Dice Reportedly Shelving Star Wars: Battlefront Series To Focus on Battlefield 2042
EA is allegedly stepping away from Star Wars to focus on its own IP.
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EA recently announced that three new Star Wars games are on the way from developer Respawn, but after that, it seems like the publisher is done with the franchise altogether. This means those hoping for a third installment in the Star Wars: Battlefront series will have a long wait ahead of them.
This information comes from GamesBeat reporter Jeff Grubb who claims in his recent article that Dice will not be making a new Star Wars: Battlefront game, instead choosing to focus on Battlefield 2042 and the franchise as a whole. EA’s alleged motive to step away from Star Wars is because the publisher wants to reduce licensing fees and focus on its own IPs.
The reception to Battlefield 2042 has been less than stellar, with EA itself disappointed with its performance, so much so that it’s even considering making the game free-to-play. Players are dissatisfied with the game’s recent lackluster updates, and Battlefield 2042 players on Steam have been refunding the game in droves.
It’s not too surprising that Dice wants to focus on Battlefield since Battlefield 2042’s recent launch was nothing short of atrocious, and not making another Battlefront game could free up more resources that otherwise would have been spent elsewhere. It’s unfortunate news for Battlefront fans as a third game might be a long way off – if it happens at all – but Dice’s commitment to Battlefield will hopefully give current Battlefield 2042 players some renewed hope that improvements will be made soon.
As for Respawn’s three upcoming Star Wars games, we already know that the developer is working on a sequel to Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, reportedly to be announced before E3 and released later this year. The second will be a first-person shooter headed by Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond director Peter Hirschmann, and the third will likely be a turn-based tactics game from newly founded indie studio Bit Reactor, a team made up of several veteran developers responsible for the Xcom series.
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