Star Wars Battlefront Will Get More Free DLC Content.
While Star Wars battlefront has received generally-positive reviews from around the board, many have criticized the game’s perceived lack of content for its initial release. DICE has just confirmed that they have plans to alleviate this issue by adding more free content to the game over time (in addition to the four paid expansions and the free Battle Of Jakku expansion).
DICE/EA executive Patrick Söderlund released a statement regarding the game on the official site:
In two weeks, The Battle of Jakku launches. Taking place 29 years before the events of Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™, The Battle of Jakku is a free DLC pack that adds two new maps (including one for popular modes like Walker Assault and Supremacy) and a new mode to the game. The coolest thing is that it’s the only place you’ll be able to experience the pivotal events that help shape the look of one of the next iconic planets in the Star Wars universe. We can’t wait for you to step onto Jakku for the first time with us.
Of course, we are also planning to support Star Wars Battlefront with new content well into the future. We will be adding more of what you love about the game, like new maps and Star Cards, for free in the coming months, in addition to all of the content we have coming with Season Pass. We’ll have more to share soon.
In other news, Söderlund also revealed that Battlefront has officially become the fastest-selling Star Wars game ever, and that it’s also EA’s biggest digital launch. In terms of gameplay, players have downed 15 million AT-ATs in the span of a week.
I get the feeling that the free maps will most likely be HD versions of maps from the first two games – the reason being that the free content is most likely less of a priority for the developers than the paid content. If so, that might be a good way to introduce some Prequel Trilogy content into the game without having to code in the Republic and CIS factions. In any case, adding new content that all players can access is a nice olive branch gesture from EA to those who felt that the game’s $60 price was a bit hefty for the initial offering.
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We shall see…
I won’t be buying the season pass, its way too pricey, and suspiciously like part of what should have been the game in the first place. Not just this game, but in general. So for me the free content can’t come soon enough.
I dig the game.. the graphics are unreal, but when I finish playing a match it just lacks what Battlefield provided, that being a sense of accomplishment.
1. It really needs to re-arrange the point system. Defending cargo and pods should be like Titanfall where you gain points for it.
2. Weapon Upgrades are needed like COD 3.
3. Just remove the stormtroopers without helmets all together, its just goofy.
4. Tone down Han’s blaster
5. Tone down the grenade cool down time, it should be longer.
6. Add some land vehicles to travel with. Everyone hates running forever.
They need you on their development team.
I foresee a lot of free DLC in this game’s future. It just feels right.
as I said, this game had a chance with me if it had a story. This, the way it is, is simply non-canon. that sucks
Technically it’s canon, but without a story, that really doesn’t mean much.
it means han solo has a mega blaster mode on his gun giving one devastating shot.
I hadn’t thought about having the PT maps come back like you explained Pomojema, but I do hope they re-code CIS and Republic sides, it will probably be paid if it is like that, but if not, that would be super sweet! They’d have to expand the maps a bit just because the maps are two generations old, but if you can do it with Mario, you better do it with Star Wars!
I would like to see the PT stuff make a full comeback in this game, but I’m pretty sure they’ll save CIS/Republic stuff for the sequel. As it stands, the Separatists will definitely need their own code to work. Conversely, coding for the First Order/Resistance soldiers will probably just be variants of the existing Empire/Rebellion models. Their concern is more likely focused on ST-related stuff as opposed to PT-related stuff.
– Pomojema
Split screen, across all modes and maps, with offline bots or it’s still “nope”.
$60 isn’t/wasn’t that bad. I have my complaints, sure. But I don’t really regret. The extra $50 to “fund” a more complete game is absolutely absurd though, especially just for maps. Make the maps free and charge for a Campaign of some sort or a more complete saga – not just Rebels and Empire. It gets a bit boring after a few hours playing the same maps 4 maps/worlds for the same teams…