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{{DISPLAYTITLE: ''Star Wars Battlefront'' (DICE)}}
  
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|title=Battlefront
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|title=''Star Wars Battlefront''
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|image=[[File:Swbfps42dpften_jpg_jpgcopy.jpg|250px]]
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|image=[[File:Star Wars Battlefront 2015 box.jpg|250px]]
 
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|developer=[[EA DICE|EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE)]]
  
|developer=[[EA DICE|EA Digital Illusions CE (DICE)]]
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|composer=Gordy Haab
  
|composer=Gordy Haab
 
|platform=PlayStation 4<br>Xbox One<br>Microsoft Windows
  
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|released=November 17, 2015 (NA)<br>November 19, 2015 (AUS)<br>November 19, 2015 (EU)
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|released=November 17, 2015 (NA)<br>November 19, 2015 (AUS, EU)
 
|genre=Action, first-person and third-person shooter
  
|genre=Action, first-person and third-person shooter
 
|ratings=ESRB Teen, PEGI 16+}}
  
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{{Quote|Fight in epic ''Star Wars'' battles on iconic planets and rise through the ranks playing as the heroic Rebellion or the evil Galactic Empire.|E3 2014 trailer description<ref>[https://youtu.be/2yKv45X_OIo Star Wars Battlefront | Official Trailer | E3 2014] by EAStarWars on YouTube</ref>}}
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'''''Star Wars Battlefront''''' is a first- and third-person shooter action game developed by [[EA DICE]] and published by Electronic Arts (EA). It is the fifth game in the ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront Series|Star Wars: Battlefront series]]''. It was released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows on November 17, 2015 in the U.S. and November 19th in Australia and Europe.
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'''''Star Wars Battlefront''''' is a first- and third-person action shooter video game published by Electronic Arts and developed by [[EA DICE]] that is set in the original trilogy era of the ''Star Wars'' universe. It was released on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on November 17, 2015 in the U.S. and November 19 in Australia and Europe.
   
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A sequel, titled ''[[Star Wars Battlefront II (DICE)|Star Wars Battlefront II]]'', was released two years later on November 17, 2017.
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Players who owned the game prior to December 8, 2015 received the first announced expansion pack - [[Star Wars Battlefront Battle of Jakku|The Battle of Jakku]] - for free. Players who pre-ordered the game prior to launch were able to play the expansion pack when it was released on December 1, 2015.
  
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A sequel to Battlefront, titled ''[[Star Wars Battlefront II (DICE)|Star Wars Battlefront II]]'', was released on November 17, 2017.
  
   
 
==Development==
  
==Development==
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After the release of ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'', the game was rumored to be released multiple times. The game was in production with Free Radical Design after learning that [[LucasArts]] made no comments or mentions of a third ''Battlefront'' installment. However, the company could not support the game due to the loss of an employee and other concurrent projects going on at the time. As a result, they dropped the game.
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After the release of ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]'', the game (as ''Star Wars: Battlefront III'') was rumored to be released multiple times. The game was in production with Free Radical Design after learning that [[LucasArts]] made no comments or mentions of a third ''Battlefront'' installment. However, the company could not support the game due to the loss of an employee and other concurrent projects going on at the time. As a result, they dropped the game.
   
 
[[Rebellion Developments]] was thought to have created a ''Battlefront III'' in 2008, but instead they released ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'', the fourth installment in the series. However, they still had some footage of ''Battlefront III'' game-play and led many people to believe the game would be at E3 2010, but were proven wrong. Spark Unlimited was also rumored to be creating ''Battlefront III'' in 2012, but were creating ''[[wikipedia:Lost Planet 3|Lost Planet 3]]''.
  
[[Rebellion Developments]] was thought to have created a ''Battlefront III'' in 2008, but instead they released ''[[Star Wars: Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]'', the fourth installment in the series. However, they still had some footage of ''Battlefront III'' game-play and led many people to believe the game would be at E3 2010, but were proven wrong. Spark Unlimited was also rumored to be creating ''Battlefront III'' in 2012, but were creating ''[[wikipedia:Lost Planet 3|Lost Planet 3]]''.
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After another year, it was revealed at E3 2013 that DICE would be developing the next major release of Battlefront under Electronic Arts. They released a short trailer alongside the game's announcement. The game took two years of development before it was officially released.
  
After another year, it was revealed at E3 2013 that DICE would be developing the next major release of Battlefront under Electronic Arts. They released a short trailer alongside the game's announcement. The game took two years of development before it was officially released.
   
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Using a technique called photogrammetry, DICE was able to turn hundreds of photographs of real ''Star Wars'' props into three-dimensional digital models bringing the feel and look of the films directly into the game. When deciding the outcome of Battlefront, DICE chose to go "back to the core" of the franchise and asked themselves "What does someone want when they play a Star Wars game?"
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During development, DICE made it a priority to provide an immersive experience for players. Using a technique called photogrammetry, DICE was able to turn hundreds of photographs of real ''Star Wars'' props into three-dimensional digital models bringing the feel and look of the films directly into the game. DICE has also visited key ''Star Wars'' filming locations such as Finse, Norway ([[Hoth]]) to serve as the groundwork for the locations depicted in the game.
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When deciding the outcome of ''Battlefront'', DICE chose to go "back to the core" of the franchise and asked themselves "What does someone want when they play a ''Star Wars'' game?"
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An expansion pack was released shortly after the game's worldwide release titled ''Star Wars Battlefront: The Battle of Jakku''. Players who owned the game prior to December 8, 2015 received the first announced expansion pack for free. Players who pre-ordered the game prior to launch were able to play the expansion pack when it was released on December 1, 2015. The expansion pack and its game mode, [[Turning Point]], were later integrated into the base game allowing all players to play the expansion.
   
 
==Gameplay==
  
==Gameplay==
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There is no campaign, but there are single-player action modes called Missions. EA DICE has expressed their desire to keep it as mainly a multiplayer game. Battlefront only features the original trilogy. Various battles take place on the planets listed below; There are 27 multiplayer maps in the game (including expansion packs) as well as 8 maps that are featured in assorted [[Missions]] modes. There is also one map, [[Tatooine: Raider Camp|Raider Camp]], that is featured in multiplayer and [[Survival]].
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Unlike the previous games in the series, there is no [[campaign]], but there are single-player action modes called [[Missions]]. EA DICE has expressed their desire to keep ''Battlefront'' as mainly a multiplayer game. Various battles take place on the planets listed below; there are 27 multiplayer maps in the game (including expansion packs) as well as 8 maps that are featured in assorted Missions. There is also one map, [[Tatooine: Raider Camp|Raider Camp]], that is featured in multiplayer and [[Survival]].
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The game has first and third person perspectives, allowing the players to choose between the two. The focus of the game is online multiplayer with up to 40 player battles; however, there are also offline challenges inspired by moments in the films that can be played solo or co-op either online or with split-screen.
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The offline challenges are re-playable with a range of difficulty. Players can play as the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire in addition to being able to play as key characters from the franchise. Players also gain the use of familiar vehicles such as [[74-Z Speeder Bike|speeders]], [[T-65B X-Wing|X-wing fighters]], [[Lightsaber|lightsabers]] and [[AT-AT]]s. DICE has also added [[Power Up|power-ups]] such as shields and explosives. New items never seen before in the films are also added to game-play.
   
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There are no dedicated space battles in the base game, but in [[Battle Station]] (a new mode brought by the [[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|''Death Star'']] expansion pack) and [[Infiltration (mode)|Infiltration]] {{c|[[Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif|Rogue One: Scarif]]}} space battles are present. There are dogfights in the atmosphere of planets and above battlegrounds as well as a mix of ground-based and vehicle based battles.
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The game has first and third person perspectives, allowing the players to choose between the two. The focus of the game is online multiplayer with up to 40 player battles; however, there are also offline challenges inspired by moments in the films that can be played solo or co-op either online or with split-screen. The offline challenges are re-playable with a range of difficulty. Unlike previous games in the series, there is not a traditional campaign. Players can play as the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire in addition to being able to play as key characters from the franchise. Players also gain the use of familiar props such as [[74-Z Speeder Bike/DICE|speeders]], [[T-65B X-Wing|X-wing fighters]], [[Lightsaber/DICE|lightsabers]] and [[AT-AT/DICE|AT-ATs]]. DICE has also added [[Power Up|power-ups]] such as shields and explosives. New items never seen before in the films are also added to game-play.
  
   
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There are no dedicated space battles in the base game, but in [[Battle Station]] (a new mode brought by the [[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|''Death Star'']] expansion pack) space battles are present. There are dogfights in the atmosphere of planets and above battlegrounds as well as a mix of ground-based and vehicle based battles. The game itself focuses mainly on the original trilogy of Star Wars films and not the prequel or sequel trilogies. As stated before, the game ties into ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' with the first expansion pack, and ties into ''Rogue One ''with the last one, making them released in chronological order backwards.
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The game itself focuses mainly on the original trilogy of ''Star Wars'' films and not the prequel or sequel trilogies. As stated before, the game ties into ''Star Wars: The Force Awakens'' with the first expansion pack, and ties into ''Rogue One ''with the last one, making them released in chronological order backwards.
   
 
===Game Modes===
  
===Game Modes===
 
====Multiplayer====
  
====Multiplayer====
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===== Base game =====
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*[[Walker Assault]]
  
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*[[Walker Assault]] {{C|available in [[Skirmish]]}}
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*[[Fighter Squadron]] {{C|available in [[Skirmish]]}}
 
*[[Drop Zone]]
  
*[[Drop Zone]]
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*[[Fighter Squadron]]
  
 
*[[Supremacy]]
  
*[[Supremacy]]
 
*[[Cargo]]
  
*[[Cargo]]
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*[[Heroes vs. Villains]]
  
*[[Heroes vs. Villains]]
 
*[[Hero Hunt]]
  
*[[Hero Hunt]]
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*[[Turning Point]]
  
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*[[Extraction]] ([[Star Wars Battlefront Outer Rim|Outer Rim]])
  
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*[[Sabotage]] ([[Star Wars Battlefront Bespin|Bespin]])
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*[[Turning Point]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Battle of Jakku|Battle of Jakku]]}}
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*[[Battle Station]] ([[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]])
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*[[Extraction]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Outer Rim|Outer Rim]]}}
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*[[Infiltration (mode)]] ([[Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif|Rogue One: Scarif]])
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*[[Sabotage]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Bespin|Bespin]]}}
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*[[Battle Station]] {{C|Space station; [[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]]}}
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*[[Infiltration (mode)|Infiltration]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif|Rogue One: Scarif]]}}
   
 
====Missions====
  
====Missions====
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*[[Training Missions]]
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*[[Missions]]
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*[[Battles (mode)|Battles]] (Blast)
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*[[Battles (mode)|Battles]] {{C|Based on Blast}}
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*[[Hero Battles (mode)|Hero Battles]] (Hero Hunt)
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*[[Hero Battles (mode)|Hero Battles]] {{C|Based on Hero Hunt}}
 
*[[Survival]]
  
*[[Survival]]
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====[[Skirmish]]====
  
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*Walker Assault
  
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*Fighter Squadron
  
   
 
===Planets===
  
===Planets===
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*[[Bespin/DICE|Bespin]]
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*[[Bespin]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Bespin|Bespin]]}}
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*[[Death Star]] (Space Station)
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*[[Death Star]] {{C|Space station; [[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]]}}
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*[[Endor/DICE|Endor]] (Moon)
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*[[Endor]] {{c|Moon}}
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*[[Hoth/DICE|Hoth]]
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*[[Hoth]]
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*[[Jakku]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Battle of Jakku|Battle of Jakku]]}}
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*[[Jakku]]
  
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*[[Scarif]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif|Rogue One: Scarif]]}}
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*[[Scarif]]
  
 
*[[Sullust]]
  
*[[Sullust]]
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*[[Tatooine/DICE|Tatooine]]
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*[[Tatooine]]
   
 
===Vehicles===
  
===Vehicles===
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====Ground====
  
====Ground====
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*[[AT-ST/DICE|AT-ST]]
  
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*[[AT-AT/DICE|AT-AT]]
  
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| [[File:AT-ST model.jpg|150px]]
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*[[74-Z Speeder Bike/DICE|74-Z Speeder Bike]]
  
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| [[File:AT-AT model.jpg|200px]]
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| [[File:Scout Trooper Biker SWB.png|200px]]
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| [[AT-ST]]
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| [[AT-AT]]
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| [[74-Z Speeder Bike]]
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====Air====
  
====Air====
 
=====Playable=====
  
=====Playable=====
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'''Rebel Alliance'''
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*[[T-65B X-Wing|X-wing]]
  
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*[[RZ-1 A-Wing|A-wing]]
  
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*[[TIE/ln Fighter|TIE Fighter]]
  
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| [[File:Andreas-ezelius-andreasfougner-14.jpg|200px]]
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*[[TIE/IN Interceptor|TIE Interceptor]]
  
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| [[File:A-Wing model.jpg|150px]]
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*''[[Han Solo and Chewbacca's Millennium Falcon|Millennium Falcon]]''
  
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| [[File:Andreas-ezelius-andreasfougner-07.jpg|200px]]
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*[[Boba Fett's Slave I|Slave-1]]
  
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*[[T-47 Airspeeder]]
  
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| [[T-65B X-Wing|X-wing]]
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*[[Cloud Car/DICE|Cloud Car]] ([[Star Wars Battlefront Bespin|Bespin]])
  
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| [[RZ-1 A-Wing|A-wing]]
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*''[[Luke Skywalker's T-65B X-Wing|Red Five]]'' ([[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]])
  
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| ''[[Han Solo and Chewbacca's Millennium Falcon|Millennium Falcon]]''
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*[[Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1|Darth Vader's TIE Advanced]] ([[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]])
  
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*[[U-Wing]] ([[Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif|Rogue One: Scarif]])
  
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| [[File:Andreas-ezelius-andreasfougner-12.jpg|200px]]
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| [[File:Carl-palacios-swbf-carlpalacios-43.jpg|200px]]
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| [[File:Red_Five.jpg|200px]]
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| [[T-47 Airspeeder]]
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| [[Cloud Car]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Bespin|Bespin]]}}
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| ''[[Luke Skywalker's T-65B X-Wing|Red Five]]'' {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]]}}
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| [[File:Carl-palacios-swbf-carlpalacios-38.jpg|200px]]
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| [[U-Wing]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif|Rogue One: Scarif]]}}
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'''Imperials'''
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| [[File:TIE Fighter DICE 2.png|150px]]
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| [[File:TIEInterceptorDICE.png|200px]]
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| [[File:22402513801_9c946dce14_b.jpg|200px]]
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| [[TIE/ln Fighter]]
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| [[TIE/IN Interceptor]]
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| [[Boba Fett's Slave I|''Slave I'']]
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| [[File:Vader_TIEAdvanced_SWB.png|200px]]
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| [[Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1|Darth Vader's TIE Advanced]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]]}}
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=====AI controlled=====
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'''Rebels'''
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*[[B-Wing/DICE|B-wing]] ([[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]])
  
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*[[B-Wing|B-wing]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]]}}
 
*[[BTL-A4 Y-Wing|Y-wing]]
  
*[[BTL-A4 Y-Wing|Y-wing]]
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*[[TIE Defender/DICE|TIE Defender]]
  
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*[[TIE/sa Bomber|TIE Bomber]]
  
 
*[[GR-75 Medium Transport]]
  
*[[GR-75 Medium Transport]]
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*[[TIE Defender]]
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*[[TIE/sa Bomber|TIE Bomber]]
 
*[[Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle|''Lambda''-class T-4a Shuttle]]
  
*[[Lambda-class T-4a Shuttle|''Lambda''-class T-4a Shuttle]]
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*[[Imperial Star Destroyer/DICE|Imperial Star Destroyer]]
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*[[Imperial Star Destroyer]]
 
*[[TIE Striker]]
  
*[[TIE Striker]]
   
 
===Heroes and Villains===
  
===Heroes and Villains===
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As of the release of the ''Rogue One'' DLC in 2016, there are '''14''' playable heroes (7 each side), excluding Hero vehicles.
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*[[Luke Skywalker/DICE|Luke Skywalker]]
  
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*[[Boba Fett/DICE|Boba Fett]]
  
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*[[Emperor Palpatine]]
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*[[Luke Skywalker]]
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*[[Han Solo/DICE|Han Solo]]
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*[[Han Solo]]
 
*[[Leia Organa|Princess Leia]]
  
*[[Leia Organa|Princess Leia]]
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*[[Greedo]]
  
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*[[Nien Nunb]]
  
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*[[Nien Nunb]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Outer Rim|Outer Rim]]}}
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*[[Lando Calrissian/DICE|Lando Calrissian]]
  
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*[[Lando Calrissian]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Bespin|Bespin]]}}
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*[[Dengar]]
  
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*[[Chewbacca]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]]}}
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*[[Bossk]]
  
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*[[Jyn Erso]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif|Rogue One: Scarif]]}}
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*[[Chewbacca/DICE|Chewbacca]]
  
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*[[Jyn Erso]]
  
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*[[Director Krennic]]
  
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===== Base Game =====
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*[[Darth Vader]]
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*[[Boba Fett]]
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*[[Emperor Palpatine]]
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*[[Greedo]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Outer Rim|Outer Rim]]}}
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*[[Dengar]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Bespin|Bespin]]}}
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*[[Bossk]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Death Star|Death Star]]}}
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*[[Director Krennic]] {{C|[[Star Wars Battlefront Rogue One: Scarif|Rogue One: Scarif]]}}
   
 
===Weapons===
  
===Weapons===
 
*[[A280C Blaster Rifle]]
  
*[[A280C Blaster Rifle]]
 
*[[CA-87 Shock Blaster]]
  
*[[CA-87 Shock Blaster]]
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*[[DH-17 Blaster Pistol]]
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*[[DH-17 Blaster Pistol/Original|DH-17 Blaster Pistol]]
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*[[DL-44 Blaster Pistol/DICE|DL-44 Blaster Pistol]]
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*[[DL-44 Blaster Pistol/Original|DL-44 Blaster Pistol]]
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* [[DLT-19 Heavy Blaster]]
  
* [[DLT-19 Heavy Blaster]]
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*[[E-11 Blaster Rifle/Original|E-11 Blaster Rifle]]
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*[[E-11 Blaster Rifle/DICE|E-11 Blaster Rifle]]
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*[[EE-3 Blaster Rifle/Original|EE-3 Blaster Rifle]]
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*[[EE-3 Blaster Rifle/DICE|EE-3 Blaster Rifle]]
  
 
*[[RT-97C Heavy Blaster]]
  
*[[RT-97C Heavy Blaster]]
 
*[[SE-14C Blaster Pistol]]
  
*[[SE-14C Blaster Pistol]]
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=== Star Cards ===
  
=== Star Cards ===
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{{Main|Star Card}}
 
==== Asset Cards ====
  
==== Asset Cards ====
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*[[Thermal Detonator/DICE|Thermal Detonator]]
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*[[Thermal Detonator]]
 
*[[Scout Pistol]]
  
*[[Scout Pistol]]
 
*[[Ion Torpedo]]
  
*[[Ion Torpedo]]
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*[[Ion Grenade]]
  
*[[Ion Grenade]]
 
*[[Homing Shot]]
  
*[[Homing Shot]]
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*[[Jump Pack/DICE|Jump Pack]]
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*[[Jump Pack]]
 
*[[Smoke Grenade]]
  
*[[Smoke Grenade]]
 
*[[Flash Grenade]]
  
*[[Flash Grenade]]
 
*[[Barrage]]
  
*[[Barrage]]
 
*[[Cycler Rifle]]
  
*[[Cycler Rifle]]
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*[[Bowcaster/DICE|Bowcaster]]
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*[[Bowcaster]]
 
*[[Bacta Bomb]]
  
*[[Bacta Bomb]]
 
*[[Scatter Gun]]
  
*[[Scatter Gun]]
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*[[Scout Binoculars]]
  
*[[Scout Binoculars]]
 
*[[Shock Grenade]]
  
*[[Shock Grenade]]
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*[[Medical Droid/DICE|Medical Droid]]
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*[[Medical Droid]]
 
*[[Laser Trip Mine]]
  
*[[Laser Trip Mine]]
 
*[[Sonic Imploder]]
  
*[[Sonic Imploder]]
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===Playable soldiers===
  
===Playable soldiers===
 
====Rebel====
  
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<small>(See also: [[Playable Species/DICE|Playable Species]])</small>
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<small>(See also: [[Playable Species]])</small>
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*[[Rebel Soldier/DICE|Rebel Soldier]]
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*[[Rebel Soldier]]
 
*[[Bespin Wing Guard]]
  
*[[Bespin Wing Guard]]
 
*[[X-Wing Pilot]]
  
*[[X-Wing Pilot]]
 
*[[Rebel Officer]]
  
*[[Rebel Officer]]
 
====Imperial====
  
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*[[Stormtrooper/DICE|Stormtrooper]]
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*[[Stormtrooper]]
 
*[[Pauldron Stormtrooper]] (black, white, orange, and red)
  
*[[Pauldron Stormtrooper]] (black, white, orange, and red)
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*[[Scout Trooper/DICE|Scout Trooper]]
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*[[Scout Trooper]]
 
*[[Shadow Trooper]]
  
*[[Shadow Trooper]]
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*[[Shock Trooper/DICE|Shock Trooper]]
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*[[Shock Trooper]]
 
*[[Death Star Trooper]]
  
*[[Death Star Trooper]]
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*[[Imperial Officer/DICE|Imperial Officer]]
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*[[Imperial Officer]]
 
*[[Shoretrooper Captain]]
  
*[[Shoretrooper Captain]]
   
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===Modes===
  
===Modes===
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*A game mode was teased at a few times by developers similar to the fan favorite Hero Assault game mode in Battlefront 2 (2005) after all DLCs were released. The community named the rumored game mode "[[Hero Blast]]". However, Hero Blast has been mainly debunked for unknown reasons. The most widely accepted answer was that developers were working full time on Battlefront 2 (2017) and were done with 2015 Battlefront. Fans have modded the game to allow 6 vs. 6 hero battling in the Blast game mode, but this was only on private servers.
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*A game mode was teased at a few times by developers similar to the fan favorite Hero Assault game mode in Battlefront II (2005) after all DLCs were released. The community named the rumored game mode "[[Hero Blast]]". However, Hero Blast has been mainly debunked for unknown reasons. The most widely accepted answer was that developers were working full time on Battlefront 2 (2017) and were done with 2015 Battlefront. Fans have modded the game to allow 6 vs. 6 hero battling in the Blast game mode, but this was only on private servers.
   
 
===Skins===
  
===Skins===
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==Game Updates==
  
==Game Updates==
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Ordered from oldest to newest.
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''Ordered from oldest to newest.''
   
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=== Major Updates ===
 
* [[December 01, 2015 Update]]
  
* [[December 01, 2015 Update]]
 
* [[January 2016 Update]]
  
* [[January 2016 Update]]
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* [[Rogue One: Scarif Update]]
  
* [[Rogue One: Scarif Update]]
 
* [[January 2017 Update]]
  
* [[January 2017 Update]]
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=== Minor Updates ===
 
* [[December 10, 2015 Update]]
  
* [[December 10, 2015 Update]]
 
* [[December 16, 2015 Update]]
  
* [[December 16, 2015 Update]]
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==Trivia==
  
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* There are a lot of Easter eggs, most are from the original Star Wars concepts from Ralph Macquarie, such as a small, snake-like creature on the Endor Droid Run map Swamp Crash Site, and some from ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and ''Star Wars: Rebels'', as one achievement is "Do we take prisoners?", which is the line of a battle droid in the fifth episode "Rookies", and another achievement "This is a new day, a new beginning...", a line Ahsoka Tano said in the Season 1 finale of ''Rebels''. There are also references to the original films like a Wampa appearing in a cave in the Twilight map, and quotes also appearing as the names of trophies and achievements.
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* There are a lot of Easter eggs, most are from the original Star Wars concepts from Ralph McQuarrie, such as a small, snake-like creature on the Endor Droid Run map Swamp Crash Site, and some from ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and ''Star Wars: Rebels'', as one achievement is "Do we take prisoners?", which is the line of a battle droid in the fifth episode "Rookies", and another achievement "This is a new day, a new beginning...", a line Ahsoka Tano said in the Season 1 finale of ''Rebels''. There are also references to the original films like a Wampa appearing in a cave in the Twilight map, and quotes also appearing as the names of trophies and achievements.
 
* This game is the first in the series to be developed and published by DICE and EA, respectively, after LucasArts was shut down, and Rebellion Development gave up development rights.
  
* This game is the first in the series to be developed and published by DICE and EA, respectively, after LucasArts was shut down, and Rebellion Development gave up development rights.
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* The game received massive criticism by fans for its lack of content on both single player and multi player, up to the point that the game has been called a "cash grab".
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* The game received massive criticism by fans, and [[Finn]] actor John Boyega, for its lack of content on both single player and multi player, up to the point that the game has been called a "cash grab".
 
* The game came out 10 years after the original ''Battlefront II'' was released.
  
* The game came out 10 years after the original ''Battlefront II'' was released.
   
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"Fight in epic Star Wars battles on iconic planets and rise through the ranks playing as the heroic Rebellion or the evil Galactic Empire."
— E3 2014 trailer description[1]

Star Wars Battlefront is a first- and third-person action shooter video game published by Electronic Arts and developed by EA DICE that is set in the original trilogy era of the Star Wars universe. It was released on Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 on November 17, 2015 in the U.S. and November 19 in Australia and Europe.

A sequel, titled Star Wars Battlefront II, was released two years later on November 17, 2017.

Development

After the release of Star Wars: Battlefront II, the game (as Star Wars: Battlefront III) was rumored to be released multiple times. The game was in production with Free Radical Design after learning that LucasArts made no comments or mentions of a third Battlefront installment. However, the company could not support the game due to the loss of an employee and other concurrent projects going on at the time. As a result, they dropped the game.

Rebellion Developments was thought to have created a Battlefront III in 2008, but instead they released Star Wars: Battlefront: Elite Squadron, the fourth installment in the series. However, they still had some footage of Battlefront III game-play and led many people to believe the game would be at E3 2010, but were proven wrong. Spark Unlimited was also rumored to be creating Battlefront III in 2012, but were creating Lost Planet 3.

After another year, it was revealed at E3 2013 that DICE would be developing the next major release of Battlefront under Electronic Arts. They released a short trailer alongside the game's announcement. The game took two years of development before it was officially released.

During development, DICE made it a priority to provide an immersive experience for players. Using a technique called photogrammetry, DICE was able to turn hundreds of photographs of real Star Wars props into three-dimensional digital models bringing the feel and look of the films directly into the game. DICE has also visited key Star Wars filming locations such as Finse, Norway (Hoth) to serve as the groundwork for the locations depicted in the game.

When deciding the outcome of Battlefront, DICE chose to go "back to the core" of the franchise and asked themselves "What does someone want when they play a Star Wars game?"

An expansion pack was released shortly after the game's worldwide release titled Star Wars Battlefront: The Battle of Jakku. Players who owned the game prior to December 8, 2015 received the first announced expansion pack for free. Players who pre-ordered the game prior to launch were able to play the expansion pack when it was released on December 1, 2015. The expansion pack and its game mode, Turning Point, were later integrated into the base game allowing all players to play the expansion.

Gameplay

Unlike the previous games in the series, there is no campaign, but there are single-player action modes called Missions. EA DICE has expressed their desire to keep Battlefront as mainly a multiplayer game. Various battles take place on the planets listed below; there are 27 multiplayer maps in the game (including expansion packs) as well as 8 maps that are featured in assorted Missions. There is also one map, Raider Camp, that is featured in multiplayer and Survival.

The game has first and third person perspectives, allowing the players to choose between the two. The focus of the game is online multiplayer with up to 40 player battles; however, there are also offline challenges inspired by moments in the films that can be played solo or co-op either online or with split-screen.

The offline challenges are re-playable with a range of difficulty. Players can play as the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire in addition to being able to play as key characters from the franchise. Players also gain the use of familiar vehicles such as speeders, X-wing fighters, lightsabers and AT-ATs. DICE has also added power-ups such as shields and explosives. New items never seen before in the films are also added to game-play.

There are no dedicated space battles in the base game, but in Battle Station (a new mode brought by the Death Star expansion pack) and Infiltration (Rogue One: Scarif) space battles are present. There are dogfights in the atmosphere of planets and above battlegrounds as well as a mix of ground-based and vehicle based battles.

The game itself focuses mainly on the original trilogy of Star Wars films and not the prequel or sequel trilogies. As stated before, the game ties into Star Wars: The Force Awakens with the first expansion pack, and ties into Rogue One with the last one, making them released in chronological order backwards.

Game Modes

Multiplayer

Base game
Expansion packs

Missions

Planets

Vehicles

Battles take place on or near the surface of the map. Space warfare is only available in the Death Star and Rogue One expansion packs. Currently all ground vehicles belong to the Empire, except for Speeder Bikes which are neutral.

Ground

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AT-ST AT-AT 74-Z Speeder Bike

Air

Playable

Rebel Alliance

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X-wing A-wing Millennium Falcon
Andreas-ezelius-andreasfougner-12 Carl-palacios-swbf-carlpalacios-43 Red Five
T-47 Airspeeder Cloud Car (Bespin) Red Five (Death Star)
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U-Wing (Rogue One: Scarif)

Imperials

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TIE/ln Fighter TIE/IN Interceptor Slave I
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Darth Vader's TIE Advanced (Death Star)
AI controlled

Rebels

Imperials

Heroes and Villains

As of the release of the Rogue One DLC in 2016, there are 14 playable heroes (7 each side), excluding Hero vehicles.

Light Side

Base Game
Expansion Packs

Dark Side

Base Game
Expansion Packs

Weapons

Star Cards

Main article: Star Card

Asset Cards

Charged Star Cards

Trait Cards

Playable soldiers

Rebel

(See also: Playable Species)

Imperial

Unreleased content

This content was teased for the game, but they were never released during the time DICE worked on the game.

Modes

  • A game mode was teased at a few times by developers similar to the fan favorite Hero Assault game mode in Battlefront II (2005) after all DLCs were released. The community named the rumored game mode "Hero Blast". However, Hero Blast has been mainly debunked for unknown reasons. The most widely accepted answer was that developers were working full time on Battlefront 2 (2017) and were done with 2015 Battlefront. Fans have modded the game to allow 6 vs. 6 hero battling in the Blast game mode, but this was only on private servers.

Skins

Death Star themed skins for Luke, Han, and Leia were teased at, but never released.

Game Updates

Ordered from oldest to newest.

Major Updates

Minor Updates

Trivia

  • There are a lot of Easter eggs, most are from the original Star Wars concepts from Ralph McQuarrie, such as a small, snake-like creature on the Endor Droid Run map Swamp Crash Site, and some from Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, as one achievement is "Do we take prisoners?", which is the line of a battle droid in the fifth episode "Rookies", and another achievement "This is a new day, a new beginning...", a line Ahsoka Tano said in the Season 1 finale of Rebels. There are also references to the original films like a Wampa appearing in a cave in the Twilight map, and quotes also appearing as the names of trophies and achievements.
  • This game is the first in the series to be developed and published by DICE and EA, respectively, after LucasArts was shut down, and Rebellion Development gave up development rights.
  • The game received massive criticism by fans, and Finn actor John Boyega, for its lack of content on both single player and multi player, up to the point that the game has been called a "cash grab".
  • The game came out 10 years after the original Battlefront II was released.

Gallery

Videos

References

  1. ↑ Star Wars Battlefront | Official Trailer | E3 2014 by EAStarWars on YouTube
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