I wouldn’t blame anyone for completely forgetting aboutStar Wars Battlefront II, but EA and DICE may have compelling reasons to bring people back to it this year. The shooter will soon mark two full years of content, witha roadmap for the rest of 2019outlining some interesting tidbits. Fans of the classicBattlefrontgames will undoubtedly be familiar with Instant Action, which will be returning to the franchise in September.It’s a fairly simple single-player modeâplayers can freely choose from a selection of maps and jump into classicBattlefront gameplay that has them capture command posts, just like the old days (or as the Clone Troopers reminded us back then,just like the simulations). It will have full bot support, with maps including theCapital Supremacymaps of Naboo, Kamino, Kashyyyk, Geonosis, and the new map of Felucia.Speaking of Felucia, the planet from Revenge of the Sith will be featured, with the Confederacy having to take down the REpublic and their transport ships. As described in EA’s blog post:
This map takes place as the Separatistsâ invasion of Felucia is nearing its end. With only a single, powerful vehicle left to cover the evacuation of a Felucian farming community, the clones struggle to maintain their last line of defense long enough for Republic transports to collect a large cache of valuable medicinal plants from the village. But as the droids advance towards the clonesâ position, the squad opts to go on the offensive and destroy the dreadnought responsible for the attack. However, the droids have a plan of their own: Ensure the Republic canât escape with the plants by bringing down their Venator.
Another new game mode is coming in September in the form of Co-Op, a PvE mode for squads of up to four players. Meanwhile, Capital Supremacy will have some changes, including the ability to spawn on any Command Post (as you could in the classic games). And if that wasn’t nostalgic enough for you, DICE also announced that the Clone Commando is coming to the game, in caseRepublic Commandowas your thing back in the day.
Eventually,Star Wars Battlefront IIwill have a season based onThe Rise of Skywalker, the next Skywalker Saga film due for release in December of this year. This will follow the game’sprevious seasons based onThe Last JediandSolo. Unsurprisingly, EA revealed no information about what content is due for that season, given the film’s secretive nature; if you remember, not even the developers ofLego Star Wars: The Skywalker Sagawere aware of what was in the movie, as of my interview with them in E3 2019.
Check out a tweet with a video showcasing the Commando Clone Trooper below, and look out for more free updates forStar Wars Battlefront IIin September and December. Orjust play the old one, maybe.
