Star Wars Battlefront 2 Beta Announced For October, Pre-Order To Play Early

Star Wars Battlefront 2 will have an open beta at the beginning of October, and we now know what game modes, maps and features the beta will have.

This information comes via a post on the PlayStation Blog. While the announcement is on the PS4 site, it doesn’t mention that the beta will be exclusive to the PS4. This means all the information below is likely applicable to PC and Xbox One players as well.

The Star Wars Battlefront 2 open beta will begin on Oct. 6, but those who pre-order the game will be able to start blasting away as early as Oct. 4. The beta will end on Oct. 9.

As for what players will actually get to do, there will be two game modes open. The first is Galactic Assault on Naboo. Players will either join the Separatist droid army or the Galactic clone army and fight through the streets of Theed in a 40-player battle.

Players will be able to choose from four different classes when playing:

• Assault troopers are classic flankers, pushing the line forward and advancing the front

• Heavy troopers use their high-powered weapons and personal body shields to take ground and hold it

• Officers power up their teammates with buffs and deploy remote weapons to support their allies

• Specialists lay traps and snipe from a distance

Vehicles and hero characters will also be included in this game mode. Based on what we’ve seen out of E3, expect Darth Maul to be one of the playable characters.

There will also be a Starfighter Assault mode, but DICE hasn’t shared any specifics about this just yet. We do know the map will be set during the original trilogy of movies, so expect X-Wings going up against TIE Fighters. More details about this game mode will be coming at Gamescom this August.

So what do you think? Are you excited to try out Star Wars Battlefront 2 when the open beta goes live? Do you think you’ll be playing early by pre-ordering your copy? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.