Worry not, gamers – you won’t have to suffer from mediocre Star Wars Battlefront gameplay for much longer. During an earnings call on Tuesday, EA CFO Blake Jorgensen confirmed that Star Wars Battlefront 2 is on the way, and very soon. Jorgensen not only used the phrase “next year” in his Battlefront 2 announcement, but confirmed that EA is planning on releasing a new Star Wars game every year starting in 2017.
"Next year we’ll see Star Wars Battlefront back with bigger and better worlds, because we now have the new movies to work off [and] not just the historical movies that we used before," said Jorgensen (h/t PC Gamer).
While it’s not certain (and probably unlikely) that EA will specifically release a new Battlefront game every year, 2017’s installment is set to receive a major upgrade if Jorgensen’s statement is to be trusted. Last year’s Battlefront was a solid title but lacked depth and solo playability. Star Wars Battlefront 2 with The Force Awakens (and maybe Rogue One?!) storylines and characters would significantly expand its scope and win back some fans. Even just the addition of a legitimate single player campaign would greatly help EA’s cause.
The latest Star Wars Battlefront earned a 73 metascore on Metacritic, indicating mixed or average reviews. The consensus more or less stated that Battlefront is a good Star Wars game, but average multiplayer shooter. The franchise certainly has potential, though. The addition of Rey, Finn, Kylo Ren and more is very welcome.
Still no Knights of the Old Republic 3, however, so none of this really matters. Just kidding. But seriously, can someone please make that fucking game already?
Star Wars Battlefront 2 arrives sometime in 2017.
- Amazing story
- Gorgeous visuals and top-notch audio
- Multiplayer decisions ruin the fun
- Little reason to keep playing
