Star Wars Battlefront Hopefully Hasn't Faced the Reaper

Ever since its inception back in 2004, the Star Wars Battlefront series has been taking players on a wild ride through the galaxy far, far away. They have gotten to experience some of the franchise's most iconic battles, stepped into the shoes of its biggest heroes and villains, and even tried their hand at conquering the galaxy for themselves. It has been fantastic to see, with many never wanting to leave its many battlefields. However, it has been years since the last mainline Star Wars Battlefront launched, and as of now, there is seemingly nothing looming on the horizon.

Just like with the gap between the original Star Wars Battlefront 2 and EA's reboot in 2015, it currently feels like the series is on a bit of a hiatus. Outside of a re-release of the two original games, players really have had nothing else to turn to. While it does not seem like that will be changing anytime soon, it really should. The Star Wars Battlefront brand has led to some fantastic FPS titles, and hopefully, it is given the chance to continue to do just that.

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By Max Borman

The Star Wars Battlefront Series Needs to Live On

Star Wars Battlefront Has Spawned Some Great FPS Titles

The Star Wars Battlefront series first began back in 2004, and it seemed to be a massive success right away. Players loved being plunged into the galaxy's most iconic battlefields, with the game truly capturing that Star Wars feel. Because of that, Pandemic quickly got to work on the sequel, which would launch only a year later. That sequel would end up taking everything good about that first game and expanding it with so much more Star Wars goodness. That blend would ultimately lead to a game that is still considered by many to be one of the best that the franchise offers.

Outside some smaller-scale spin-offs, it took until 2015 for the next mainline Star Wars Battlefront to hit store shelves. However, unlike its predecessors, this game was locked to the original trilogy and seemed to be lacking in many areas. Luckily, 2017's Star Wars Battlefront 2 would end up rectifying much of that and delivered a pretty strong FPS title. But it would end up being embroiled in much controversy over its microtransaction model, which ultimately held it back. And since its final update in 2020, EA has done nothing with the IP.

It Feels Like a Great Time for Battlefront 3

After the studio removed the microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront 2 and released a slew of updates, it became a pretty great FPS title. Recently, there has even been a massive resurgence in players, with it actually breaking its Steam concurrent player record. Couple that with the popularity of the IP on a whole, and it seems only natural that a Star Wars Battlefront 3 should hit store shelves at some point. However, it currently seems like there are no plans to deliver something like that.

According to a former DICE employee, Mats Holm, fans shouldn't expect to see a Star Wars Battlefront 3 any time soon, with most of the original Battlefront 2 team no longer with the developer.

A Star Wars Battlefront 3 could be a massively successful title if it is able to hit all the right notes. It needs to adapt the three trilogies, give players substantial amounts of content to fight through, and be free from any sort of microtransaction controversy. If the studio can do all that and deliver an immersive experience, then players would likely flock to it. And as the release date for the next Star Wars film looms, it feels like the perfect time to do just that.

It remains to be seen if EA has any plans for the Star Wars Battlefront brand going forward. If it does not, then hopefully another studio will be able to take it for a spin. The concept is just too good to be left gathering dust, and with the right team, it could lead to something truly special for fans of the galaxy far, far away.

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