantly been criticised.
But, it’s not here this year. While EA hasn’t gone into any post-launch specifics quite yet, it’s worth remembering that Titanfall 2 launched without any paid DLC, all of it was free. Could Star Wars Battlefront 2 adopt the same model? We can only hope.
