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Developer(s) | DICE |
Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
Producer(s) | Sigurlína Ingvarsdóttir |
Designer(s) | Niklas Fegraeus |
Artist(s) | Ken Brown |
Composer(s) | Gordy Haab |
Series | Star Wars |
Engine | Frostbite 3 |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One |
Release | November 17, 2015 (North America) November 18, 2015 (Australia) November 19, 2015 (Europe) |
Genre(s) | Third-person shooter, first-person shooter |
Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Star Wars: Battlefront is both a third-person and first-person shooter video game. It was published by Electronic Arts and was developed by DICE. The game was released on November 17, 2015 in North America, November 18, 2015 in Australia, and November 19, 2015 in Europe.[1][2][3]
It is a reboot of the 2004 game of the same name. A sequel titled Star Wars Battlefront II was released on November 17, 2017.[4]
In the game, players can either play as a soldier in the Rebel Alliance or an Imperial Stormtrooper and battle enemies or other players on different planets. Playable characters include well-known characters such as Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo, and Boba Fett. The game does not have a single-player campaign mode[5]
The game was given mixed reviews for both the PC and PlayStation 4 version but got positive reviews for the Xbox One version by both game critics. Critics said that they liked the details, graphics and atmosphere of the game. They said they didn't like that the game wasn't beginner friendly, had no single player campaign, had a Season Pass, and the combat was too repetitive.[6][7][8][9]
Battlefront sold very well as well. It sold over 14 million copies since May 2016.[10] When it launched in the UK, it became the fastest-selling online PlayStation 4 game.[11]
The game was nominated for Best Shooter at The Game Awards in 2015 but lost to Splatoon.[12]