Later on Endor, Inferno Squad secure the perimeter around the shield generator protecting the Death Star II, which was destroyed by a Rebel squad, and watch with shock and horror as the Death Star II explodes moments later. A Celebration Edition was released in December 2019. During the battle, Iden shoots down Hask and boards the Eviscerator, intending to rescue her father. They employ deadly traps to harry enemy forces, reveal battlefield intelligence to their comrades, and snipe at enemies with long-distance weaponry. Sorry, something has gone wrong. Before I move further, I am assuming that your graphic card’s drivers and windows is fully updated and if they’re not then now is the time to do so. Get Star Wars Battlefront II and the complete collection of customization content acquirable through in-game purchase from launch up to — and including — items inspired by Star Wars™: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER™*. When logged in, you can choose up to 12 games that will be displayed as favourites in this menu. Star Wars Battlefront II is a third and first-person shooter, featuring both single-player and multiplayer game modes. Later, Inferno Squad are sent to Iden's homeworld, the Imperial-controlled planet Vardos, to retrieve Protectorate Gleb, just as Operation: Cinder is about to begin. [30] The sequel to 2015's rebooted Star Wars Battlefront features content from the sequel trilogy of films. [26] Furthermore, the Daily Crates and the Extraction mode were removed (the latter being merged with Strike). In certain levels of the game, players take control of iconic Star Wars characters from the films instead of Iden, such as Luke Skywalker (Matthew Mercer), Leia Organa (Misty Lee), Han Solo (John Armstrong), Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams), and Kylo Ren (Matthew Wood). Officers use their Abilities to help everyone around them fight more effectively and directly affect the tactical situation by employing powerful automated weapons. The Reinforcement classes can also be leveled up and customized, but their weapons and abilities cannot be changed. Star Wars Battlefront II [Online Game Code] $59.99 on Gamestop. Heroes are born on the battlefront, and in Star Wars Battlefront 2, you're able to experience it for yourself. Star Wars Battlefront 2: The Age of Rebellion – Community Update. The new expansion system is designed to allow all players "to play longer". Full price was $19.99 $19.99 Now $17.99 $17.99 + with EA Play. Offizier. They wield special skills to buff classes, lock down enemy positions with automated blasters, and strengthen their allies. On October 23, the Ewok Hunt and Co-Op modes received major overhauls, and a Felucia map for Heroes vs. Villains was added, alongside new skins for the Jet Trooper, Luke Skywalker, and Han Solo. 1 on his list of the Five Blandest Games of 2017. Message 9 of 24 (12,872 Views) Reply. Hask ambushes them and shoots Iden before she throws him to his death. Mark as New; Bookmark; Subscribe; Subscribe to RSS Feed; Get shareable link; Print; Email to a Friend; Report; SolomonKane1337 ★★★ Newbie. Upon release, Battlefront II received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the multiplayer, gameplay, balancing, visuals, and variety, but criticism for its single-player modes, campaign, microtransactions and progression system. Sign up for the Star Wars Newsletter and receive the exclusive in-game "Not the Droids" emote. Fast, tough, and very effective at close-to-medium range, Assaults clear the path for teammates and punch their way through enemy lines. Get STAR WARS Battlefront II and the complete collection of customization content acquirable through in-game purchase from launch up to – and including – items inspired by STAR WARS™: THE RISE OF SKYWALKER™. The game always stays like this and never moves beyond this screen. Minimum. The recovered data reveals that Admiral Versio is commanding Imperial operations on both Bespin and Sullust. Every faction has four soldier classes—Assault, Heavy, Officer, and Sniper—and three starfighter classes—Fighter, Interceptor, and Bomber; although the Resistance and First Order factions do not include the Bomber class. Upon witnessing the destruction of the second Death Star, Versio's troops look to her for direction. Analysts in Wall Street also lowered their expectation of the game's financial prospect. Ignite the inferno and burn the Rebellion to the ground in Star Wars … [11][12][13][14], The first season, based on the 2017 film Star Wars: The Last Jedi, was released on 5 December 2017, ten days before the release of the film. Strengthening teammates, battlefield control. Star Wars Battlefront 2 is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store, but you might have trouble playing anything other than the singleplayer modes. It added content based on the film, including a space map over D'Qar, a new Galactic Assault map on the planet Crait, Finn and Captain Phasma as heroes for the Resistance and First Order, respectively, and Tallie Lintra's RZ-2 A-Wing as a new hero ship. [95] The uproar from social media and poor press reception on its microtransactions had a negative impact on EA's share price which dropped by 2.5% on the launch day of the game. Disabling Cloud Storage in Origin. … "[46] Game Revolution felt the campaign started strong but weakened as it progressed, praising the multiplayer gameplay while criticizing the microtransactions, loot box progression system, and locking of heroes. Select from a huge variety of Star Cards to equip your class with unique abilities and boosts. Since then, 8 more maps have been added: Crait, Jabba's Palace, Kessel, Geonosis, Felucia, Ajan Kloss, Scarif, and another space only location, D'Qar. Battlefront II features three single-player game modes that are separate of those from the multiplayer component of the game. video. It was developed by EA DICE, in collaboration with Criterion Games and Motive Studios, and published by Electronic Arts. [20][21] On October 30, Grievous was added as a new villain for the Separatists, along with an alternative skin. Written by Christie Golden, it serves as a direct prelude to the game and follows the exploits of the Galactic Empire's titular squad as it seeks to eliminate what was left of Saw Gerrera's rebel cell after the events of the 2016 film Rogue One. After destroying a squadron of Rebel starfighters around the Death Star II's ruins, Inferno Squad arrives on Admiral Garrick Versio's Star Destroyer, the Eviscerator, where he informs Iden of the Emperor's death. Read More CHARACTERS FROM EVERY ERA. Buy Star Wars™ Battlefront™ II - Official EA Site Battle on land and in space in a vastly-expanded multiplayer experience with legendary heroes and villains, thrilling space combat, and a deep progression and customization system. Credit: EA Credit: EA Star Wars Battlefront II is currently available for free via the Epic Games store, and as a result the game’s servers have become overloaded. It also added a new offline game mode called Instant Action Missions (which was merged with the original Instant Action), Capital Supremacy to the original trilogy era, and new skins for Rey, Kylo Ren, Emperor Palpatine, and Darth Maul, and made Palpatine and Chewbacca available as heroes for the sequel trilogy era, and Yoda and Darth Maul for the original trilogy era. In epic multiplayer battles, players pilot a First Order TIE fighter through intense dogfights in space, and play as ground troopers or Star Wars Battlefront II allows players to experience the untold story of an Imperial elite special forces … videogame_asset My games. Options. Most … On February 3, 2020, an update originally meant for late January added BB-8 and BB-9 as new heroes for the Resistance and First Order, respectively, Capital Supremacy and Instant Action to the sequel trilogy era, and several gameplay changes. If you still have troubles receiving the emails, please contact EA. [62], During pre-release beta trials, the game's publisher EA was criticized by gamers and the gaming press for introducing a loot box monetization scheme that gave players substantial gameplay advantages through items purchased in-game with real money. [19] At EA Play 2018 it was revealed that said content will be released in the fall of the same year, and will include a new Galactic Assault map set on Geonosis, new clone trooper skins, and Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, General Grievous and Count Dooku as new playable heroes, with the actors who voiced them in The Clone Wars recording new voice lines for them. It is the fourth main installment of the Star Wars: Battlefront series, and a sequel to the 2015 reboot of the series. [35], A tie-in novel, Star Wars Battlefront II: Inferno Squad, was released on July 25, 2017. [102] After the investigation reported its conclusion, the Minister of Justice of Belgium Koen Geens expressed that if they prove loot boxes violate gambling laws he would start working on banning loot boxes in any future video games sold in the entire European Union. They transmit the plans to Leia Organa, who orders them to head to the Outer Rim to gather more allies. After Naboo is liberated, Inferno Squad joins the New Republic. [83] Although such items could also be purchased with in-game currency, players would on average have to "grind" for approximately 40 hours to unlock a special hero character such as Darth Vader. The final level takes place 29 years after the conclusion of the Galactic Civil War, around the time of The Force Awakens. [25], An update released on August 28, 2019 added new skins for battle droids, the maps from Capital Supremacy to the Heroes vs. Villains mode, and new Star Cards to replace the Health on Kill ones, with Health on Kill now becoming a passive ability for all heroes. The pair escape, destroying a Star Destroyer fueling station in the process. It was confirmed during EA Play 2017 that Star Wars: Battlefront II will not feature a Season Pass. Since then, Finn (John Boyega), Captain Phasma (Gwendoline Christie), Obi-Wan Kenobi (James Arnold Taylor), Anakin Skywalker (Matt Lanter), General Grievous (Matthew Wood), Count Dooku (Corey Burton), BB-8, and BB-9E have also been added. The largest mode, Supremacy, supports up to 40 simultaneous players with 24 additional AI-controlled players.[5]. Specialists are the tricksters of the battlefield. Star Wars Battlefront 2 Single Player Trailer. The Celebration Edition contains: Base game — Including all past and future free game updates as they release. Full price was $39.99 $39.99 Now $35.99 $35.99 + with EA Play. The weapon customization is more than purely cosmetic, and blasters have a different damage output, range, fire rate etc. The events of the campaign begin around the time of Return of the Jedi's climax, and depict the final year of the Galactic Civil War, which ended with the Battle of Jakku that marked the Galactic Empire's defeat. Follow Us. You must sign up for the STAR WARS Battlefront 2 newsletter before you can redeem your item. The storyline predominantly follows Iden Versio, commander of the Imperial Special Forces unit Inferno Squad. 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[57] The website also awarded the game for "Best Graphics", "Best Audio" and "Biggest Disappointment" in their 2017 Shooter of the Year Awards. 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[32] The Battlefront II beta test period started on October 4, 2017, for players who pre-ordered the game. is its own worst enemy. This content is a direct tie-in to December's Star Wars: The Last Jedi. The game also features hero and villain starfighters, namely Boba Fett's Slave I, Darth Maul's Scimitar, Darth Vader's TIE Advanced x1, Han Solo and Chewbacca's Millennium Falcon, Kylo Ren's TIE Silencer, Luke Skywalker's T-65B X-Wing, Poe Dameron's T-70 X-Wing, Rey and Chewbacca's Millennium Falcon, Yoda's Actis-class Light Interceptor, Iden Versio's TIE/in Fighter, Tallie Lintra's RZ-2 A-Wing, and Lando Calrissian and L3-37's Millennium Falcon. [23] On March 26, the widely anticipated Capital Supremacy mode was released, along with the Infiltrator class and a major gameplay overhaul. Gameplay is split in two main categories: ground battles and space battles. Windows. [97] By the end of November 2017, EA had lost $3 billion in stock value since the launch of the game. In case the same problem still occurring and you’re still unable to play the game, move down to the next potential fix below. Titanfall® 2: Ultimate Edition. [15] The Last Jedi season also included a continuation of the single-player campaign, titled Battlefront II: Resurrection, which was made available on December 13.