DICE, Motive and Criterion Join Forces to
Create the Ultimate Star Wars™ Video Game
Experience a New and Untold Star Wars Story,
Massive Multiplayer Battles and Thrilling Space Combat in the
Sequel to the Best-Selling Star Wars HD Franchise
Pre-Order Now to Get Exclusive* Looks for Rey
and Kylo Ren from Star Wars™: The Last Jedi™
Check out the Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II:
Official Reveal Trailer Here
Today at Star Wars Celebration, Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ:EA), and Lucasfilm Ltd. announced that Star Wars™
Battlefront™ II will release on November 17, 2017 worldwide.
Building upon the foundation of groundbreaking visuals and
authenticity of EA’s Star Wars Battlefront, DICE, Motive and
Criterion are teaming up to deliver one of the most expansive Star
Wars games to date. Star Wars Battlefront II will allow players to
experience the untold story of an Imperial elite special forces
soldier in an all-new single player campaign. In epic multiplayer
battles, players will be able to pilot a First Order TIE fighter
through intense dogfights in space, and play as ground troopers or
iconic heroes and villains, such as Yoda and Darth Maul, across all
three Star Wars eras.
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“In Star Wars Battlefront II, we all wanted to really capture
the essence of being heroic and how in Star Wars, anyone can become
a hero,” says Matt Webster, Executive Producer at Criterion.
“Whether that’s playing as an iconic character like Rey or Luke, as
a front-line trooper or fighter pilot in epic multiplayer battles,
or playing through a new Star Wars story that bridges the gap
between Star Wars™: Return of the Jedi™ and Star Wars™: The Force
Awakens™, you will become a hero in Star Wars Battlefront II.”
Featuring new characters created by Motive in close partnership
with the story group at Lucasfilm, the Star Wars Battlefront II
single player campaign will deliver a new exciting story to the
Star Wars universe. Taking place in the 30 years between the
destruction of Death Star II and through the rise of the First
Order, the single player story introduces Iden Versio, the leader
of Inferno Squad, an elite special forces unit of the Galactic
Empire, who are equally lethal on the ground and in space. In
addition to Iden, players will also encounter and play as other
iconic Star Wars heroes and villains like Luke Skywalker and Kylo
Ren during the campaign.
“EA has assembled an incredible set of developers to create a
Star Wars gaming experience unlike anything fans have ever
experienced,” said Douglas Reilly, Senior Director, Digital &
Franchise Management. “Star Wars Battlefront II will offer
everything players loved about the last installment, and adds new
modes that we know the fans want, including an entirely new story
developed in partnership with Lucasfilm.”
“We wanted to create a campaign that told a story we haven’t
seen before in Star Wars,” says Mark Thompson, Game Director at
Motive Studios. “It was important for us to tell a new authentic
story, one that gives players a brand-new perspective. By putting
players in the boots of an elite member of the Imperial forces, we
can show them what the battle was like from the other side.”
In addition to the all-new single player campaign, the team at
DICE is evolving the game’s multiplayer to become the ultimate Star
Wars battleground. With modes supporting up to 40 players, Star
Wars Battlefront II takes fans through a wide range of iconic
locations from all three eras: prequel, classic and new trilogy,
including new in-game locations such as Yavin 4’s jungle canopies,
the spaceport town of Mos Eisley, and Starkiller Base. Players can
choose from an array of land and air vehicles and master their own
hero’s journey, with customizable character progression across
heroes, villains, troopers and starfighters.
As one of the most requested fan modes, galactic-scale space
combat is also brought to life in Star Wars Battlefront II.
Criterion, with a deep history of creating some of gaming’s fastest
and intuitive vehicles, has built space combat from the ground up
with refined handling, weapons, and customization options. Players
can drop into the cockpit of the galaxy’s most iconic ships, weave
between asteroid fields and fly through imperial dockyards in high
stakes dogfights.
Fans who pre-order Star Wars Battlefront II can join the
excitement of the theatrical release of Star Wars™: The Last Jedi™,
with content inspired by the upcoming film including exclusive*
Kylo Ren and Rey themed looks†. Players can also equip both
characters with epic ability upgrades in multiplayer. Additionally,
when taking the fight to space, players can upgrade to the Star
Wars: The Last Jedi Millennium Falcon and a new First Order
ship.
Players that order the Star Wars Battlefront II: Elite Trooper
Deluxe Edition will not only have access to all the Star Wars: The
Last Jedi inspired pre-order content, found in Star Wars
Battlefront II: The Last Jedi Heroes, but can also dominate the
battlefront as the ultimate Star Wars elite trooper. Every trooper
class will receive upgrades, delivering superior firepower, deadly
weapon modifications and epic combat abilities. Deluxe Edition
owners will also get a head start on the battlefront, being able to
jump into the game up to three days early†.
Star Wars Battlefront II will be available worldwide on November
17th, 2017 on PlayStation®4, Xbox One™, and on Origin for PC.
Players looking to get into the game earlier can do so with the
Star Wars Battlefront II: Elite Trooper Deluxe Edition starting on
November 14th, or through the Play First Trials on EA Access and
Origin Access‡ starting November 9th.
To join the Star Wars Battlefront conversation please visit
www.facebook.com/EAStarWars, follow us on Twitter® at
www.twitter.com/EAStarWars or sign up for the official EA Star Wars
newsletter at http://starwars.ea.com/newsletter. Press assets for
Star Wars Battlefront are available at http://info.ea.com.
*Exclusive to pre-order and Deluxe Edition customers.
†Conditions and restrictions apply. See
www.ea.com/starwars/battlefront/battlefront-2/disclaimers for
details.
‡CONDITIONS, LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS APPLY. SEE
http://www.ea.com/eaaccess AND
http://www.origin.com/store/origin-access FOR DETAILS.
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